I am a lifelong yogurt eater. I love it and have enjoyed it most every day since I can remember, and I loved that my Mom put it in my school lunches, too! That said, I've discovered some interesting things about store-bought yogurt within the last few years, and here's a summary of my findings. DO NOT ASSUME ALL YOGURT IS HEALTHY!
Most store purchased yogurt is loaded with sugar.
It might be helpful to know that the recommended TOTAL daily allowance for added sugars is 6 1/2 teaspoons/25 grams for women, and 9 1/2 teaspoons/38 grams for men.
Most 6oz. yogurts contain about 12 grams of naturally occurring sugar from the milk, but many store brands have the same in added sugar. For example, a Stoneyfield Farm yogurt (believed to be the "healthiest yogurt) has a total of anywhere from 17g to 35g of total sugar - meaning the added sugar component is from 5-23 grams of sugar! If you eat the 35 gram Stoneyfield Farm Fat Free Chocolate Underground yogurt, you've basically reached your recommended added sugar limit for the day. If you are consuming anything else that contains sugars on the same day (beware- it's everywhere, even in places you might least expect it), you are surely going over your daily allowance.
Now, there's help for this if you love yogurt as much as I do. Take the time to make your own. It's super easy! I make a weekly batch with the Donvier Yogurt Maker. It only takes 10 min of your "hands-on" time - literally. Just heat milk (2% or whole) for about 7 minutes, let it cool slightly for about an hour, pour into the provided cups and set them in the machine. Turn it on for anywhere from 8-12 hours and your yogurt is ready. This is a great way to create yogurt with no added sugars except for the ones you add and have control of. To my mind, this is the best, healthiest and tastiest yogurt. All natural, and with all the health benefits that yogurt is supposed to provide...which we know are many!
Lastly, if the proposition of making your own yogurt is too much, I recommend buying Dannon All Natural Nonfat Plain Yogurt - it's the closest store-bought yogurt to homemade.
Happy eating!
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www.thewellbalancedkitchen.com
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