As I mentioned at the top of the show, I'm really not a breakfast
person.
Julie loves her Greek yogurt.
Wait, wait, wait, I thought I was doing this segment.
I'm the Greek yogurt lover!
You're the Greek yogurt queen, but you told me you wanted me to
try it and get to, you know...
Okay, okay, okay...
You already had yours this morning.
Alright, so she's not alone.
You see?
It's at the top of most people's shopping lists these days, and
with good reason.
I've heard it's high in protein, calcium, so time for me to
become a believer, right?
Joining me this morning is registered dietician and
nutrition scientist, Marissa McCormick, from General Mills
Bell Institute of Health and Nutrition, and may I say, Happy
Dairy Month.
Happy Dairy Month.
Thanks for being here.
Thanks for having me.
I'm happy to be here.
Did you see how much she loves it?
I love it too.
She left, but she loves it.
I'm excited to talk to you more about it today, and you're
absolutely right, Olga.
Dairy is a nutritious food group that's full of many good things
our body needs.
Unfortunately, only half of Americans are meeting the
dietary guidelines recommendation.
Only half?
For three cups of dairy a day, yes.
And yogurt is a convenient dairy food that provides many
essential nutrients, like protein, calcium, vitamin D.
Alright, but now I'm hearing, Greek yogurt, Greek yogurt.
What's the difference between Greek yogurt and let's just say
the regular yogurt.
Yeah, so Greek yogurt is very popular right now.
It's because it contains significantly more protein than
traditional yogurt.
Almost two times the amount in some cases.
Wow, that's really good for us, then.
Yeah.
So, I have a lot of different Greek yogurt options here.
We have a black cherry flavor, we have our vanilla, a plain, we
even have peach and strawberry.
So, yogurt, it's a great way to start your day, but it also
makes for a great snack any time of day, and we actually have
some amazing snack ideas to share with you today.
So tell me how you eat your yogurt.
So help me make one, yeah.
What are you going to do?
This is one of my favorites.
It's a berry almond yogurt bowl.
And it starts with our Yoplait Greek 100 black cherry and all
I'm going to do is scoop it out into this guy.
Let's be honest, a healthy snack too.
It is.
There's going to be some protein in here, calcium, vitamin D.
Okay, I'm going to help you.
What toppings do you want?
So let's add some toasted almonds on there.
Okay.
Yes.
Sprinkle those on there.
I'll be the Vanna White.
There you go.
Assisting.
Perfect.
Yeah.
So, really easy, convenient, you can do this in the morning,
before you head out to work.
Raspberries.
Fresh juicy raspberries are going to add some additional
nutrients on top of this.
You know what this is really good for, like I'll wake up
sometimes in the middle of the night, which I know is so bad to
do, I know, but I'll get a craving, and I just want to eat
some chocolate, this is really a nice alternative.
Yeah.
I'm glad you asked too, because Yoplait just released a new
Greek Yogurt product, and this is a Greek yogurt mousse which
comes in flavors like strawberry cheesecake, vanilla cupcake,
which certainly satisfies my sweet tooth.
Wow.
100 calories and 9 grams of protein in here.
And there is so much you can do with yogurt.
The recipes are endless.
Yeah, you're absolutely right.
You can add fruit, you can add the granola like we showed you
today.
You can find more of these great snack ideas on yoplait.com.
Julie is always telling me, it fills her up and helps her hold
out for that next meal.
Yeah, so foods high in protein can help you feel full and
satisfy hunger.
In fact, there's even some research out there that
indicates women who eat yogurt tend to have healthier body
weights.
Alright, well I've got my eye on the black cherry, would you
mind?
Please.
Take a bite.
Here's a spoon.
Oh, oh, oh, oh!
Watch out!
Sorry, the black cherry is my favorite.
That's my favorite too.
I'm sorry.
You may pick another one.
Okay.
Well, as she's enjoying the yogurt, do you love it?
I would feed you this, but I'm going to let you try another
one.
Isn't it good?
Oh my gosh, thank you for my snack.
You're welcome.
I love her.
We would get along.
Thank you so much for being here.
Okay, so I'm going to add Greek Yogurt to my list because she
took it.
If you'd like to find more about the benefits of yogurt and the
best and healthiest ways to enjoy it, just visit us at
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Alright, do you have another one for me that maybe I can try?
I'm going to try the vanilla.
How about a strawberry cheesecake.
Alright she wants me to try this.
It's not too early for dessert.