More about protein. Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah (ok, trying to sound like Charlie Brown's mom here, but that's a lot of "wahs"). And so I drone on. Recently while traveling (again) I came across some Greek yogurt on sale (it was Chobani). Of course this is not my first intro to Greek yogurt! It's just that most of the greek yogurt I have consumed has been full of fat, honey and yumminess and I never really gave the fat free or lowfat versions a pause. Well, hello! Good lowfat Greek yogurt has had the liquid part of whey strained out and the protein part left in. Greek yogurt can often have very high amounts of protein in such a smooth, creamy and lovely tasting yogurt! You can get 14 grams of protein in a 6 oz serving that's only 160 calories. That's awesome. I have often had a hard time eating much yogurt because it has no bite or crunch or body to it. Greek yogurt has that body, the thickness I like and lots of protein and natural bacteria my body needs. Although it is definitely more expensive, I am excited to give more lowfat Greek style yogurts a try. Just watch out for some store brands. I came across some the other day sweetened with Stevia (I am not a fan of the taste) and some thickeners that made the yogurt taste chalky. A good Greek yogurt may be my sweet dairy treat substitute from now on! On a side note, I did buy 2 pints of ice cream on the trip as well- the Chobani got eaten, the ice cream got left in the hotel freezer. Hooray.
Tuesday, June 5, 2012
Tip #31 Greek Yogurt Protein
More about protein. Wah wah wah wah wah wah wah (ok, trying to sound like Charlie Brown's mom here, but that's a lot of "wahs"). And so I drone on. Recently while traveling (again) I came across some Greek yogurt on sale (it was Chobani). Of course this is not my first intro to Greek yogurt! It's just that most of the greek yogurt I have consumed has been full of fat, honey and yumminess and I never really gave the fat free or lowfat versions a pause. Well, hello! Good lowfat Greek yogurt has had the liquid part of whey strained out and the protein part left in. Greek yogurt can often have very high amounts of protein in such a smooth, creamy and lovely tasting yogurt! You can get 14 grams of protein in a 6 oz serving that's only 160 calories. That's awesome. I have often had a hard time eating much yogurt because it has no bite or crunch or body to it. Greek yogurt has that body, the thickness I like and lots of protein and natural bacteria my body needs. Although it is definitely more expensive, I am excited to give more lowfat Greek style yogurts a try. Just watch out for some store brands. I came across some the other day sweetened with Stevia (I am not a fan of the taste) and some thickeners that made the yogurt taste chalky. A good Greek yogurt may be my sweet dairy treat substitute from now on! On a side note, I did buy 2 pints of ice cream on the trip as well- the Chobani got eaten, the ice cream got left in the hotel freezer. Hooray.
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