One major factor that health enthusiasts often overlook is the importance of boosting your gut bacteria. You can eat as many healthy meals as you want, and make your diet as balanced as possible, but till your digestive system is not working efficiently, no amount of nutrition will be adequately absorbed by your body. That is why it is essential to consume probiotics and prebiotics that aid good digestion and boost gut health. One such great way of meeting your daily need for pro and prebiotics is consuming raisin yoghurt regularly.
Benefits of Raisin Yoghurt
Speaking to the team of OnlyMyHealth, Dr M Gayathri, Senior Clinical Dietician, Apollo Hospitals, Hyderguda shared, “Yoghurt is a well-known probiotic, filled with healthy bacteria that aid digestion. It is also rich in calcium and can work wonders for your bone health.”
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On the other hand, the benefits of raisins are lesser known, especially its excellent function as a prebiotic.
Defining Prebiotics And Health Benefits of Raisins
Prebiotics are typically high-fibre foods that act as fodder for the bacteria living inside the human gut that help to break down our food. Prebiotics activate these bacteria and enable them to function well in aiding digestion and absorption of essential nutrients.
Highlighting the dietary benefits of raisins, Molecular Diversity Preservation International informed in their study that raisins contribute to a better diet quality as consuming them before meals is favourable for regulating appetite in normal-weight healthy people. The study stated, ‘Eating raisins may reduce hunger by altering hormones influencing satiety, thus diminishing the energy intake of the meal, which in turn could help to maintain a correct body weight.’
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Adding to the benefits of raisins, Dr Gayathri said, “Raisins are rich in minerals and antioxidants. It has multiple benefits for the skin and hair. It is also rich in iron which helps in curing anaemia, and calcium which helps to maintain bone health.”
How To Make Raisin Yoghurt
For making raisin yoghurt at home, you will need the following ingredients.
- 1 bowl lukewarm milk
- 6-7 raisins
- ¼ tsp curd (do not use packaged curd)
Once you have collected all the ingredients, add the raisins and the curd to the milk. Stir this mixture well, cover it with a lid, and set aside in a dark place overnight. In the morning this creamy sweet goodness will be ready to work wonders for your gut health and digestion.
This simple recipe can elevate your healthy diet game entirely, and make sure that your body is capable of drawing the maximum benefits from the nutritious food you are providing yourself. Just with three common kitchen ingredients, you can neutralise the bad bacteria in your gut, improve the functioning of good bacteria, reduce inflammation, improve gum and dental health, and help in curing constipation as well. Remember to always use fresh ingredients for making raisin yoghurt, do not overeat this healthy concoction, and keep food allergies and dietary restrictions in mind before incorporating it into your diet. Lastly, making fresh raisin yoghurt so you don’t have to store it for more than two to three days, is the best way to consume this miraculous dish.