How to Eat Yogurt

Foods and drinks should not start with the letter Y.
Y is for yucky. (Sweet potatoes rock - yams, not so much).

I know it's good for me. All those probiotics And it's not that bad once I commit to tearing off the little plastic label. But I end up tossing at least 50% of the mini containers because they expire before I can bring myself to eat them.

I like Jello. Jello prepared in wine glasses is even better. Vanilla yogurt spooned over fruity Jello tastes a lot like Cool Whip.
Betcha coffee flavoured yogurt would go good with raspberry Jello.
Betcha chocolate flavoured yogurt would go good with most Jellos too.

Why choke this stuff back?

1. 1 cup of yogurt contains 8 g of protein. It's low in calories while the proteins make you feel full longer.
2. 1 cup of yogurt contains 370 mg of easily absorbed calcium which staves off osteoporosis and keep your teeth healthy.
3. 1 cup of yogurt contains 250 mg of potassium - almost as much as a banana does. Potassium is crucial to heart function and plays a key role in skeletal and smooth muscle contraction, making it important for normal digestive and muscular function, too.
4. It is a good source of the B vitamins, phosphorus and potassium. 1 cup of yogurt contains 250 mg of potassium - almost as much as a banana does. Plus, yogurt chemistry sets up an efficient little factory in the intestinal tract and manufacturing B vitamins.
5. Daily consumption of yogurt helps to improve the complexion, making it clearer and more radiant.
6. Ladies, eating yogurt that contains natural bacteria and yeasts helps establish bacterial equilibrium in your woman parts.
7. Increased yogurt consumption, may enhance the immune response, which would, in turn, increase resistance to immune-related diseases.
8. Yogurt plays an important role in restoring the digestive tract to its normal condition after a course of antibiotics that indiscriminately kill off all intestinal bacteria. Dido for stomach ailments like diarrhea.

To be effective, yogurt must contain sufficient numbers of 'live' lactic cultures, which means it must be 'fresh'. Look for packing as close to the date of manufacture as possible to get maximum beneficial bacteria. Always keep it cold, as the helpful bacteria in yogurt cannot withstand high temperatures.