Comments on: Best yogurts with less sugar for kids http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/08/best-yogurt-for-kids/ Obesity per state, plus the latest news on diet and fitness... with a twist of fun. Sat, 21 Nov 2009 04:40:54 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: FatFighter http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/08/best-yogurt-for-kids/#comment-981 FatFighter Wed, 20 Aug 2008 03:40:41 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=535#comment-981 <p>You are all right. Personally, I have switched to plain Greek yogurt - I add nuts and honey to it and I'm good. But I thought the Consumer Reports review was still interesting for parents still trying to get their kids to gradually make the switch to less added sugar... then hopefully to no added sugar.</p> You are all right. Personally, I have switched to plain Greek yogurt – I add nuts and honey to it and I’m good. But I thought the Consumer Reports review was still interesting for parents still trying to get their kids to gradually make the switch to less added sugar… then hopefully to no added sugar.

]]> By: Kathleen Moriarty http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/08/best-yogurt-for-kids/#comment-971 Kathleen Moriarty Tue, 19 Aug 2008 18:21:14 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=535#comment-971 I tell my clients that if they want to eat yogurt, the only way to go is PLAIN. If you want to sweeten it, use fruit or a natural, gentle sweetener like agave nectar or stevia or maple syrup. Any flavor, other than plain, has way to much sugar. Most commercial yogurts have multiple forms of sugar, i.e. Colombo has sugar, high fructose corn syrup and the lactose itself, which is the milk's sugar. Eat yogurt plain and add your own fruit. It's the best way to go. I also recommend Greek yogurt, as the strained consistency and texture is nice for eating straight up, or for blending a smoothie. And as DR, above, points out, the "less sugar" yogurt might have artificial sweeteners in it, to make up for it. Those artificial sweeteners are WORSE for you than sugar. But both aren't good. I always laugh how yogurt can still be called a "health food" when we've added so much sugar, preservatives and artificial ingredients to it. Even the children's yogurt you mention with reduced sugar, still has 13 grams -- the equivolant of 3 1/2 spoonfuls of sugar! Based on the serving size, suffice to say it is about 50% sugar, YIKES! I tell my clients that if they want to eat yogurt, the only way to go is PLAIN. If you want to sweeten it, use fruit or a natural, gentle sweetener like agave nectar or stevia or maple syrup. Any flavor, other than plain, has way to much sugar. Most commercial yogurts have multiple forms of sugar, i.e. Colombo has sugar, high fructose corn syrup and the lactose itself, which is the milk’s sugar. Eat yogurt plain and add your own fruit. It’s the best way to go. I also recommend Greek yogurt, as the strained consistency and texture is nice for eating straight up, or for blending a smoothie.

And as DR, above, points out, the “less sugar” yogurt might have artificial sweeteners in it, to make up for it. Those artificial sweeteners are WORSE for you than sugar. But both aren’t good.

I always laugh how yogurt can still be called a “health food” when we’ve added so much sugar, preservatives and artificial ingredients to it. Even the children’s yogurt you mention with reduced sugar, still has 13 grams — the equivolant of 3 1/2 spoonfuls of sugar! Based on the serving size, suffice to say it is about 50% sugar, YIKES!

]]> By: DR http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/08/best-yogurt-for-kids/#comment-969 DR Tue, 19 Aug 2008 15:31:00 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=535#comment-969 Do they simply have less sugar or has the sugar been replaced with sucralose/aspartame? On another note, while I know that no one will have time for this, but I recently saw an ad for a homemade yogurt maker like my mom used when I was a kid. Fill up the cups with milk, add the probiotic mix, plug it in and ??? hours later, home made yogurt with no preservatives Do they simply have less sugar or has the sugar been replaced with sucralose/aspartame?

On another note, while I know that no one will have time for this, but I recently saw an ad for a homemade yogurt maker like my mom used when I was a kid.

Fill up the cups with milk, add the probiotic mix, plug it in and ??? hours later, home made yogurt with no preservatives

]]> By: ocampo http://fatfightertv.com/blog/2008/08/best-yogurt-for-kids/#comment-968 ocampo Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:25:29 +0000 http://fatfightertv.com/blog/?p=535#comment-968 Very interesting! I usually try to stay away from the kids yogurt all together because I think they are packed with sugar and preservatives! Thanks for comparing! m Very interesting! I usually try to stay away from the kids yogurt all together because I think they are packed with sugar and preservatives! Thanks for comparing!
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