I Told You I Was Sick

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   CaityJanuary 26, 2012 - 3:56 pm #1

   I also really like Fage, milk and live cultures are the only ingredients. I generally buy a big tub of the plain flavor and then flavor it on my own with fresh fruit or honey.

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   adminJanuary 26, 2012 - 4:21 pm #2

   Hi Caity,

   I’ve never tried it before. It sounds pretty good!

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   Debra MathisJanuary 28, 2012 - 8:04 am #3

   The best, healthiest option is to make your own. You don’t even need a yogurt maker, though I finally invested in one, and it has ‘paid for itself’ over and over. NOTHING beats fresh yogurt! It would have been nice to see this option included in the article. Empowering people to create their own good food is part of my path of service, especially since I have learned so much and benefited my own health by doing so. I also grow my own sprouts, make my own bread, and recently, made my first batch of water kefir – which is actually easier than making yogurt. Kefir is highly beneficial to the gut, containing additional and different bacteria to promote healthy digestion and boost the immune system.

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   adminJanuary 28, 2012 - 9:58 pm #4

   Hi Debra,

   Thank you for your comment. I agree with you. The article is meant “for the masses”, meaning people who don’t really have the time to make their own yogurt. I try to pick the best of what’s out there that’s easy and simple. If you have a recipe for making yogurt and would like me to post it on this site, I would!

   Jaime

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   Vanessa HillJanuary 29, 2012 - 10:35 am #5

   It’s very true: something that was once traditional and healthy has become over-processed, over-sweetened and had many other unhealthy additives.

   I’d like to add that pasteurized milk is not healthy, either. The only reason milk is pasteurized is because most dairy cows (that are not grass fed or pastured) are given hormones and antibiotics, and overwork them until their udders are infected (sorry for the wake up call) and then the milk HAS to be sterilized. Pasteurization kills many needed amino acids and changes the overall chemical structure of milk until it is basically a dead food filled with natural sugar. As a result of what I have learned, I am going to buy some raw milk this week and try my hand at making some old-fashioned, healthy yogurt. Then for a little sweetness, I will add a few berries, or maybe some fruit juice sweetened jam.

   But if you don’t want to make your own yogurt and need a snack now and then, I’d go with the best options listed above.

   This leads me to a question: Does anyone know of a brand of yogurt that starts with raw milk?

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   adminJanuary 29, 2012 - 9:15 pm #6

   Hi Vanessa,

   The way pasteurized milk is made is pretty gross. I agree with you. I don’t know if there’s a yogurt made with raw milk. Raw milk is such a controversy right now. But it’s a good question!

   Thanks for your comments!

   Jaime

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   Tea LoverMarch 4, 2012 - 11:44 am #7

   I have known for decades that making my own yogurt would be the healthiest way to go, but I’ve never tried it. I really don’t like the sour taste of unflavored yogurt – too tart for me.

   But it does raise a fun question for me – has anyone ever tried flavoring yogurt with tea? My daughter found a wonderful green tea flavored ice cream – I’ve forgotten which brand. So it opens possibilities in my mind for yogurt . . .

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   Mark Kastel - The Cornucopia InstituteApril 28, 2012 - 8:29 am #8

   Research suggests that the food ingredient carrageenan contains degraded carrageenan, which negatively impacts gastrointestinal health and is recognized as a possible human carcinogen. Yet it is a common ingredient in foods, including organic foods. While it is unlikely that the government will take action to protect our health and remove carrageenan from conventional foods, we do have a chance to see carrageenan removed from certified organic foods. At the end of May, the USDA’s National Organic Standards Board will be voting on whether carrageenan should be removed from the list of approved ingredients in organic foods. If you agree that organic foods should be free from potentially harmful ingredients like carrageenan, please send a comment to the USDA. The more comments they receive, the more likely they are to vote to remove carrageenan (the carrageenan industry will fight tooth and nail to keep it on the list of approved ingredients). An action alert, with instructions for submitting a comment to the USDA, is available at http://www.cornucopia.org/tell-the-usda-to-remove-carrageenan-from-organic-foods/.

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   adminApril 28, 2012 - 11:43 am #9

   Thank you, Mark. I very much appreciate your insightful comment! I had no idea about carrageenan.

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