Many mothers will find that if the baby after contact with yogurt is less willing to drink plain milk, and even some babies can’t get enough of yogurt, can drink 3-4 bottles a day, and gradually lose interest in the main food. At this point, the mother began to worry about the baby’s nutrition and health, they no longer let the baby drink yogurt. So, in the end, should the baby drink yogurt? Lactic acid drink = yogurt? Yogurt is known as the “food of the 21st century”, is a “unique function of nutrition”, it can regulate the balance of microorganisms in the body. It is made from fresh milk, which is pasteurized and then added with beneficial bacteria (fermentation agent). It has a sweet and sour taste and is rich in nutrients. Lactic acid drinks can be divided into fermented and blended types. Lactobacillus beverages, which are also made by fermenting milk with lactic acid bacteria, are fermented lactic acid beverages. Lactic acid drinks other than these are blended products, which are made from milk, water, sugar, citric acid or lactic acid, and are not fermented, and there are no lactic acid bacteria or metabolites of lactic acid bacteria in the products. Lactic acid drinks are fundamentally different from yogurt. Although lactic acid drinks taste good, but the nutritional value is lower, which contains very little protein components, calcium, etc., mostly lactic acid bacteria, flavoring agents and trace elements. If a mother tries to replace dairy products with lactic acid drinks, then it may lead to poor bone development of the baby, and may even cause obesity, dental caries and other problems. Lactic acid drinks containing active lactic acid bacteria will have a certain effect on the regulation of human intestinal function, as a snack is still appropriate. Yogurt, let the baby more healthy 1, yogurt can promote brain development Yogurt contains the composition of the central system of galactose, sufficient energy and galactose to promote the growth and development of the baby has a good effect. 2, yogurt may prevent diarrhea Yogurt contains lactic acid bacteria, regulating the body’s normal flora of the gastrointestinal tract, maintain micro-ecological balance, improve food digestibility and biomass price, improve immunity, but also prevent diarrhea or shorten the duration of chronic diarrhea, reduce the incidence of acute diarrhea. 3, yogurt can reduce the phenomenon of constipation Some babies drink milk is easy to “fire”, often constipated. And yogurt lactic acid and other metabolites on the intestinal mucosa has a certain stimulating effect, can promote the peristalsis of the digestive tract, reduce constipation. 4, yogurt in the “calcium” more easily absorbed, more nutritious Fresh milk is rich in calcium, after fermentation, calcium and minerals do not change. The lactic acid produced after fermentation can effectively improve the utilization rate of calcium and phosphorus in the human body. Can infants drink yogurt? Infants within 1 year of age should not drink yogurt, babies over 1 week old can drink a small amount of yogurt, but only as a supplement to add. The enzyme system that metabolizes lactic acid in infants is not yet well developed, and yogurt with a lot of lactic acid is not easy to digest, which may cause diarrhea and vomiting. Although the calcium in yogurt is more easily absorbed, but after all, the content is limited, the growth and development of infants, the need for a lot of calcium, if the yogurt instead of breast milk or milk, nutrition may not be able to keep up with the yogurt as a staple food is not recommended. In addition, although the lactobacilli in yogurt are probiotics, but because the infant’s gastrointestinal tract is not well developed, the normal flora system in the gastrointestinal tract is still being established, excessive intake of exogenous lactobacilli can easily lead to gastrointestinal disorders, which is not conducive to its growth.