Secret Sugar Vehicle

One of the toughest parts of changing your diet so you can lose weight is eliminating all that sugar from your diet. You may not even realize how much sugar you eat and drink every day. Time to start looking at ingredients! Many greek yogurts, especially flavored yogurt that is meant to taste like fruit, will have tons of added sugar, giving you unhealthy calories that will ultimately contribute to your fat stores, raise your blood sugar levels to unhealthy levels, and give you energy swings that are no fun at all.

If you're going to use yogurt for weight loss, buy brands that don't add a ton of sugar or other sugar substitutes. Some fruit is okay, but many big companies add a bunch of sugar, because humans turn into sugar addicts really easily. Sugar will keep you coming back for more, in a very bad way. You can also buy plain greek yogurt, which is creamier than normal yogurt, and add your own fresh fruit to sweeten it up a bit. A touch of honey or maple syrup can also be a delicious way to sweeten your yogurt in a healthy way.

Why Greek Yogurt?

When we don't feel satisfied after a meal, we want to eat even more. And when we snack on foods that contain empty calories, like chips and crackers, we tend to eat tons of them before finally stopping. Greek yogurt is creamy and filling, so you don't have to eat too much before you feel satisfied. Additionally, it turns out that milk fat is actually a good kind of fat - obviously, only in moderation. So you're much more likely to lose weight by eating greek yogurt that has some fat in it than by eating "low fat" crackers, chips, or cookies that your body just can't digest.