Why Americans are Obese: Nonfat Yogurt

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   Milton
   July 7 2011 15:59
   The problem I find with products like this is that they simply don't taste very good. There appears to be two or three 'natural' sugars and three artificial sweeteners? How can that possibly be palatable? Ugh.

   If you really want to be depressed, go to the aisle where they have the salad dressings and check the ingredients list.

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   Spring
   July 7 2011 16:49
   I notice the last ingredient is another synthetic chemical...Red #40 How can this product possibly be marketed as "healthy"?
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   DeniseT
   July 7 2011 16:54
   Here is a great article about the current obesity rate in Colorado versus the rest of the U.S. In it, they state that the CURRENT obesity rate in CO (which is lowest) would have ranked the MOST obese in 1995. That is only 16 years ago. http://www.denverpost.com/ci_18429992?source=bb
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   Heidi P.
   July 7 2011 17:48
   Thank you for the link to "LCHF-breakfast in the summer" for a good alternative. I could eat eggs and bacon every day, but my husband needs something new.

   I used to buy this kind of yogurt & all the "commercial crap that will make you thin" but I'm never going back!

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   Debbie C.
   July 8 2011 19:58
   The sad thing is that it's almost impossible to find any decent yogurts in American supermarkets. When Fage Total Greek yogurt first appeared I was thrilled. A fantastic full-fat yogurt. It was hard to find, but worth the effort. Now almost every store carries Fage, but the carry almost exclusively the 0% fat, occasionally the 2%. The full-fat version is almost impossible to find anymore. One reason I don't eat yogurt much, though I may have to start making my own again soon.
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   Crystal C
   July 9 2011 0:06
   @Milton

   I completely agree with the salad dressings! I don't get depressed, but simply angry. Knowing that vegetable oils (canola, soybean, etc.) are terrible oils for you to consume, I always look for olive oil based salad dressings. There are NONE out there that only contain olive oil. Each one that I looked at that said "Made with Olive Oil" I looked at the ingrediants right away and the first ingrediant is always canola or soybean. What's the point of calling it olive oil if its the fifth ingrediant on the list?

   Now I make my own with olive oil and some vinegar or lemon juice. My favorite "dressing" is egg yolks. Delicious!

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   Margaretrc
   July 9 2011 2:56
   @Debbie C., "I may have to start making my own again soon." I regularly make my own using grass fed whole milk. Then, when I'm ready to eat it, I add some cream. I started this series with a bit of Trader Joe's goat's milk yogurt (which is full fat). It comes out nice and thick and creamy (more like Greek yogurt than when I used other starters) time after time and I haven't had to buy yogurt in ages. If it ever "wears out", I will use the same kind of starter again.

   Likewise, @Milton and @Crystal, I don't buy store bought salad dressings. Even in the health food stores, they generally are made with unhealthy oils and some kind of sweetener. The only thing I put on my salads is oil (either a blend of coconut, olive and sesame or just olive) and (usually balsamic) vinegar. It's all I need, and it's always on hand.

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   Freckles
   July 15 2011 16:26
   Scary stuff...
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   Kim B.
   August 13 2011 18:10
   I agree with Debbie C. I rarely can find full-fat yogurt. I love Fage, but it is only to be found 0-2% fat. Target has just started carrying a Greek Gods brand, full-fat, thick and creamy style. I'm so sick of low-fat/fat-free stuff.
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    Misty
    August 13 2011 18:42
    I am converting clients daily from these chemical concoctions to real, full fat yogurts. Take charge! Add your own flavorings for optimum results and your best taste bud tantalization!

    For those having difficulty locating full fat, request it from your grocer. They might be able to order it for you and yogurt has a pretty good shelf life so purhcase 6 containers at a time.

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    Ouis
    August 13 2011 18:50
    By the way--Braggs makes a great olive oil bottled salad dressing---a teeny bit of honey, but otherwise great ingredients and tastes wonderfully--
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    Mary Titus
    August 13 2011 22:41
    So eating this yogurt is like eating a deep fried Twinkie. I found a plain yogurt made with whole milk. I put it on blueberries or I use it in salad dressing.
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    Vivian
    August 15 2011 4:44
    This stuff is bad, bad!!! I make my own or eat Fage. I will never understand how anyone thinks this is healthy????
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    skipper
    January 11 2012 11:37
    This is bad and this is NOT Danone (that's how it's spelled). It's Dannon. Any idea what it might mean?
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    gallier2
    January 11 2012 14:53
    Dannon is the American variant name for the Danone brand. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Danone
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    Brad Midgley
    June 2 2012 21:25
    The Greek gods plain full fat yogurt is awesome. I add some stevia sweetener and sometimes a little fruit. Yogurt is back!
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    Zoika
    August 3 2012 22:04
    The FAGE is the best yogurt out there by far and the only greek yogurt that is actually made by Greeks!

    btw, even the 0% Fage is healthier that the one you describe, here is the list of ingredients:

    Fage 0% ingredients:
    Grade A Pasteurized Skimmed Milk, Live Active Yogurt Cultures (L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus, L. Acidophilus, Bifidus, L. Casei).

    That's it! No sugars, starches etc.