Why have fresh fruits on its own or plain yoghurt when you can combine the two and have a guilt-free dessert treat? The best thing about Fresh Fruit Yoghurt is that you can pick and choose the kind of fruits to add to your yoghurt bowl and make it as colourful as you like. After all, we do eat with our eyes first.
This might be just another basic dish, but this is probably one of the best inventions for a healthy dessert or snack. Especially for those who are looking to shed some weight without having to eat boring food.
The History of Fresh Fruit Yoghurt
Although yoghurt gets its name from the Turkish language, it is said that yoghurt has been around since 5000 BC in Mesopotamia. Before yoghurt, ancient Greek around AD 129 to AD 216 is said to have a cuisine called Oxygala, a form of yoghurt that is no longer seen today. Yoghurt was also mentioned in medieval Turkish books back in the 11th century. It described the process of making yoghurt by fermenting wild bacteria in goatskins that were made into pouches.
Yoghurt has been around since ancient times as it has distinct histories in different countries such as India and France. Each nation and empire have their own usages of yoghurt, including religious practices and food for royalty.
However, the use of yoghurt in every day diet did not happen until the early 1900s when the yoghurt became a staple food within the Roman Empire, Central Europe, Western Asia (like Turkey) and the Indian continent (India, Nepal, Pakistan).
Although it has existed for centuries, the benefit of yoghurt wasn’t discovered until the early 1900s when a Bulgarian medical student, Stamen Grigorov started examining the microflora attached to Bulgarian yoghurt.
Today, yoghurt is accepted everywhere as a healthy food staple and combining it with fresh fruits is one of the best ways to enjoy it.
The Health Benefits of Fresh Fruit Yoghurt
Needless to say, there are plenty of benefits that come with consuming this healthy, yummy dish. For a start, yoghurt has a high content of healthy bacteria and probiotics that helps create a healthy gut environment.
When you add fresh fruits to the mix, you get high content of minerals and vitamins such as Vitamin C that is vital in healing. Vitamin C helps your body tissue repair itself, and it also helps in tissue development. Moreover, fruits also have a high content of folate or folic acid – a particular nutrient that is needed in the development of the foetus in pregnant women.
Apart from that, it also contains a high amount of potassium, especially in bananas, that is essential to maintain healthy blood pressure and can help diabetic patients.
Where to get Fresh Fruit Yoghurt in KL
If you’re on the healthy buzz or you want something more organic for a dessert, head to Zaman Dairy Fresh in locations like PPUM and PJ New Town. Try their variety of fruit yoghurt including Blueberry Yoghurt and Honeydew Yoghurt.
If you want something more complex, head to The Milk Shop located in Puchong and try their variety of smoothie bowls that are served with crunchy granola, fresh fruit cuts and Greek Yoghurt for RM17.90 each.
The best part is, both of these cafes are available on the foodpanda app (available in the App Store or Google Play) so you can enjoy your healthy dessert while doing yoga in your living room.