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Using yogurt in your smoothies

I prefer nonfat yogurt in my smoothies, but if you enjoy full-fat yogurt, it won’t adversely affect the alkalinity of your smoothie. The key here is plain yogurt.

Plain yogurt is considered low acid-forming. But sweetened yogurt, depending on how much sugar is added, could be considered moderately or highly acid forming.

If you enjoy full-fat yogurt you might like to know…

• A 6-ounce container of plain nonfat yogurt has 95 calories, while the same serving of plain full-fat yogurt has 105 calories. Not a big difference at all.
• A 2014 study published in Nutrition Research found an inverse relationship between high-fat dairy intake and obesity. Researchers aren’t quite sure why whole-fat dairy foods help with weight control, but it could have something to do with satisfaction of hunger, which of course helps you eat less.
• A 6-ounce serving of full-fat yogurt has 6 grams of total fat and 4 grams of saturated fat. For heart health, the American Heart Association recommends you limit saturated fat. However, a 2016 prospective study published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found that eating more high-fat dairy foods didn’t seem to increase your risk of heart disease

If you don’t do dairy, almond milk or almond yogurt is an excellent alkaline replacement. But again, watch out for the sugars.

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