date:Oct 30, 2019
diet in many cultures, reports the Harvard School of Public Health. Researchers believe the word yogurt likely comes from the Turkish word yo?urmak, which means to thicken or curdle.
There are stories of herdsmen who carried milk in pouches that were made of skins of animals. As they carried those sacs, the combination of natural enzymes in the pouches and body heat fermented the milk. The result was a thick, edible food that stayed fresh longer than milk.
Interest in yogurt varies by country