so many yoghurts !!!

absent- have you ever read Tim Spectre’s book, The Diet Myth?

To add another one into the mix - Alpro no dairy vanilla or coconut yoghurts are yummy stirred into porridge ( made with almond milk). Good if you are trying to avoid/ cut down on dairy.

They are pretty small pots and if you eat only one per day – or fewer – that's probably okay. Alternatively, if you buy one of the big pots, give yourself smallish servings each time – and no more than one a day. You don't need stuff to keep your gut healthy unless you have serious digestive problems or have recently had a major course of antibiotics. Gut bacteria are good at taking care of guts themselves.

If you're worried about sugar and your teeth, brush them after eating yogurt,

I am all in favour of "healthy eating" and have written about it and created many "healthy" recipes over the years. However, I do think it is important not to become obsessive – I am not accusing you travelsafar, just making a general comment.

Several differently coloured vegetables on the plate is an easy way to guarantee a fairly balanced intake of vitamins, for example. Maybe one vegetarian meal a week would be a good idea if you are a meat eater. Fish, once or twice a week, although the mercury found in oily fish – the ones with the accessible omega 3 – is a concern. Fruit, in spite of or maybe because of the fructose, is a good snack – and not too many cakes and biscuits.

Janeainsworth, we must be twins.
I only eat food that is full of everything. Well, fat and sugar anyway.
Fabricated food is not good for you. I’m fit and slim(ish) a bit wobbly in certain areas.
I have mine with crushed weetabix and fruit, mainly rhubarb, for breakfast. FYI organic weetabix doesn’t crunch easily!

Full fat plain greek yogurt is very very nice. And needs nothing much else. Put spoon in the tub and eat it. I CBA to make my own.

Full fat plain, whichever has the lowest carbohydrates too. Dentist told me years ago to avoid fruit yogurt, vinegar and wine.
I can manage 2 out of 3

Thanks Anja... I had a vague idea that some sugars are sort of natural, but am not sure if they are safe for my pre-diabetic state or not,.

Skyr.
I tried it first in Iceland in 1979! Now Arla do it and it's available in supermarkets here. It's the only yoghurt I buy these days and it has a number of healthy features.

henetha the sugars you are talking about may not be added. Milk contains a natural intrinsic sugar called lactose. Read the ingredients list to be sure.

Much of the lactose ought to be broken down by the fermentation process anyway in natural live yoghurt.

I make my own in the slow cooker. Really easy. Full fat milk, nothing else except a little of the leftover live yoghurt from the previous batch to get it going (fermenting)

Much of the stuff you buy in supermarkets isn’t live and is full of unnecessary added ingredients. Check the ingredients on the back.

If you just want something sweet for a dessert that’s fine. If you actually want something with health benefits then not so fine.

Natural yogurt - I use it with strawberry jam for 'afters'.
I make a savoury sauce to use with rice. I have a recipe for a yogurt cake which I made some years ago.
Dilute the yogurt......it's a lovely cool drink on a hot summer day.
You can add milk shake powder and whisk , adding ice cubes ....lovely in summer.

Full fat Greek yoghurt for me, I've trained myself to like it instead of the "fruit ones. I add some fruit, chopped apple, blueberries etc - and museli and nuts and seeds, so it is a real meal. I get Lidl Milbona (bargain) or Tescos own.

Low fat means full of sugar or sweeteners. I think full fat is more satisfying.

I'm pre-diabetic, so desperately trying to give up sugar.
So many yoghurts are full of sugar, so I've just switched to
natural yoghurt, but even that contains some.
I make 'overnight oats' with fruit, yoghurt and oats etc.

I usually just buy little pots of supermarket own brand low sugar fruit yogurt. I do occasionally buy other types if they take my fancy but I have to check the ingredients first as many contain pork gelatine.

I have a simple solution, I loathe yoghourt, all yoghourt, so never have to worry myself about choosing any.

One can also make healthy yogurt in a home by inserting lemon choice in the fresh milk. After inserting, keep milk for 5 to 6 hours and your yogurt is ready with healthy bacteria.

I favour Waitrose full fat Greek yogurt and, on their own (without accompaniments) Activia, which are full of millions of live cultures to keep your gut healthy.

Easiyo yogurt for us. It is so easy to make and there are lots of flavours. Once I had tasted it I never wanted any other kind. My favourite is the basic Greek yogurt and I add fruit or a teaspoon of jam to flavour. Once made it lasts up to two weeks in the fridge although I can never keep it that long!

Full fat, live cultures for me too
I do like plain full fat Greek yogurt too, add fruit from the garden or a banana.

Best yogurt. Full fat Greek. Add your own berries etc . Lovely

Actimel fat free no added sugar first thing in the morning and Activia sugar free after dinner.

I’d rather have the fat than the sugar. I like thick plain yoghurts best with a handful of walnuts or blueberries.

I buy the fat free, plain ones and add my own flavouring such as fruit. If necessary, I add a sugar substitute.

Like janeainsworth I eat the full fat, live cultures. I used to make it myself but have not done that for a while now. Often eat with a sprinkle of ground up seeds & nuts, occasionally fruit. I don't really like sweetened yoghurt. Might add OH will only eat the sweetened varieties, still I make sure it is the active sort.

Full fat, no sugar, with live cultures.
Yeo and M&S are my favourites.

Sweetened ones contain quite s lot of sugar or artificial sweeteners - no thanks.