Cooking Tip

  Cooking Tip
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Yogurt is considered a healthy food, but not all yogurts provide
the same health benefits. Here are a few things to look for when
choosing which brand of yogurt to buy.

While fruit-flavored yogurts usually taste better than plain
yogurt, yogurts that contain added fruit may also come with more
sugar too, sometimes as much as 7 teaspoons per cup. Choose a plain
low-fat yogurt and add fresh or dried fruits for added flavor and
health benefits.

Yogurt should have a nutritional label that not only lists the
 vitamin and minerals it contains, but also all of the ingredients
as well. Be sure to watch out for artificial colors and sweeteners.
Also, look for a yogurt that lists whey protein as an ingredient.
Whey increases the viability of probiotic bacteria. If eating
yogurt to reap the calcium benefits it offers, choose a yogurt that
contains inulin  since inulin is a dietary fiber that's been shown
to increase calsium absorption