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March 30, 2010
Eating More: Yogurt
Yogurt is a nutrient dense food...as long as you look carefully at the label. Nutrient highlights include calcium, vitamin D, potassium, and protein. It's also been linked with helping lowering blood pressure and weight loss.
What to look for:
Per 6 ounce serving:
Calories: 100-150
Fat: 3.5 grams or less
Saturated fat: 2 grams or less
Protein: at least 8-10 grams
Sugar: 20 grams or less
Calcium: at least 20% of the daily value
Vitamin D: at least 20% of the daily value
Posted by Lisa at March 30, 2010 8:12 AM
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Comments
I love yogurt but I stopped eating it because it has sooo much sugar in it! Even the "healthy" yogurt is high in sugar. How do you avoid that?
Posted by: Lisa at April 1, 2010 10:24 AM
Remember that milk has a natural sugar called lactose in it so you won't find a "sugar free" yogurt. You may find a "No sugar added" which means nothing added in addition to the natural sugar. The plain yogurt is going to be the lowest in sugar or you can get a flavored, artificially sweetened yogurt (light). You could also add your own fruit to plain yogurt (fruit is a natural sugar as well).
There is not a universal recommendation for grams of sugar in a day. But it is agreed that it's the added sugar you want to avoid (such as soda, cakes, cookies), not the naturally occurring sugar.
Posted by: Lisa at April 1, 2010 1:37 PM
Great information. My husband and I eat Greek yogurt with some sort of fresh fruit on it. It is not as tart/sour as plain yogurt and tastes great. Now I can't go back and eat flavored yogurt I find it far too sweet. For our young boys I puree some fruit and mix it in with the Greek Yogurt and they love it.
Posted by: Best Womens Health & Fitnessa at April 18, 2010 7:09 PM
I love seeing families eating healthy together!
Posted by: Lisa at April 24, 2010 7:55 AM