Choosing the right fridge counter is not easy. There are different types and not all are so healthy. To avoid mistakes, here is the advice of a nutritionist
The yogurt for breakfast, energy recharge. Consumed instead of dessert at the end of a meal, it favors the digestive process. Eaten at the time of snacking away the sense of hunger and strengthens even more the intestinal flora because the good bacteria of which is rich away from meals are able to carry out more their protective action against the intestine. There are many types and based on different ingredients. Choosing the right fridge counter is not easy at all, especially if you are on a diet or have a few extra pounds to lose. With the help of the doctor Vittoria Candita, biologist nutritionist, we see how to orientate in the choice.
Is yogurt an ally of the line?
"Yogurt when consumed properly helps keep us healthy and in line. It brings a great quantity of minerals like calcium, useful for the bones. Ensures, then, many vitamins: H, perfect for the health of hair and nails; PP, precious for digestive functions; and those in group B, involved in immune processes. In addition, it provides noble proteins, essential for the construction of muscles and essential fatty acids such as Omega 3, which promote the health of heart, arteries and brain, "explains nutritionist Vittoria Candita.
What is the best for those on a diet?
«The whole white yogurt ensures all macronutrients (carbohydrates, lipids and proteins) and is more complete nutritional compared to other types. In addition, compared to the lean one ("light", "0% fat) that provides more sugar, gives a greater sense of satiety, useful for those on a diet or have a few extra pounds to lose."
Better cow or goat yogurt?
«Compared to cow's milk, goat's yogurt is more digestible. In fact, it provides lipids that are digested more easily from the intestine. However, pay attention to the label on the package. Some types can make more calories and fat ".
Better Greek or Icelandic?
"Greek and Icelandic yogurt called Skyr, which is actually a cheese, share many properties, like the richness of vitamins. Skyr, however, has the advantage of having less fat and more protein. Both can be safely consumed by those on a diet ".
How to choose it: look at the label
"The ideal is choose yogurt that has the shortest list of ingredients. It must contain only milk and live cultures. Instead, those containing added sugar such as fructose should be avoided, which on the label may be referred to as "fruit sugar" or "grape juice". Those who are on a diet or need to lose a few extra pounds should then avoid the types that contain fruit or cereals, various flavors, glucose or fructose syrup and preservatives . Attention, then, to nutritional values. «The advice is to choose a yogurt that has a quantity of carbohydrates and sugars not higher than 5-6 grams and that brings from 50 to 65 kilocalories per 100 grams. And finally, it is important to dwell on the expiry date. «As it gets closer, the number of good bacteria in the product decreases and, consequently, the benefits of this product are reduced.
This recipe has already been read 250 times!