Freeze! It's Another Frozen Yogurt Quiz!


Updated 06/08/08 9:34 AM · Posted by YumSugar · 15 comments

Freeze! It's Another Frozen Yogurt Quiz!

I'll eat just about any sweet, frozen treat, from gelato to Dr. Pepper popsicles. But frozen yogurt has the added bonus of being low-fat and trendy! Apparently, frozen yogurt is so popular that it deserves two national days of honor: Both Feb. 8 and today are National Frozen Yogurt Day! Since you enjoyed my last froyo quiz so much, I thought I'd throw another one your way. Source Take the Quiz Read more

Yogurt Breakdown


Updated 02/25/12 5:00 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 42 comments

Nutritional Breakdown of Popular Yogurts

Yogurt is so healthy for us. It's a great source of calcium, protein, vitamin D, and live cultures that help with digestion. It's also good for your mouth, has been shown to lower BMI, and can help with bad breath. Not only that, but yogurt contains tyrosine, an amino acid that converts into the feel-good chemicals dopamine and adrenalin, which clear your mind when you're stressed, and can give Read more

Dannon Activia's Health Claims False? WTF?!


Updated 01/27/08 2:10 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 75 comments

Dannon Activia's Health Claims False? WTF?!

A newly filed proposed class action suit is accusing Dannon Co Inc of creating a massive false advertising campaign that convinces consumers to pay more for Activia — yogurt containing "probiotic" bacteria — because of the product's health benefits. The lawsuit refers to scientific reports showing, counter to Dannon's advertising, that there is no real or "clinical" evidence that the Read more

Label Able: Malic Acid?


Updated 10/30/11 10:33 AM · Posted by FitSugar · 12 comments

Label Able: Malic Acid?

Another day of food shopping, another weird ingredient. What in the world is malic acid? I found it on the label of Dannon Fruit on the Bottom yogurt. It doesn't sound healthy to me, but I may just be thinking this because it also contains high-fructose corn syrup – an ingredient I don't like to find in my yogurt. To find out, just read more Read more