It's Snowing!
Written by Sara Friday, 29 January 2010 20:47
I am so excited that it is snowing here in the good ol' state of NC. We rarely get snow anymore it seems, so this is very exciting for me! I already tried to take the cats out in the snow, but they just weren't having it.
Breakfast was another round of Oikos Vanilla Greek Yogurt with dried cranberries and granola. I love this first thing in the morning.
Lunch was eaten by my camera :( I don't know if this was a camera error or a user error (aka me). I think sometimes I am extremely technically challenged. I had some leftover pasta with chicken. It was nothing special so maybe it is a good thing that it was eaten by my camera.
Around 3 pm I was starving again. I feel like a bottomless pit lately. I eat lunch and then sometimes not even 2 hours later I am hungry again. I had to eat something so I pulled this out of my purse.
I received this Element Bar last week and I was so happy to find it in my purse. It was yummy and was packed with protein to help curve my hunger. I will do a review a little later but check out their website, you can customize your own bars to fit your needs! So cool! It even gives you all of the nutritional value for your bar. You should go there and check it out.
As you can see above and from reading lots of blogs Greek Yogurt is a very popular in the food/fitness blog community. I wanted to learn more about the advantages and disadvantages of Greek yogurt.
Advantages:
-High protein: most Greek yogurts in the super market have double the proteins of your regular types of yogurt.
-Less Carbohydrates: It usually has about 5-6 grams less than regular yogurt. It is also a great choice for those with diabetes.
-Smoother: Greek yogurt is strained more than regular yogurt which gives it a much creamier and smoother texture.
-Lower in sodium: Greek yogurt often contains as much as 50% less sodium than regular yogurt.
Diadvantages: (I know, I couldn't believe it either but there are a few disadvantages)
-Less calcium: Standard yogurt has typically three times the calcium of Greek yogurt.
-Less taste: I personally really enjoy the taste of Greek yogurt but it typically has less of a "sweet" taste than standard yogurt.
What are you favorite types of Greek yogurt? Do you notice a difference in brand? Do you enjoy the flavored Greek yogurt or the plain/vanilla flavors? I am more of a vanilla flavor person myself, but then again I haven't tried many of the flavors.
