Eat this Greek Yogurt

Choose Wisely #1

This will be a version of choose this and not that.  We want you to make wise choices at the grocery store which can be somewhat confusing.  The Greek Yogurt industry has exploded and is becoming mainstream in all the grocery stores.  However, there is good Greek Yogurt and bad.  This new section will help you pick the right foods and make wise choices on your selections of products.

Choose This:

 

 

Ingredients: Grade A Pasteurized Skimmed Milk, Live Active Yogurt Cultures (L. Bulgaricus, S. Thermophilus)
Saturated Fat 0 g
  • Total 2%

  • All natural. Lowfat (2% milkfat). Grade A. We oppose the use of rBGH. The farmers who supply our milk and cream pledge not to treat their cows with rBGH. The FDA has said no significant difference has been shown, and no test can now distinguish, between milk derived from rBGH treated and untreated cows.

Do not Choose This:

Ingredients: Cultured Pasteurized Grade A Nonfat Milk, Milk Protein Concentrate. Contains less than 1% of: kosher gelatin, Vitamin A acetate, Vitamin D3.

Milk Protein Concentrate is what is left over when the higher quality substances in milk have been extracted for other, higher quality products. MPC is sold in a powdered form (but is NOT powdered milk – which is made from …actual milk) and is considered to be a dairy waste product.

Note From Carol on other Greek Yogurt options Fage Total, 0% and 2%:

Basically we are weighing in on two different yogurts. The Yoplait vs the Fage. When I picked the 2% to be featured it was for a few reasons. Probably the biggest being the availability to find in the stores. You cannot find Fage Total as quickly as you find the 2% or the 0%. I live in AZ where I have access to a lot of choices, but I know some of you don’t have that luxury and it’s frustrating when we suggest something you can’t find, especially something you can’t order online. I know this is unfortunate but it is reality. Thankfully the stores are on to us health nuts and it is getting better 😉

I did a LOT of research, including contact Fage. I really believe that Fage is the best Greek yogurt on the market. It is by far the best tasting (to me) and the most creamy. As most of you know, I normally suggest that you do not to use fat free or low fat products because the manufactures have added so many bad ingredients. When I looked closer at the entire line of Fage PLAIN, they didn’t have these bad ingredients. In fact each product, 0% 2% and Total all have really good ingredients. So, you will see the difference is the nutritional panel. The saturated fats, sodium, vitamins, etc. Believe it not, the Fage 2% has the highest protein count which is key for P3 and maintaining and another reason why I am featuring the 2%.

I contacted Fage they assured me that their products are all produced with the least amount of processing and all very high quality ingredients. I will find my notes and post them.

So, basically, this post is to tell you to NOT eat Yoplait, but to eat Fage. You can eat all 3 plain yogurts. Total, 2% and 0%. I eat 2% as I know I am getting enough good fats in my diet. If you are beginning P3 and you need to get more good fats in then you can surely use Fage Total. If you can find it.

Enjoy Any Fage PLAIN but don’t get the ones with added fruit. Some have sugar and corn starch added.

18 Comments

  1. Karen on March 10, 2011 at 6:00 pm

    I think I am going to like this New Section. I always have problems with this type of decisions. THANKS

  2. Gloria on March 10, 2011 at 6:45 pm

    We all just get wiser and wiser using this site. Thanks! I like this new section like Karen!

  3. Sumerlady on March 12, 2011 at 3:28 am

    I agree. Fage is great. We get it at Sprouts in Texas. When it is on sale we buy several and freeze some.

  4. Barb on March 21, 2011 at 11:39 am

    Fage total seems sinful. Its sooooo good with strawberries and stevia.:))

  5. Azemencik on March 22, 2011 at 7:29 pm

    I love Fage yogurt and have it as much as I can. I also give it to my family/3.5 yr old in the shakes and/or if she wants yogurt, add a flav stevia to it and there you go! However, I have a hard time fiding the total or 2% here in KS. It is mostly the 0%. Carol/Shawna—- I know you pick the 2% for reasons above… but if I can’t find the 2%, is it really ok to have the 0%? I noticed that the sugars are higher too on the 0% If I have to drive an hour to get it, I will but needed to know what you think. Costco has it but only the 0%. Whole Foods has it but is soo far from me.

    • Anonymous on March 22, 2011 at 7:57 pm

      I really researched and 0% is fine. there is differences in the protein, fats, etc. but 0% doesn’t have added ingredients. So, enjoy what you can find 🙂

  6. Bj Beads on March 23, 2011 at 3:28 pm

    I just did a correction day with Fage yogurt and strawberries yesterday. Down 3lbs this morning! It is the first time I have tasted it and now I don’t think I can live without it. It tastes more like cream cheese to me and so creamy and yummy. I used the Total.

    • Donna on December 3, 2011 at 3:38 pm

      Good Morning Bj Beads,
      I’m interested in doing a Fage Total correction day, I love this yogurt!  How much do you eat on a correction day?
      Thanks for your help 🙂

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  8. Connie on April 19, 2011 at 10:32 pm

    I live in California one hour from San Francisco, can anyone tell me where I can find the Fage Yogurt? Thank you…

  9. Kat_45 on May 20, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    I live in Canada and cannot get Fage greek yogurt. I can only get Leberte Greek Yogourt-Plain, is that yogurt considered clean and a good choice. I am on R2/Day 3 of Phase 3. Can anyone comment on this please. 

  10. Kat_45 on May 20, 2011 at 2:38 pm

    I live in Canada and cannot get Fage greek yogurt. I can only get Leberte Greek Yogourt-Plain, is that yogurt considered clean and a good choice. I am on R2/Day 3 of Phase 3. Can anyone comment on this please. 

  11. Anonymous on May 20, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Hello everyone. I am new to this website. I am on R2, Ph3, Day 3 and am inquiring about greek yogurt. I cannot get fage yogurt where I live, although I do buy Liberte Greek Yogourt from Costco. It is plain and 0% fat. This is all I have access to where I live. Is this considered a good choice? I would appreciate any feedback if anyone knows any information on this yogurt. Thanks.

    • Carol on May 20, 2011 at 3:05 pm

      I am not familiar with this brand. Can you post the ingredients? 

  12. Anonymous on May 20, 2011 at 2:43 pm

    Hello everyone. I am new to this website. I am on R2, Ph3, Day 3 and am inquiring about greek yogurt. I cannot get fage yogurt where I live, although I do buy Liberte Greek Yogourt from Costco. It is plain and 0% fat. This is all I have access to where I live. Is this considered a good choice? I would appreciate any feedback if anyone knows any information on this yogurt. Thanks.

  13. Importance of Protein « Miracle Skinny Drops on September 23, 2011 at 9:33 am

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  14. Donna on December 3, 2011 at 8:42 am

    Good Morning Bj Beads,
    I’m interested in doing the Fage Total correction day, how much do you eat during a correction day?   I LOVE Fage Total!

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