One of the “Eating for Great Shape” nutrition principles is to eat protein with every meal. Since you will be eating every 2-4 hours, this can mean eating protein 5-6 times every day. Since eating chicken and steak five times per day doesn’t appeal to most people, it is important to discover a variety of healthy protein selections to be successful at eating to support your body transformation. A great protein source that is a staple in the nutritional arsenal of many fit ladies is Greek yogurt.
Greek yogurt, also known as strained yogurt, is yogurt that has been strained in a cloth or paper bag or filter to remove the whey, the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled. This straining process removes excess water as well as dissolved salts and sugars and results in a thicker, creamier yogurt whose consistency is between the consistency of yogurt and cheese that still has the sour taste of yogurt. Even the non-fat versions are creamy, unlike unstrained yogurt.
Greek yogurt, also known as strained yogurt, is yogurt that has been strained in a cloth or paper bag or filter to remove the whey, the liquid remaining after milk has been curdled. This straining process removes excess water as well as dissolved salts and sugars and results in a thicker, creamier yogurt whose consistency is between the consistency of yogurt and cheese that still has the sour taste of yogurt. Even the non-fat versions are creamy, unlike unstrained yogurt.
Although strained yogurt is part of the traditional fare in Eastern Mediterranean and Middle Eastern countries, strained yogurt has recently grown in popularity in the U.S. because of its rich texture. It has become an absoute mainstay in fitness circles because it has twice the protein of regular yogurt and less sodium, carbohydrates and sugar.
Adding Greek yogurt to your daily nutrition is a quick and tasty way to get adequate protein intake but as with any food there are a few precautions you can take to be sure that your Greek yogurt isn’t secretly sabatoging your body transformation efforts.
Does your Greek Yogurt Pass the Test?
#1 Be sure that you are eating the lowfat or nonfat versions.
Lowering your intake of saturated fat to make room in your daily nutrition to add heart healthy fats like avocado, nuts, and olive oil is one of the ways that we manage intake for successful body transformation without having to count calories.
#2 Avoid flavored yogurt – buy plain only.
Buying flavored Greek yogurt eliminates one of the benefits of eating this kind of yogurt – low sugar content. To make flavored yogurt, fruit, other flavors, and SUGAR are added to plain yogurt. Reducing our intake of added sugar in another strategy we use to manage intake for successful body transformation without tedious calorie counting.
#3: Watch out for additivies.
Some companies add thickening agents like gelatin to their Greek yogurt. While some of these agents aren’t necessarily “unhealthy”, our goal is to eat foods in their most natural state so look for brands whose ingredient list doesn’t include food additives.
Buying flavored Greek yogurt eliminates one of the benefits of eating this kind of yogurt – low sugar content. To make flavored yogurt, fruit, other flavors, and SUGAR are added to plain yogurt. Reducing our intake of added sugar in another strategy we use to manage intake for successful body transformation without tedious calorie counting.
#3: Watch out for additivies.
Some companies add thickening agents like gelatin to their Greek yogurt. While some of these agents aren’t necessarily “unhealthy”, our goal is to eat foods in their most natural state so look for brands whose ingredient list doesn’t include food additives.
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Love this yogurt! The hardest part about selecting a good greek yogurt is finding one that tastes great with low sugars and without artificial sweeteners. Beware of the new "greek" yogurts that really don't have that much more protein in them. This article was great!!
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