Health benefits of buttermilk.

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Buttermilk may offer several health benefits, including improved blood pressure and bone and oral health. Buttermilk is the leftover product of churning whole milk into butter. It’s high in calcium, riboflavin, and vitamin B12. One cup also has only 98 calories. 

May be easier to digest than other dairy products.

The lactic acid in buttermilk can make its lactose content easier to digest. Lactose is the natural sugar in dairy products สมัคร ufabet

Many people are lactose intolerant, meaning that they don’t have the enzyme needed to break down this sugar. Approximately 65% of people worldwide develop some degree of lactose intolerance after infancy.

Some people with lactose intolerance can drink cultured dairy products with few to no side effects. As the lactose is broken down by the bacteria.

May support strong bones.

Buttermilk is a good source of calcium and phosphorus. As well as vitamin D if it has been fortified. Full-fat varieties are also rich in vitamin K2.

These nutrients are important for maintaining bone strength and preventing degenerative bone diseases like osteoporosis, but many people don’t get enough of them.

A 5-year study in people aged 13–99 observed that. Those with phosphorus intakes 2–3 times higher than the recommended dietary allowance of 700 mg per day increased their bone mineral density by 2.1% and bone mineral content by 4.2%.

Higher intake of phosphorus-rich foods was also associated with higher calcium intake. Eating more calcium and phosphorus was linked to a 45% lower overall risk of osteoporosis among adults with normal blood levels of these two minerals .

There is also emerging evidence that vitamin K2 is beneficial for bone health and treating osteoporosis. Particularly in combination with vitamin D. Vitamin K2 promotes bone formation and prevents bone breakdown