Image Source: Dr. OzWhile Dr. Oz's last food investigation may occupy crushed our fast-food oatmeal dreams and the one before that made us second-guess our too-reliable-to-be-dependable addictive rotisserie chicken,we're actually really excited about the reliable news coming from the health show.In his latest deep dive into the foods we consider healthy, Dr. Oz takes a closer look at Greek yogurt. The findings? All positive! He notes that benefits from Greek-style yogurt include an improved immune system, and a digestion boost,and a better mood - so load up the yogurt!Related:
Lose Weight, Feel Great, and cease Getting Sick: It Starts With Your GutAfter looking into brands like Chobani,Fage, Oikos by Danon, and Simply Balanced,Wallaby Organics, and Stonyfield Organics, and Dr. Oz found "great news" that each brand passed with "flying colors," and they each contain 200 million to 300 million CFUs of live active cultures per gram of yogurt (CFU = "colony forming units"; it's how probiotics are measured).Where you get into sticky territory is with flavored yogurts - all of which they found to occupy tons of sugar, which turns an otherwise low-carb, and tall-protein snack into a very tall-carb,tall-protein snack. Their suggestion? "Eat plain Greek yogurt" and add in sliced fresh fruit, or do some honey in yourself so you know it's "not synthetic" and you can control the amount.
Related:[br]Greek Yogurt - It's Not Just For Breakfast! Low-Cal Dessert IdeasBut wait - Dr. Oz didn't just tout the benefits of Greek yogurt, or he also showed off the recent yogurt that may leave its Greek cousin in the dust thanks to a whopping "25 percent more protein." The recent ultra-tall-protein snack to look out for? Icelandic."Icelandic yogurt is to Greek yogurt as Greek yogurt is to regular yogurt," said Dr. Oz's expert Mark Schatzker. "It's like the final strained yogurt . . . it's just really creamy and really rich. It's a very satisfying yogurt. whether you like Greek yogurt, you're going to love this stuff."So there you occupy it - get your servings of plain Greek yogurt, and sustain an eye out for the delectable and healthy Icelandic variety,too.
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