The diet landscape is littered with red flags and green flags signaling us to “Try this…don’t try that.” And the FDA just waved a big green flag to anyone looking for an easy, food-based way to better balance their blood sugar and control their weight: Eat more yogurt. This follows an historic FDA decision to put beneficial health claims on yogurt food packages. So what does this news mean for the 37+ million people in this country struggling to balance their blood-sugar levels and shed unwanted body fat? Keep reading to learn how to use yogurt for weight loss and get amazing health benefits, along with a doctor-developed homemade yogurt recipe. What we know about the FDA’s new yogurt-health claim
All the buzz started when yogurt maker Danone North America submitted a petition to the FDA. Then following six years of contemplation — reviewing the results of more than 30 studies including more than 300,000 people — the FDA granted the first-of-its-kind permission to yogurt manufacturers to print food labels with a qualified health claim on them. Labels can now state that “eating yogurt regularly…may reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes.”
That’s sweet news considering that type 2 diabetes is the most prevalent diet-related chronic health condition in the nation, with cases steeply climbing each year. Plus, the recommended dose of yogurt—a minimum of two cups (or three servings) per week — seems deliciously doable. What do experts made of the move? “It’s helpful. It’s a step in the right direction,” says Sarah Bonza, MD , who practices lifestyle and family medicine. “I think it is part of the FDA’s ongoing plan to create science-backed guidance on healthy nutritional suggestions.” Is yogurt good for weight loss?
1. Yogurt strengthens the gut to promote weight loss
“One of the reasons yogurt is believed to have this benefit (as opposed to other dairy products) is because it is a fermented food full of probiotics,” explains Candice Seti, PsyD , a clinical psychologist, certified nutrition coach and certified weight-management specialist. “These beneficial bacteria can help lower the body’s inflammation levels and help […]
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