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    Making yogurt

    Ok, guys, I'm making yogurt today. I have a yogurt maker. The instructions say to use milk, either whole, 2%, or 1%. So I got some whole milk but then I got to thinking, I wonder if it would be better (from this diets point of view) to use heavy cream and water. Or would that not work with the yogurt making process? Thanks Guys,

    Susan
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    Re: Making yogurt

    The yogurt culture needs the lactose in milk to ferment, so cream wouldn't work at all.

    However the bacteria in the culture turn the lactose (milk sugar) into lactic acid, which is why even those who are lactose intolerant can usually eat yogurt. It also means that though you start with milk, which is high in carbs, the sugar carbs become lactic acid, which is not metabolised as sugar to the best of my knowledge.

    I read somewhere that as a rule of thumb homemade or (truly) natural yogurt has about one third of the carbs as the amount of milk that was used to make it.
    Kate




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    • #3
      Re: Making yogurt

      It took me a while to find but here's a link to a thread we had on yogurt making a long time ago.
      http://www.atkinsdietbulletinboard.c...ad.php?t=36538
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        Re: Making yogurt

        Thanks Kate, I didn't know that. I'll stick to milk. I actually have it in the jars now getting made.

        Thanks, Megs for the link. That was interesting too.
        My doctor told me to stop having intimate dinners for four. Unless there are three other people.
        ~Orson Welles




        Everytime I am tempted to use food to satisfy my frustrated desires, build up my injured ego, or dull my senses, I will remember,
        That even though I overeat in private, my excess poundage is there for all the world to see.
        ------------------------------------------------------------

        "Eating like most people won't, so I can look like most people don't."

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          Re: Making yogurt

          It has been ages since I made homemade yogurt, but the best recipe I found was at the Martha Stewart website. It was perfect every time. So much better than anything I've ever bought at the market.

          I need to go make yogurt! Thanks for reminding me how yummy and good it is!

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