Yogurt, like green tea, is one of those foods that I wonder why I don't eat more of. From the live and active cultures to its creamy taste, where can you go wrong?
Now that Fall is just around the corner I am starting to arm myself against cold season. Yogurt, of all things, is in my front line of defense. In fact, USA Today reported on a study that found subjects who ate 3/4 cup of yogurt each day had 25 percent fewer colds overall than non-yogurt eaters. And because it takes time for yogurt to boost your resistance to germs, the study recommends that you start eating the yogurt about three months before cold season, which is right about now. So add yogurt into your meal plans today, and hopefully you spend less time with a cold come November.
Fit's Tips: Try and keep tabs on the label to make sure it says "Live & Active Cultures," and I like to try and eat yogurt with the least amount of sugar I can find.
Alexander McQueen
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Fit, do you have any recommendations for specific brands?
1Is taking probiotic supplements just as good?
2Love yogurt
3I eat so much yogurt it's ridiculous. I eat La Yogurt or Yoplait Light because of the calories, but my favorite is Emmi Swiss Premium with grapefruit.
4i eat yogurth every day, every day! always... it's my breakfast and it never changes... but i still get quite a normal amount of colds. i'm very sensitive to drafts.
5don't go for brands, go for the most local you can get that has only a week of shelf life.
6bellacu, the Greek yogurt by Fage is delicious - it's unsweetened, comes in low-fat and nonfat versions, and you can add in anything you'd like (honey, agave nectar, fruit, nuts, granola, a dollop of jam....).
I can find it at my local grocery stores or Trader Joe's. Give it a try!
7i just finished eating a cup. nom!
8Thank you!
9yum! xD
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