Yogurt

Greek yogurt. It tends to have less sugar and fat and is packed with protein. It generally is more expensive, but store brand own is cheaper (in the UK Asda's own is more cost effective and tastes great). Don't be fooled by labelling that says "greek style", its not the same.

I read somewhere that eating yogurt every morining is good for one it gives one half the protein one needs more stuff. However I am eating Yoplait low in fat but it contains a lot of sugar. Does anyone know if yogurt has the good sugar like fruit or bad sugar. Also can anyone recommend me a yogurt that is healthier than Yoplait but not really expensive.

I believe Yoplait has recently taken out the fructose in their yogurts so the sugar should be natural.

I use Yoplait Light and Yoplait Greek as well. Also Stonyfield Vanilla No Fat. All have sugar, BUT are lower than some of the other brands I have looked at Chobani seems to be a favorite with people. I checked it out. Massive amount of sugar.

Plain greek yogurt. Add your own fruit/mix-ins.

Def switch to greek yogurt! there are a lot of different brands out there that make it so find one that works for you. Still check the labels for sugar content to be sure. it has way more protein than regular yogurt! A good thing to do is buy the plain and add your own fruit, sweetener, granola...whatever you want but then you get to control those ingredients.

If greek yogurt isn't your thing I am a fan of stonyfield. If you have a trader joe's, their yogurt is supplied by stonyfield and much cheaper. I hardly ever eat anything but vanilla and recently have started eating plain. I think it's better to add my own fruit then buy flavored single serve cups. Most granola is not as healthy as you would think; it's full of sugar. I like to add crushed up weetabix- not as crunchy but adds a satisfying texture for me.

Natural (ie plain) Greek yoghurt - I love it. I sometimes have the reduced fat, but often have the full fat, just eat less, add berries or other fruit and a bit of honey or real maple syrup - delicious. Use it in place of sour cream. You can reduce the portion so you get your calorie & fat count under control, but it tastes so good - why have something that doesn't taste so good, and may have hidden sugars / sweeteners etc - just be aware of what you are eating and make an informed choice.

I do have to be careful of the sugar tho when I add fruit / honey. I am in the camp that takes sugar = sugar = sugar. If you have fruit, then the sugar comes along with other good things like fibre, vitamins, digestion time and flavour - but it is still sugar.