Food Fraud: Low-Fat Yogurt
Too often this nutritional superstar — rich in protein and calcium — contains shocking amounts of added sugar. Some brands add 30 or more grams of fructose, sucrose, or other sweeteners Compare plain to fruited yogurts to see the difference between naturally-occurring milk sugar and added sugar listed on the nutrition facts panel.
Food Fix: Six ounces should be 90-130 calories and under 15 grams of sugar. Avoid sugary “fruit on the bottom,” or blend sweetened yogurt with plain, nonfat yogurt.
My personal favorite is to pick-up plain greek yogurt. You skip the extra sugars by going plain, but you also get the added benefit of extra protein. Greek yogurt can be a little more bitter than regular if you aren’t used to it, so try mixing in your favorite drink mix or some sugar-free preserves to give it some punch.
*See other posts about Food Fraud here to find other dishes that are fooling you
I like unsweetened yogurt, anyway. Once in awhile, I’ll mix a cut-up strawberry or, some melon.
Luckily, I don’t like much that’s sweet.
That makes it a lot easier for you when it comes to dairy, then. Most brands try too hard to sweeten them and hide dairy’s natural tendency toward slightly bitter.
My kids love yogurt. Maybe we could mix some fruit in with the greek stuff to sweeten it up,
That or a non-sugary drink mix is my favorite way to “go Greek”