Yogurt- low fat or not

I agree with Cadreamer,  you have to be really careful and read the food labels very carefully.

Something that is low or non fat will definately be low fat but to make it low fat they have to modify the food in some way. Often by putting sugar or refined sugars into it to make it taste better.

Always check the sugar or sodium contents of low/non fat foods.  The sugar is generally really high and often the salt content is alot higher then the normal product. 

I always go with the quality over quantity theory.  Have the product with the best ingredients ie organic yoghurt but just have less of it.

I agree with Possum...I really enjoy Stonyfield nonfat yogurt. It's organic, and it comes in some great flavors like "Chocolate Underground" (really cocoa-y, good enough for dessert), and "Lotsa Lemon" (nice and citrusy). I usually mix in 1/2 cup of Kashi GoLean for some fiber and protein. This is a great, simple breakfast that powers me really well until lunchtime.

There are few other non-fat products which are worth it. As others have said, I'd rather have some healthy fats, and count them toward my daily 20-30%, then take in a lot of added sugar and processed mystery ingredients that are meant to substitute for the kind of flavor and texture only fat can provide. I've also wondered about that fat-free half and half....what IS it?!?

I drink a 1 or 2% milk. I find light sour cream to be a great bargain -- excellent flavor and texture without the horrible, grainy effect of fat-free. Same for cream cheeses. Eating for training has taught me not to be too afraid of fats. We need them! Of course, it's important to limit the saturated fats, and important not to overeat fats.(which is easy to do if you're not counting, because fat has a lot of calories per gram; 9, I think.) But if you can't find a FF yogurt that you do like, why not eat the low-fat variety instead, and look for another place in your diet to cut the cals? Eliminating something with added sugar might do the trick.

I agree with Possum...I really enjoy Stonyfield nonfat yogurt. It's organic, and it comes in some great flavors like "Chocolate Underground" (really cocoa-y, good enough for dessert), and "Lotsa Lemon" (nice and citrusy). I usually mix in 1/2 cup of Kashi GoLean for some fiber and protein. This is a great, simple breakfast that powers me really well until lunchtime.

There are few other non-fat products which are worth it. As others have said, I'd rather have some healthy fats, and count them toward my daily 20-30%, then take in a lot of added sugar and processed mystery ingredients that are meant to substitute for the kind of flavor and texture only fat can provide. I've also wondered about that fat-free half and half....what IS it?!?

I drink a 1 or 2% milk. I find light sour cream to be a great bargain -- excellent flavor and texture without the horrible, grainy effect of fat-free. Same for cream cheeses. Eating for training has taught me not to be too afraid of fats. We need them! Of course, it's important to limit the saturated fats, and important not to overeat fats.(which is easy to do if you're not counting, because fat has a lot of calories per gram; 9, I think.) But if you can't find a FF yogurt that you do like, why not eat the low-fat variety instead, and look for another place in your diet to cut the cals? Eliminating something with added sugar might do the trick.