There has been a recent outbreak of frozen yogurt shops all over my city. Now we have Yo-zone, Fro-yo, Yoasis, Red Mango, Spoon me, Hello Yogurt, and I could go on!
My husband and I absolutely LOVE them! We would probably go every week if we had more in our budget to spend simply on dessert! Who can go wrong with all their flavors, and when they have the topping bar that you can pick how much and whatever you want! YUM!
After about the 30th or 40th time of going out for yogurt, I decided to look it up and see if I was truly getting a healthy alternative to ice cream (I didn’t go too soon, just in case it wasn’t).
I found this article on the Associated Content and it pretty much sums up my findings:
“If offered the choice between ice cream and frozen yogurt, in most cases, yogurt will be the healthier alternative, although you’ll need to read labels carefully to avoid surprises. Some “healthy frozen yogurt” can have a fat content of up to 15 grams per cup, which exceeds that of many ice creams… When comparing frozen yogurt to standard ice cream, the yogurt will generally have the advantage. Most regular ice cream is ten to twelve percent fat by weight while frozen yogurt varies from two to four percent. Keep in mind that many low fat frozen yogurts compensate for the lower fat content by adding extra sugar. That low fat “healthy” frozen yogurt may not be such a good option if it has twenty grams of sugar.”
To sum it up, find out the information before hand and watch those toppings! Otherwise, you most likely have a healthier alternative to the, thought-to-be-irreplaceable ice cream.
Find the article at http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1361088/is_frozen_yogurt_healthy.html?cat=5