Food question

[Molly108]

I know a healthy diet is good for keeping the bp and heart healthy and being new to high bp, I was wondering about yogurt as I eat it daily with fresh fruit and granola.

I have Greek yogurt generally but is there a better option? I get lower the fat the better but then they are generally higher in sugar.

what are your suggestions? X

[Madlegs1]

Natural Greek yoghurt shouldn't have any added sugars. Greek " style" is a very different product.

As always-read the label for added whatsnots. 😝

Beware of any "low fat" foods ,because they often have loads of sugar.

Keffir may be better-- but it bungs up my ears, so I reckon I'm allergic -- lactose intolerant???

Good luck.

[Happyrosie]

You need to read the ingredients carefully to ensure you are getting a natural product, not one that’s got a lot of additives.

[Ruthwuth]

There are good and bad fats, full fat Greek yogurt and avocados are good. They keep you full for longer so you (me!) don’t snack on sugary things! Have a Google for Prof. Tim Spector and his research into gut micro biome etc.

[Brisk61 in reply to Ruthwuth]

Don’t we all love Tim 😂

[Molly108]

Thank you everyone, so confirmed my suspicion to avoid low fat due to sugar content. I will stick with natural Greek yogurt. @ruthwuth will def look at prof Tim research too, thanks ☺️

[Myhat]

Have you thought about making your own? At least you know what's in it, then.