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of which sugar per 100g
The only difference between Greek yogurt and Greek style yoghurt is that the latter is not from Greece.Get the plain greek yogurt (Not style Greek) add some vanilla extract and add some full fat coconut milk to the yogurt : ) 1 teaspoonful Vanilla Extract, 4 teaspoons of coconut milk to yogurt in a bowl. Get the thick coconut milk, oh and add a little sweetner of your choice..I also blend strawberries, Greek yogurt, sweetener together, to make a strawberry yogurt
I find that Greek style yogurt is slightly higher in carbs and sugar. Total greek 5% fat is 3 carbs and 3 sugar per 100 gram. Some Greek style yogurt go up to 5.3 carbs per 100 gram, and 5.2 sugarsThe only difference between Greek yogurt and Greek style yoghurt is that the latter is not from Greece.
Also if you heat up the frozen strawberries in a pan, then let them go cold, put in fridge and mix with yogurt, you get the juice from the strawberries alsoI persuaded Judith to buy plain greek yoghurt and berries frozen or fresh then mix some of the fruit in the yoghurt to take to work far better than the flavoured store bought ones.
I’m helping my husband deal with type 2. We’re trying very hard to reduce sugar. So I’m confused re above. We might be ‘doing’ it incorrectlyAll carbs get turned to glucose so it's the total carbs you need to count not just the of which is sugar bit
I’m helping my husband deal with type 2. We’re trying very hard to reduce sugar. So I’m confused re above. We might be ‘doing’ it incorrectly
or pour the warm solution into a stainless steel food flask if you have one... same result....Making your own yoghurt is very healthy.
No yoghurt machines needed.
Bring milk to almost boil let cool down to feeling warm on knuckle.
Stir in very gently because you don't want to much air in there a tablespoon of live yoghurt you got from the shop.
I always go for plain full fat live if and when buying it.
Place in a kilner jar or as I do often a plastic screw top jar and place in airing cupboard .... yes I still have a tank in a cupboard which is handy ....or just somewhere warm.
Leave for 24 hrs and you have nice fresh live yogurt.
Then add your whatevers.
Welcome to the forum @Nanjensim
Sugar is just a simple carbohydrate but all carbs will show up as glucose in your blood eventually. I have just looked at my grandsons box of Weetabix to give you an example.
A serving ( 2 biscuits ) is 26 grams of carbs of which sugars 1.6 grams
This just means that 1.6g of simple carbs will hit your blood almost immediately the other 25g of more complex carbs will take a little longer but will still raise your blood sugar levels.
A good rule of thumb is 5g of carbs = 1 teaspoon of sugar so a serving of Weetabix is around 5 teaspoons of sugar. Another thing to look out for is brown rice, wholemeal bread/pasta our bodies can't tell what colour carbs are they will all raise your levels.