Addicted, Healthy & Happy: Can’t Get Enough Greek Yogurt!
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
I am writing all enthusiastic about a new HEALTHY food I have re-discovered! I did eat some in the Philippines if I recall, but for the most part I go for Yoplait or Dannon when I think of yogurt! Greek Yogurt not only has more nutrition (with 15 grams of protein in a 6 oz. container), but it is richer, creamier and tastes better than other plain yogurts with little to NO sugar! MMMMM! I have been eating a scoop of this yogurt with a splash of Kashi Berry Granola and a handful of fresh blueberries and it is DELISH!
Read this article below listing Greek Yogurt as one of the World's healthiest foods, detailing the benefits of Greek Yogurt!
World's Healthiest Foods: Yogurt (Greece)
Many think of yogurt as just a sweet snack. But the thick, creamy, rich kind that's traditional in Greece has been integral to Grecians' healthy diet for thousands of years. "We have a custom that before a couple goes on their honeymoon, they eat yogurt with honey and walnuts for prosperity and energy," says Antonios Maridakis, president of Fage USA, importer of Greece's biggest yogurt brand. "A lot of us believe that yogurt is an aphrodisiac."
Why to try it: Yogurt promotes intestinal and vaginal health, improves lactose intolerance, builds stronger bones, enhances immunity, lowers blood pressure, and may even have anticancer and weight-loss effects. In a recent study in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers found that obese adults who ate three servings of fat-free yogurt a day as part of a reduced-calorie diet lost 22% more weight and 61% more body fat than those who just cut calories. A plus for Greek yogurt, in particular, is that it doesn't give you the sugar overload of what you usually find in U.S. grocery stores. To save on fat and calories, reach for a low-fat version.
What to do with it: Look for Fage Total yogurt at specialty food stores, Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats, or Trader Joe's. A 5-ounce container costs $1.89. Try it with a drizzle of honey and a handful of walnuts or almonds. Or use Greek yogurt in our delicious Grilled Eggplant and Yogurt Dip. (Find this recipe here: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1168098)
For more information you can go to this website for FAGE: http://www.fageusa.com/home.html, which is the largest importer of this yogurt. You can also buy it at Hannaford,a s that is where I found it, and possibly other stores. If you decide to try it let me know! There is a no fat version that has only 6 grams of carbs, and 15 grams of protein for a 6oz container. Compare that to the other yogurts, and you will see this is much healthier! I am HOOKED! If you try it you may be too!
Stay happy and healthy! Hugs, Christine
I am writing all enthusiastic about a new HEALTHY food I have re-discovered! I did eat some in the Philippines if I recall, but for the most part I go for Yoplait or Dannon when I think of yogurt! Greek Yogurt not only has more nutrition (with 15 grams of protein in a 6 oz. container), but it is richer, creamier and tastes better than other plain yogurts with little to NO sugar! MMMMM! I have been eating a scoop of this yogurt with a splash of Kashi Berry Granola and a handful of fresh blueberries and it is DELISH!
Read this article below listing Greek Yogurt as one of the World's healthiest foods, detailing the benefits of Greek Yogurt!
World's Healthiest Foods: Yogurt (Greece)
Many think of yogurt as just a sweet snack. But the thick, creamy, rich kind that's traditional in Greece has been integral to Grecians' healthy diet for thousands of years. "We have a custom that before a couple goes on their honeymoon, they eat yogurt with honey and walnuts for prosperity and energy," says Antonios Maridakis, president of Fage USA, importer of Greece's biggest yogurt brand. "A lot of us believe that yogurt is an aphrodisiac."
Why to try it: Yogurt promotes intestinal and vaginal health, improves lactose intolerance, builds stronger bones, enhances immunity, lowers blood pressure, and may even have anticancer and weight-loss effects. In a recent study in the International Journal of Obesity, researchers found that obese adults who ate three servings of fat-free yogurt a day as part of a reduced-calorie diet lost 22% more weight and 61% more body fat than those who just cut calories. A plus for Greek yogurt, in particular, is that it doesn't give you the sugar overload of what you usually find in U.S. grocery stores. To save on fat and calories, reach for a low-fat version.
What to do with it: Look for Fage Total yogurt at specialty food stores, Whole Foods Market, Wild Oats, or Trader Joe's. A 5-ounce container costs $1.89. Try it with a drizzle of honey and a handful of walnuts or almonds. Or use Greek yogurt in our delicious Grilled Eggplant and Yogurt Dip. (Find this recipe here: http://find.myrecipes.com/recipes/recipefinder.dyn?action=displayRecipe&recipe_id=1168098)
For more information you can go to this website for FAGE: http://www.fageusa.com/home.html, which is the largest importer of this yogurt. You can also buy it at Hannaford,a s that is where I found it, and possibly other stores. If you decide to try it let me know! There is a no fat version that has only 6 grams of carbs, and 15 grams of protein for a 6oz container. Compare that to the other yogurts, and you will see this is much healthier! I am HOOKED! If you try it you may be too!
Stay happy and healthy! Hugs, Christine
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