Add Some Yogurt to Your Day
Why is yogurt so healthy? Protein – yogurt is not only a good source of protein, the protein in yogurt is a high-quality protein. Eating protein at meals helps you feel full longer as protein has “staying power” and takes longer to digest than carbs. This may be the reason that yogurt helps keep off the weight. Greek yogurt is higher in protein than regular yogurt but often has less calcium. Probiotics – a huge, benefit of yogurt is the probiotics. The “friendly bacteria” in yogurt that seems to have so many health benefits. Look on the label for “live” active cultures when buying yogurt. Fat in Yogurt – the fat in yogurt contains “sphingolipids” a type of fat that actually seems beneficial to heart health. And fat is more filling. Eating whole milk yogurt would be a snack that would be more filling and have more "staying power" than a low fat yogurt. Not All Dairy Fat is Equal – one would think that the dairy fat in b...