OMG Yogurt is Unhealthy!

[Jack_Dawson]

Looking at the label of my "lowfat yogurt".

Total Carbs: 45g

Sugar: 41g

Calories: 240

Fat Calories: 25

I told my health food freak friend and she's like "Uhhh duhhh no shit...yogurt is the Big Joke on Americans who think they are being healthy."

Time to hardboil some eggs...

[LSK]

1. you have to buy soy yogurt

[Jack_Dawson]

2. She said it's disgusting

"runny" is how I think she put it.

[LSK]

3. and you are listening to her?

Especially when *I* recommend it???

:shrug:

[ThomCat]

49. I love soy yogurt.

If you buy the large tubs, then after you open it some of it might separate and you get some water on top. Just pour it off and the rest is still fine. I have never noticed a problem with the texture of fresh soy yogurt.

[Blue Gardener]

36. Soy Yogurt is Great!

Way better than regular yogurt.

[unpossibles]

52. I agree! ¡Viva Soy Yogurt! n/t

[jmm]

4. What brand is this?

I stay away from any diet/light/reduced/free/low products but the 8 oz raspberry Columbo yogurt in my fridge has 220 calories and 42 carbs. Most of their light yogurt are about 120 calories.

[TommyO]

5. Check out Stonyfield Farms yogurts

They have about half the sugar per serving as the stuff you mentioned, and it's real sugar, not high-fructose corn syrup

[Jack_Dawson]

7. Do they have that at VONS?

Cuz...I don't think I've seen it. I've since learned "plain" yogurt is the only way to go. And water is the only soda to drink. Looks like I have a fun, flavourful life ahead of me.

[Alexander]

24. Seconded.

Stonyfield Farms = good yogurt. :thumbsup:

[La Lioness Priyanka]

31. i love their yogurt. i also love goat yogurrt and greek yogurt.

[LostinVA]

43. LOVE that stuff -- YUMMO!

[liontamer]

56. i actually hate their yogurt

they put some weird additive (inulin) into it. I can never figure out why. Why go through all the effort to remove artificial hormones from the cows/milk/yogurt and then add another one at the final stage :shrug:

[hyphenate]

6. My Yoplait is much better than that!

Total Carbs: 33g

Sugar: 27g

Calories: 170

Fat Calories: 15

It's pretty much the only kind I'll eat anymore.

[grace0418]

8. Not if you get non-fat or low-fat plain yogurt with active cultures.

I have it every morning with fresh berries, walnuts, flax meal and a little agave nectar to sweeten it a bit. Sometimes, for a change of pace, I might add some unsweetened coconut, oats, fresh peaches, or mango.

But yes, I do get a chuckle when I see those yogurts, loaded with sugar, that come with oreo bits and sprinkles. What are people thinking when they eat that?

[Kajsa]

41. It reminds me of many brands

of "granola bars" that contain almost as much junk
as many candy bars.

[grace0418]

46. Exactly. People who wouldn't dream of having a Snickers bar for breakfast, or giving

one to their child, will eat granola bars with chocolate, m&ms, marshmallow, etc. Same with that gross candy yogurt.

[WildEyedLiberal]

9. My fat-free Dannon has 100 calories and 0g fat

And it actually tastes good.

[Jack_Dawson]

13. Do you work for Dannon?

Full disclosure.

[WildEyedLiberal]

25. Anyone who goes to a supermarket and checks the label can post what I posted

Except for the "it tastes good" part, I suppose you'd actually have to buy a cup to know that.

[malta blue]

30. That is the one I like too....it is sweetened wtih Splenda right?

Even my kid loves it.

[crim son]

10. I rarely eat yogurt for that reason.

Instead, I drink milk.

[otherlander]

11. Yogurt, much like violence, is also self-perpetuating.

The smallest amount of yogurt introduced to perfectly normal milk will, in time, turn the entire milk, erm.... the entire... milkness... to yogurt.
:bounce:
Yay!

[Jack_Dawson]

14. You mean...

spoiled yogurt. Right? Cuz when you combine "milk" with "in time" I get the heebie jeebies.

[otherlander]

19. Nope. Here's some convenient instructions.

And, if you're worried about nutrition, use 1 or 2% milk. Then the yogurt will have the same nutritional properties as 1% milk. A lot better for you without the sweeteners the store brands use, and then you can sweeten it to taste with honey or maple syrup.

Yogurt is one of the most nutritional foods in the world. The stuff you buy in stores has preservatives added to it reducing its health properties and increasing the cost. Yogurt is a bacteria that spreads throughout a suitable culture at the correct temperature. Begin by going to a Turkish or Syrian restaurant and buying some yogurt to go. Some restaurants boast of yogurt that goes back over a hundred years. Put it in the refrigerator. ***Note: You don't have to go to said restaurant. Unlike 1971, you can now find preservative-free yogurt in most supermarkets, which work quite well.***

Now prepare the culture in which the yogurt will multiply. The consistency you want will determine what you use. A milk culture will produce thin yogurt, while sweet cream will make a thicker batch. It's the butter fat content that determines the consistency and also the number of calories. Half milk and half cream combines the best of both worlds. Heat a quart of half and half on a low flame until just before the boiling point and remove from the stove. This knocks out other bacteria that will compete with the yogurt. Now take a tablespoon of the yogurt you got from the restaurant and place it in the bottom of a bowl (not metal). Now add the warm milk/cream. Cover the bowl with a lid and wrap tightly with a heavy towel. Place the bowl in a warm spot such as on top of a radiator or in a sunny window.***Note: I used a heating pad, or whatever you call those things you plug in and put on a cramped muscle.*** A turned-off oven with a tray of boiling water placed in it will do well. Just let the bowl sit for about 8 hours (overnight).***Note: I found it took up to 24 hours, not 8.*** The yogurt simply grows until the whole bowl is yogurt. Yippie! It will keep in the refrigerator for about two weeks before turning sour, but even then, the bacteria will produce a fresh batch of top quality. Remember when eating it to leave a little to start the next batch. For a neat treat add some honey and cinnamon and mix into the yogurt before serving. Chopped fruit and nuts are also good.

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[Zomby Woof]

12. May The Schwartz Be With you!

[Neoma]

15. ...

Yoda?

[Zomby Woof]

16. Yogurt!

Look up Spaceballs on IMDB. :-)

[Lex]

17. Not mine! It has a low sugar content, live culture, and low fat.

90 calories, 9 grams of protein, 12 carbs.


PS--Granola is full of sugar too.

[yellowdogintexas]

18. Weight Watchers 1 point yogurt is great.

low calories
low fat
nice flavors


we also like goat milk yogurt 1 cup is 4 WW points. I sometimes have maybe 1/4 cup when I just want a little something or if my tummy feels blah; it is very soothing.

There are lots of 100 calorie yogurts out there.

[Jack_Dawson]

20. Is that like...in the stores?

Cuz I don't know if I've seen it. Will look.

[yellowdogintexas]

34. we have found it at Kroger, Albertson's and Tom Thumb here

locally. I am told it is also sold at WalMart and Target.


I also take fat free plain and doctor it up, but the WW is handy for the lunch bag.

[kath]

21. It's much healthier to buy plain yogurt, then add your own fruit (fresh or frozen)& a wee bit of

honey or sugar.

All kinds of chemicals, sugar, and other crap get added to the flavored yogurts (they also usually add gelatin to the flavored kind, which makes it non-vegetarian. And also scares me re: MadCowDisease.)

Favorite around here is raspberry (just takes a few seconds to thaw a few raspberries) or raspberry-banana. Delicious! Really doesn't take long to do-it-yourself.

[Jack_Dawson]

22. Good call. Gonna have to do that.

Does plain yogurt then not have "high fructose corn syrup"?

[unpossibles]

29. usually it doesn't have added sugar

even the large tubs of vanilla are usually not as sweet as the small cups, plus they are cheaper and less wasteful (packaging).

Yogurt is not necessarily "unhealthy" but all the crap they add to it is, and even then in moderation it's not that bad.

[kath]

45. My container of Dannon Lowfat Plain yogurt contains only cultured grade A reduced fat milk and

pectin.
NO added sweeteners.
The vanilla, however, contains plenty of added sugar (or HF corn syrup - don't have a carton here to look at), vanilla, and IIRC, plenty of other crap. This may be the only "flavored" kind that doesn't contain gelatin, but I don't recall for sure.

[Sanity Claws]

33. That's what I do too

Plain yogurt is nutritious. If you add only fresh fruit to it, it remains nutritious and becomes more palatable.

[grace0418]

47. That's exactly what I do. I bring my yogurt to work with me every morning and

all my coworkers ooh and ahh over it. Non-fat Greek yogurt with fresh raspberries, walnuts, agave nectar and flax meal is my favorite. But I also do blueberries, black raspberries, blackberries, peaches, strawberries, and mango. Sometimes I add unsweetened coconut, almonds, or oats for a twist. I never get tired of it and in one meal I can have 4-6 of the foods listed on every single one of those Super food lists.

[Lydia Leftcoast]

23. Stonyfield Farms Whole Milk Yogurt

180 calories per one-cup serving
6 grams fat
16 grams of carbohydrates

available at my friendly neighborhood food co-op

Especially delicious with Indian food or dollopped on top of soup or chili.

But those commercial products that are basically candied cereal with a bit of overly sweetened yogurt?

Uh-uh.

[yellowdogintexas]

35. Stonyfield Farms is a good brand, indeed. They also have

reduced fat products in their line.

[JCMach1]

26. American yogurt is a disgusting parody of real yogurt...

except the creamy stuff as a DESSERT

[Der Blaue Engel]

27. So's a doughnut, but I'm not going to snub one

if it finds its way onto my plate.

Everything in moderation. :)

[hfojvt]

28. that's alot of sugar

but it still does not sound unhealthy. Sounds like you have 8 grams of protein too. That's pretty high protein. Certainly better than your average candy-bar or can of pop.

Also, aren't eggs loaded with cholesterol?

[La Lioness Priyanka]

32. 'americanized yogurt' with corn syrup is unhealthy. pure yogurt is not.

try an organic yogurt. that bacteria is necessary for you and their arent empty corn syrup calories.

[NewWaveChick1981]

37. I totally agree.

I used to eat the "Americanized" versions, but I've gotten to the point that I buy organic plain nonfat yogurt and add fruit to it. It's delicious! :9 And I use it in cooking instead of using sour cream where recipes call for it. It's great!

[La Lioness Priyanka]

39. i sometimes put pure maple syrup on my plain yogurt as dessert.

yummy!

[BuddhaGirl]

54. I cook with plain as well...

sometimes I put some in a coffee filter and let it drain overnight in the fridge...it becomes thick like sour cream! :9

[Inchworm]

38. Well that just sucks

I just ate my first yogurt a month or so ago. I was trying to learn to eat "healthy."

It is yummy though :9

:hi:

[soleft]

40. Dannon Fruit on Bottom 140 Cal 24g sugar Fat cal 15

[Connonym]

42. Brown Cow yogurt baby!

no cow steroids, no high fructose anything and the only thing on the label that you can't pronounce is the names of the live active cultures. Did I mention that it tastes like sin?

[supernova]

44. Plain Greek Yougurt

is really good. No sugar and very creamy. I use my own addins: Fruit, a little granola, some honey or agave syrup.

[Inchworm]

48. Breyer's Fruit on Bottom

I was having some and figured Id put the stats in here...

Total Carbs: 46g
Sugar: 40g
Calories: 240
Fat Calories: 20

Other Stuff:
Potassium: 390mg
Cholest: 15g
Protien: 8g
Vit C: 25%
Calcium: 30%

:hi:

[Lex]

50. 80 calories, 12 gr protein, 1.5 gr fat, 4 gr carbs, 3 gram sugar.

Live and active culture.

Kroger brand. 4 for $2.00.

And yummy and creamy.

[AwakeAtLast]

51. Yoplait Thick & Creamy Light - 100 calories, no fat

The Key Lime Pie is amazing! I will have that instead of dessert sometimes.

The non-light does have 190 calories and 3.5 grams of fat. I will eat the blueberry flavor sometimes.

I recently tried regular Yoplait Boston Cream Pie and that was surprisingly good.

[Lex]

53. That one has 14 grams of sugar in 6 oz.

Not so great for me.

[liontamer]

55. go to your local farmers' market and buy real yogurt

completely different experience. Also, unless you have serious health problems (recent heart attack etc) don't buy lowfat yogurt. they just replace the fat with additives.

[Dora]

57. Switch to plain w/ fresh fruit or jam or chocolate syrup. n/t