Wednesday, December 28, 2005

The Good, the Bad and the Yogurt

Okay, I've always heard that yogurt is supposed to be really good for your stomach and intestines. Exactly how, I'm not sure, but it has something to do with staffing your stomach with "good bacteria". Luckily, I already enjoy a nice cup of vanilla yogurt now and then. In fact, I was planning on stepping up my yogurt intake in preparation for my trip to Mexico (a friend told me the "good bacteria" in yogurt quells the rage of Montezuma’s revenge). Today there's an article in the NYT about "functional foods" or "nutraceuticals", i.e. groceries that are super-charged with doses of vitamins, minerals, and enzymes tailored to attack all that ails you. There's a yogurt to make you regular, a sport drink for joint flexibility, and a soda with calcium for bone building. If they could just put something good in coffee, I'd be a tri athlete.



Good Luck and Good Shopping

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