Clinically confirmed - your yogurt choice could affect your heart! A recent impressive controlled study's results were published in the European Journal of Nutrition, showing the effects of full-fat yogurt, low-fat yogurt, and butter on heart health, and determining the overall best choice for your heart-healthy diet.
The goal? To find out which one of these dairy delights is kinder to our cardiovascular system.
Results
The study rounded up 30 healthy men and women and put them through a randomized, two-period crossover trial from October 2022 to April 2023.
Participants indulged in either full-fat yogurt or a combo of low-fat yogurt and butter for four weeks, with a four-week “wash-out” period in between where they switched to low-fat milk.
Blood samples were taken at the start and end of each period to measure various heart health markers.
When it came to apolipoprotein B, a marker linked to heart disease, the results were pretty clear:
·Full-Fat Yogurt: Changes from baseline were a modest -4.27.
·Low-Fat Yogurt and Butter Combo: A significant jump of +10.06.
Simply speaking, full-fat yogurt is the best choice (among these three) for your cardiovascular health.
It showed much fewer adverse effects on the subjects' plasma lipid profiles compared to the low-fat yogurt and butter options.
The difference was statistically significant (p = 0.004), meaning that full-fat yogurt had an impressive advantage.
Non-high-density lipoprotein (non-HDL) levels also told an interesting story:
·Full-Fat Yogurt: -4.90 change.
·Low-Fat Yogurt and Butter Combo: +5.06 change.
Though the difference here wasn't statistically significant (p = 0.056), the trend still leaned towards full-fat yogurt being the better option for your heart.
What to do
What does this mean practically for those aiming to lower blood pressure naturally and keep their heart in shape?
It means you should reconsider those low-fat options we see exploding on supermarket shelves and claiming to be healthier.
Full-fat yogurt appears to be a much better option for your heart-healthy diet.
At Sana Herbal Sciences, we recommend looking into plain whole milk Skyr made of pasteurized milk and live, active cultures.
It has a balance of fat (around 6g) and protein (around 14g), making it perfect for your cardiovascular and overall health.
Also, our Cardio Care functional herbal formulation is crafted by Holistic Doctor Marco Sikaffy to make you forget your cardiovascular system even existsᅳjust as it should be naturally.
It's a powerful blend of Arjuna Bark, Ginger Root concentrate, Hawthorn Berry, and Cayenne Pepper that is perfectly balanced to support your heart and blood vessels.
Takeaway - choosing the right kinds of fats is key.
Healthy fats, those coming from natural sources like full-fat yogurt, are just good for you whether you're managing hypertension or simply aiming to stay healthy naturally. So don't be fooled by marketers.
With Love
Sana
