Is Yogurt Good For Weight Loss? (ALMOND VS COCONUT VS GREEK YOGURT) | LiveLeanTV [NErah-Z_8kf]

Is Yogurt Good For Weight Loss? (ALMOND VS COCONUT VS GREEK YOGURT) | LiveLeanTV [NErah-Z_8kf]

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On today's episode of Live Lean TV, I'm answering the often asked question, is yogurt good for weight loss or is yogurt bad for you? ✔ Join Team Live Lean: OTHER AWESOME NUTRITION VIDEOS: ✔ 3 Mistakes When Buying Greek Yogurt: ✔ Food Wars: Greek Yogurt vs Regular Yogurt: ✔ Healthy Nighttime Snack For Weight Loss (Cinnamon Bun Protein Shake Recipe): READ OR LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE: ✔ Blog Post: ✔ Podcast: Subscribe and Live Lean 365 days a year with us: Certain yogurt can be healthy. But not all yogurt is created equal, especially when it comes to the ingredients. Is yogurt good for you? Just because the food label says "yogurt", it doesn't mean it's healthy, or good for weight loss. Dairy milk yogurt vs Greek yogurt Yogurt Option #1: Non Fat Dairy Milk Strawberry Yogurt: Nutrition facts (per 175g serving): Calories: 130 Protein: 6g Carbohydrates: 26g (23g sugar + 0g fiber) Fat: 0g Ingredients: Skim milk Sugar Whey protein concentrate Modified corn starch Strawberry Active bacterial culture Lemon juice concentrate Natural and artificial flavor Coloring Sugar, in the amount of 23g, is the second ingredient in this dairy milk yogurt product. If I asked you, is yogurt good for weight loss, would you answer yes, if it was this yogurt? I say no. Yogurt Option #2: Non Fat Plain Greek Yogurt Nutrition facts (per 175g serving): Calories: 110 Protein: 18g Carbohydrates: 7g (5g sugar + 1g fiber) Fat: 0g Ingredients: Skim milk Bacterial cultures Based on the nutrition facts, not only is this yogurt lower in calories and lower in carbohydrates with no added sugar, it also contains 3 times as much protein. Plus this plain greek yogurt only contains 2 ingredients. Coconut Yogurt vs Almond Yogurt Yogurt Option #3: Vanilla Almond Yogurt Nutrition facts (per 150g serving): Calories: 200 Protein: 5g Carbohydrates: 21g (17g sugar + 2g fiber) Fat: 11g Ingredients: Almondmilk Cane sugar Pectin Calcium citrate Citric acid Natural flavor Live and active cultures Vanilla bean Tricalcium phosphate Vitamin D2 This is a classic example of, just because this is a plant based yogurt alternative, it doesn't guarantee it's healthy or will help with weight loss. Sugar, in the amount of 17g, is the second ingredient in this almond yogurt. Yogurt Option #4: Plain Almond Yogurt Nutrition facts (per 150g serving): Calories: 160 Protein: 6g Carbohydrates: 5g (5g sugar + og fiber) Fat: 13g Ingredients: Almond milk Cane sugar Locust bean gum Xanthan gum Agar Live active cultures This brand of plain almond yogurt contains 1/3 the amount of sugar as the other almond milk yogurt. Yogurt Option #5: Unsweetened Coconut Yogurt Nutrition facts (per 225g serving): Calories: 110 Protein: less than 1g Carbohydrates: 10g (less than 1g sugar + 3 grams of fiber) Fat: 7g Ingredients: Organic coconutmilk Rice starch Calcium phosphate Pectin Dipostassium phosphate Locust bean gum Live cultures Vitamin D2 Vitamin B12 This coconut yogurt contains less than 1g of protein and 7g of fat, which is less than almond yogurt. Yogurt Option #6: Pure Unsweetened Living Coconut Yogurt Nutrition facts (per 118ml serving): Calories: 110 Protein: 1g Carbohydrates: 6g (1g sugar + 0 grams of fiber) Fat: 8g Ingredients: Raw young coconut Raw young coconut water Probiotic cultures This living coconut yogurt is also much higher in probiotics than the other yogurts. Bottom line on is yogurt good for weight loss Is yogurt good for weight loss is, it depends. Use healthy unsweetened yogurt as just the base to your snack, then add in other healthy ingredients to increase the protein, the healthy fat, fiber, and flavor. WANT MORE DAILY TIPS ON HOW TO LIVE LEAN?: ✔ INSTAGRAM: ✔ INSTAGRAM: ✔ INSTAGRAM: ✔ SNAPCHAT: ✔ SNAPCHAT: ✔ FACEBOOK: ✔ TWITTER: ✔ TWITTER: ✔ TWITTER: Welcome to Live Lean TV. The online fitness and nutrition show, hosted by Brad Gouthro and Jessica Gouthro, teaching you how to LIVE THE LEAN LIFESTYLE 365 days a year. Watch hundreds of fat blasting & muscle building workouts, easy and delicious recipes, as well as fitness and nutrition tips to get you your dream body (and maintain it 365 days a year). Make sure you click the SUBSCRIBE button for 2 new fitness and nutrition shows every week! Business Enquiries: info@LiveLeanTV.com Send Us Stuff Here: Live Lean TV 555 Front Street, Unit 403, San Diego, CA 92101, USA