October's Food of the month

I am back with another great product from Western Creamery. I found this yogurt around the same time that I found the cottage cheese, I often mix the two for my bedtime snack.

Western Creamery makes this organic yogurt with no additives, in a variety of fat levels from 0.2% - 3.2% milk fat. Now before you try this, you must know this is not your typical yogurt, It taste is very similar to sour cream. This is because, you guessed it there is no added sugar to this product.


1.1%, per 100 gram:

• Calories - 53 cals
  
• Protein - 3.9 grams
  
• Carbohydrates - 6.86 grams
  
• Fats - 1.12 grams
  

This is a very versatile product, as it is so similar to sour cream that you can easily substitute it for many recipes. With an added bonus that it has a lot less fat the sour cream. Also the fact that it has no sugar added to it leaves it open for you to have fun with it, like a blank canvas you can easily add your own fruits to it, or jams. I like to add organic honey, or Stevia to this to sweeten it up, I also mix it with my oatmeal in the morning to get a better consistency.

Calcium-rich Dairy Foods Boost the Body's Fat Burning After a Meal

Yet another study suggests those ads linking a daily cup of yogurt to a slimmer silhouette have a real basis in scientific fact. Research published in the December 2005 issue of the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition not only confirms earlier studies showing a calcium-rich diet is associated with fat loss, but may help explain why.

Normal-weight women ranging in age from 18-30 years were randomly assigned to a low (less than 800 mg per day) or high (1000-1400 mg per day) calcium diet for 1 year, and the rate at which their bodies burned fat after a meal was assessed at the beginning and end of the study.

After 1 year, fat oxidation (burning) was 20 times higher in women eating the high calcium diet compared to those in the low-calcium control group (0.10 vs. 0.06 gram per minute).

The women's blood levels of parathyroid hormone were also checked and were found to correlate with their rate of fat oxidation. (The primary function of parathyroid hormone is to maintain normal levels of calcium in the body. When calcium levels drop too low, parathyroid hormone is secreted to instruct bone cells to release calcium into the bloodstream.)

Higher blood levels of parathyroid hormone were associated with a lower rate of fat oxidation and lower dietary calcium intake, while lower blood levels of parathyroid hormone levels were seen in the women consuming a diet high in calcium, who were burning fat more rapidly after a meal. So, it appears that a high-calcium diet increases fat oxidation, at least in part, by lessening the need for parathyroid hormone secretion, thus keeping blood levels of the hormone low.

Uses:

I would use this in any Atkins type of diet, or to people who are sensitive to carbs and simple sugars.

I would also recommend this to people with diabetes as it has no added sugar.

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