5 Reasons Your Kids will Love Greek Yogurt!

I have been on a Greek yogurt frenzy – and my kids have been loving it.  There are so many uses for Greek yogurt!  I particularily love Chobani yogurt.

Five reasons I love it for my kids?

  1. Packed with protein – Greek yogurt has double the protein of regular yogurt which plays in important role in keeping you full for a longer period of time.  Kids get hungry mid-morning if they just eat a bowl of cereal for breakfast.  So try a carton in the morning with your breakfast along with fresh or frozen fruit and some yummy granola or stir some flavored Greek yogurt into your oatmeal for a naturally flavored treat with less sugar and sodium than pre-packaged flavored oatmeal.
  2. Probiotics – Greek yogurt is a source of good bacteria or “probiotics” that help keep your digestive tract healthy and balanced.  In fact, did you know that around 70% of your immunity lies within your digestive tract?  Keep your family’s digestive tract healthy to fight off all those germs with Greek yogurt.
  3. Calcium – A key nutrient for strong bones, I am always on the lookout for ways to get more calcium into my kids.  And a 6 oz. serving of Greek yogurt generally provides 20% or (just add a zero to the nutrition fact panel to get the milligrams) 200 milligrams of calcium.  Kids age 1 to 3 years need 700 milligrams/day.  Kids age 4 to 8 years need 1000 milligrams/day and 9 to 18 years need 1300 milligrams per day.
  4. Vitamin D – Helps your body absorb that calcium and a necessary nutrient for kids.   The Chobani Champions – Greek yogurt for kids – provides 20% of the daily value.
  5. Natural – I love foods that are naturally colored and flavored with real ingredients.

Here are my top five family-friendly favorites:

  1. Fruit Dip – just mix equal parts of your favorite flavor of Greek yogurt and light whipped topping.  My favorites are strawberry, strawberry banana, passionfruit and blood orange!
  2. Veggie Dip – using the Otria Greek yogurt dip, I mash an avocado and add it right into the dip, my kids loved it!  A simple, yet healthier form of ranch!
  3. Cupcake Frosting – this one is a mind-blowing treat!  Take your plain, non-fat Greek yogurt out of the refrigerator for an hour to let come to room temperature.  Meanwhile, melt 1 cup of chocolate chips and let cool.  Mix the two together slowly and then add a few dollups of light whipped topping. 
  4. Simple swap in corn chowder in place of heavy cream  – a great way to lower the fat by reducing the heavy cream by half and then adding the other half as plain, non-fat Greek yogurt.  You have then reduced the calories by 320!
  5. Perfect Pancakes- check out this great recipe at http://www.chobanikitchen.com/recipes/detail/perfect-pancakes it is one of my favorites!

What are your favorite ways to use Greek yogurt?

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