These are the three yogurts that no nutrition expert recommends in Spain: the worst in the supermarket

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2023-06-07 11:27:46

As choose a good yogurt in the supermarket? Although a priori it may seem like a simple question, the truth is that today in Spain the offer of this kind of dairy is immense -natural, with sugar, with fermented milk, with bifidus, with probiotics, skimmed, kefir or even flavors- so it is not easy to know how to distinguish between which one is healthy o nobut there is still more.

You also need to know how to distinguish between which are really yogurts of the not. Precisely in this sense, it should be borne in mind that yogurts are a good option for a healthy and balanced diet. Between his benefits, highlights that bacteria decrease the pH level of the intestine, thus favoring the absorption of calcium. In addition, microorganisms produce short-chain fatty acids that stimulate intestinal motility and restore the balance in its flora. Likewise, the transformation of part of the lactose into lactic acid and the release of enzymes help lactose intolerant people to consume these products.

However, the truth is that no one is aware that on more than one occasion some of these foods They come loaded with sugar, an ingredient that in excess can be really harmful to health, as is the case of increasing the risk of cardiovascular disease, being overweight, obesity, hypertension, diabetes or even cancer. But to show a button. A study prepared in 2018 by the magazine BJM Open revealed that most of these products that were sold in British stores exceeded recommended levels.

Nutritionists advise not to include these yogurts in the diet

The first thing to know is that the World Health Organization (WHO) establishes a maximum sugar intake of 25 grams per day. However, nutrition experts are clear. Not everything is worth it since it is not the same to take a firm yogurt than a smoothie or fermented milk. Milkshakes and fermented milks they are the most nutritiouswhile firm yogurts with a separate layer of fruit have less nutritional value and they are also more caloric. Let’s see what they are.

skimmed yogurts

In case of skimmed or 0% fat yogurt, special attention must be paid to the amount of sugar, because on many occasions, sugar is added to compensate for the lack of flavor due to the absence of cream. Sweeteners, while not as harmful as sugar in the short term, are also best avoided. On the one hand, because nutritionally they do not contribute anything and, on the other, because they make us get used to the sweet taste. Furthermore, in the long run, can alter the microbiota.

stracciatella greek yogurt

The first thing to know is that homemade Greek yogurt has nothing to do with the one sold in supermarkets. The latter, the commercial, contains between 9 and 10% fat. On the other hand, the homemade one can be made without adding milk fat. However, to understand it better, it is vitally important to know that traditional Greek yogurt, that is, the original, is made with cow’s or goat’s milk, from which the serum is extracted.

That is, without a doubt, the key to its characteristic thicker and creamier consistency , while being denser, tastier and creamier. To all this we must add that it has approximately between 8% and 16% protein, around double that of classic yogurt.

The flavored ones

A yogurt does not need more than milk and milk cultures to be considered as such, but sometimes some more ingredients can be added that do not alter the product, such as powdered milk or milk proteins, to provide consistency and texture. However, if the list of ingredients is longer and also includes sugars, flavorings, flavorings, sweetenersthis would become a processed food and, therefore, a food to be avoided or consumed only occasionally.

This is what happens with the flavored ones. If natural yogurts or with few ingredients are not very pleasant to the palate, it is preferable to add ingredients at homewhich can be some sweetener in moderation, such as sugar, honey, saccharin, pieces of fruit, ground nuts, raisins, cinnamon, etc.

Yogurts that are not yogurts

For a yogurt to qualify as such, it must be made with one of these ingredients: either milk of a mammal or lactic ferments. However, not just any ferment is valid, since only yogurts containing streptococcus thermophilus and lactobacillus bulgaricus are legally considered. This means that the popular ‘bifidus’ cannot be considered yogurts, because even if it is a ferment, it is different from those proposed by the legislation. Therefore, they would not be yogurts:

  • Milk fermented with other ferments, such as bifidobacteria
  • kefir
  • Los ‘little Swiss’
  • Dairy desserts, such as custards, petit suisse, and flans
  • the curd
  • Desserts made with vegetable drinks, such as soy

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