There are so many times these days that I become insanely hungry and feel the need to consume mass amounts of chocolate; and if there is no chocolate to be had, pretty much anything and everything from the cold leftovers in the fridge to peanut butter straight from the jar will do. The other day after putting Alex down for a nap, I actually managed to exercise some self control and reached past the bag of chocolate chips for a Tillamook yogurt and an apple.
As I happily sat on the couch watching the latest episode of Modern
Family and eating my healthy snack it occurred to me how very sweet the yogurt
was. Rarely is anything too sweet - after all I'm the type of person who loves eating frosting by itself. So I turned it around, and this is what I saw.
Did you catch that? Sure it's relatively low in fat, has protein, and live cultures, but
180 calories, and
32g of sugar? THIRTY TWO GRAMS?
I pulled the beloved ice cream out of the freezer for a quick comparison.
180 calories per serving, and . . .wait, what? Only
15g of sugar? Yes there's more fat, but I did hear on NPR recently about a study claiming that it's sugar, not fat, that is making Americans fat. Another study showed those who chose the full fat dairy products over skim milk and fat free yogurt tended to be a healthier weight. So, what should we take from this? It's a dream come true:
Screw the yogurt, go for the ice cream!!
***DISCLAIMER***Ok fine, I'll admit it, I fully realize there are much healthier options, but come on people, this is some pretty good evidence to rationalize eating lots of ice cream, so let's not get too carried away!
