Q: Is frozen yogurt better for you than regular ice cream?
A: YES!
Q: Is frozen yogurt as good for you as regular non-fat, plain yogurt?
A: NOT QUITE! While a cup of regular nonfat, plain yogurt delivers protein, calcium, B vitamins, and live and active yogurt cultures (which help digest lactose) for just 110 to 130 calories per cup, the sweet frozen stuff is another story. While some frozen brands are fat free, others dish up 14 grams of fat per cup. Calories vary, too, ranging from 180 per cup to 460. Do not expect to find all the nutrients in frozen yogurt as you could in regular nonfat, plain yogurt.
Q: So how can I make regular non-fat, plain yogurt taste good?
A: Experiment with these 9 tips and keep what you like best!
1. Put yogurt on top of cooled oatmeal, topped with lots of fresh fruit!
2. Spice it up with berries, nuts, granola, cinnamon, and honey.
2. Spice it up with berries, nuts, granola, cinnamon, and honey.
3. In the evening for a snack put the yogurt in the freezer for about half an hour and eat it like ice cream- but with much fewer calories!
4. Dip veggies or fruit in yogurt to avoid the fattening dips or sauces
5. Mix yogurt with cottage cheese, fruit, and slivered almonds- yummy!
6. Put plain fat-free yogurt into smoothies. Add a mango, milk, and some honey and you get Mango Lassi!
7. Add 2 tbsp of peanut butter or a serving of Kashi Go LEan cereal for a protein packed "after workout" treat!
8. Spread yogurt on a bagel...sounds weird, tastes great!
9. Instead of drenching your waffle/pancake in sugary syrup, put low-fat yogurt and fruit on top instead, mmmmm!
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