taape
11-03-2007, 03:19 AM
I've been eating a small container (8 ounces) of yogurt everyday since I found out that I have osteoporosis. I only like one brand of yogurt and just in the last week I haven't been able to find it any stores. I finally asked a store clerk who said that the company owner died unexpectedly and no one in the family wants to continue the family business. Now what do I do?? I guess I'll have to drink milk daily until I can learn to like another brand of yogurt. Is anyone else having this problem?
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starfish81
11-03-2007, 11:14 AM
Taape: That's sad when a small family business disappears, especially since you really liked their product. Yogurt is certainly good for you and easily digestible, so I'd say keep trying other brands until you can find one you like almost as much as the original.
I don't know if you're eating it plain or flavored, but if it's the plain stuff (which I could never eat straight no matter how hard I try), maybe you could add your own ingredients (honey-sweetened fruit puree, maple syrup) to make it taste better. We just bought an ice-cream maker, and brands that I dislike because of their consistency are entirely different once they're turned into frozen yogurt. If you don't like milk straight, you can do the same idea by adding frozen fruit-and maybe a sweetener-and making a blender smoothie.
A naturopath I saw recently said it's definitely better to get your calcium from food as opposed to supplements. So try some new things-maybe almond milk or rice milk too-until you find something you enjoy :) .
I don't know if you're eating it plain or flavored, but if it's the plain stuff (which I could never eat straight no matter how hard I try), maybe you could add your own ingredients (honey-sweetened fruit puree, maple syrup) to make it taste better. We just bought an ice-cream maker, and brands that I dislike because of their consistency are entirely different once they're turned into frozen yogurt. If you don't like milk straight, you can do the same idea by adding frozen fruit-and maybe a sweetener-and making a blender smoothie.
A naturopath I saw recently said it's definitely better to get your calcium from food as opposed to supplements. So try some new things-maybe almond milk or rice milk too-until you find something you enjoy :) .
tomatojuice
11-03-2007, 02:53 PM
I go way back to the days when we hippies made our own yogurt. So I just learned to love it, as a special treat. Of course we usually threw on some granola and possibly a little honey(scrumptious). So today I always buy the plain and add my own treats, such as a spoonfull of molasses(which adds extra calcium), a half bananna, or whatever berries are in season. Another benefit of adding your own accompanments is your not getting all the sugar-the commercial brands put in. I also make sure to buy yogurt made without the added hormones. Brown Cow seems to be a good brand-sold in most heath food stores, at a reasonable price.
taape
11-03-2007, 09:15 PM
Thanks for the ideas - I bought some fruit spread and I'm going to try and add that to Vanilla yogurt. I may try the frozen yogurt idea also. I wish I could eat yogurt plain but I just can't stand the taste.
I went to another big grocery store and found 3 cartons left of the other yogurt so that's good for the next 3 days.
I went to another big grocery store and found 3 cartons left of the other yogurt so that's good for the next 3 days.
phylwill1152
11-03-2007, 10:57 PM
I remember the make your yogurt days, in fact it was the first real food i gave our son. I have another idea for eating yogurt till you find another brand you like...how bout making smooties with it as the base. I put yogurt, fruit, flax seeds/meal, and whatever else i have to add in the blender. If you make more than you can drink it will keep in the fridge.
Aleta145
11-04-2007, 07:29 PM
I'm not crazy about yogurt's consistency, but I do like it frozen. Since I try to watch my fat intake, I get the "Pie" flavors of non-fat Yoplait and freeze them. For my afternoon snack, I take one out, nuke it for 45 seconds, and then eat with a spoon. I like the crunchy consistency of the semi-frozen yogurt. Try Boston Cream Pie, Key Lime Pie, Lemon Meringue pie, and Banana Cream Pie flavors. The other fruit flavors don't freeze as nicely...they turn into mush. Except for Apricot Mango, that works pretty well too.
taape
11-04-2007, 09:43 PM
Aleta,
I like frozen yogurt also. So you just take regular containers from the refrigerator and freeze them? That sounds like a good idea, I've only bought the yougurt which is already frozen from the ice cream store.
I like frozen yogurt also. So you just take regular containers from the refrigerator and freeze them? That sounds like a good idea, I've only bought the yougurt which is already frozen from the ice cream store.
Aleta145
11-04-2007, 11:20 PM
Right, I get regular yogurt and freeze it. It's not like soft serve yogurt, because it isn't smooth; it's almost crunchy like iced milk.