Frozen Yogurt

When the sun is out and the grass is green, who can blame you for wanting a cool treat? But before you hit up your local FroYo spot, take a closer look at what you’re getting. We all want to believe that we’re making healthy choices.

And when we hear something good about a particular product, it’s easy and convenient to not dig any deeper or question things any further. You’ve probably heard by now that yogurt contains live active cultures that are helpful to your body, and more specifically to your gut.

As much as I hate to be the bearer of bad news, there are rarely, if ever, any live active cultures in frozen yogurt. Processing has heated the product, killing off all live active cultures that might have been there to begin with. In addition, frozen yogurt almost always contains chemicals and additives that will do more harm than any good you might get from its supposed bacterial offerings.

If you’re looking for yogurt, choose a full-fat Greek yogurt that hasn’t been processed or heated. If the probiotic benefits are what you’re in seek of, the full-fat Greek yogurt will still do the trick, as will sauerkraut, kimchee or kefir.