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 The Why: It’s reasonably low in calories, tastes very good, and has fiber that we desperately need. The yogurt is a combined effort from General Mills’ Yoplait and Fiber One brands. This yogurt is only 80 calories for a container, which fits in perfectly as a mid-afternoon snack. Must people don’t realize that by not eating a snack the research shows that they overeat during other meals.
The Health Bonus: Fiber, fiber, fiber. We do not get enough fiber. This yogurt offers 5 grams of fiber or 20% of the recommended Daily Value Provides a good source of calcium (10% of the daily recommended value) and vitamins A and D. Oh, and we almost forgot, it also contains active yogurt cultures including L. Acidophilus (probiotics). To read more about healthy bacteria click here: www.dietdetective.com/content/view/1185/159/
What We Liked Best: Great creamy taste (just like the package says), the fiber and low calorie combo.
What We Liked Least: Some of the ingredients. We wish that food companies would catch on and try to offer more natural ingredients. So if you’re a purist, and want to avoid High Fructose Corn Syrup and the artificial sweetener Aspartame – this product is not for you.
What It Replaces: High calorie snacks, high fat yogurts with added sugar.
The Price: Each six-pack has a suggested retail price of $3.29
Other Offerings: Strawberry, Vanilla, Peach and Key Lime Pie.
Where to Buy: Dairy aisle of grocery stores nationwide
Nutritional Information: 1 container, 80 calories, 0g fat, 19g carbs, 5g dietary fiber, 11g sugars, 4g protein.
Ingredients: Cultured pasteurized grade A nonfat milk, High Fructose Corn Syrup, Chicory Root Extract (Inulin), modified Corn Starch, Whey Protein Concentrate, Kosher Gelatin, Natural and Artificial Flavor, Citric Acid, Aspartame, Potassium sorbate added to maintain freshness, colored with carmine, Vitamin A Acetate, Vitamin D.
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I get the feeling that "fiber" is just another buzzword, it's your new vitamin, we all need it - so let's consume it in any over-processed form food industry will offer. Forget eating carrots, salary, apples - we got fiber in yogurt!
As far as I'm concerned fiber is not digested and absorbed into bloodstream, the beneficial effects are limited to stimulating the digestive tract, and I'm not sure that well-milled fiber of smooth-and-creamy yogurt will do it.
For example, we know that it's good to clean the gutter with a hard brush, does that mean that making soup out of microscopic brush particles and flushing it down the gutter is equally beneficial?
I'm waiting to hear from specialists!