yogurt and nuts

[Purple Rain]

Should I be eating anything with my yogurt and nuts or is it okay to eat them by themselves?

[not2late]

Re: yogurt and nuts

If you use full fat yogurt, there really isn't a need to eat it with other things...unless you eat it as an ingredient of a larger dish.

For nuts, they are loaded with fat. I tend to eat them with "leaner" foods like tossed into a salad or added to a veggie & meat stirfry because they can serve as the "added" fat for a meal and that will enable you to cut back on a serving of cheese, cream, butter, mayo, etc. Also some people find portion control problems if they eat nuts by themselves---tossing a half ounce of nuts with 5 net carbs of sauteed green beans sort of eliminates the portion control issue, imo.

[Purple Rain]

Re: yogurt and nuts

Oh, that's great I have been eating them by themselves, between meals as snacks. I don't have a problem with portion control with the nuts. I love them, but I 'm happy with my ounce. I will have to try nuts in my salad. I never thought of doing that. Thanks!!

[ValidRouge]

Re: yogurt and nuts

Nuts in a salad are excellent.

Walnuts and jicama with olive oil and lime is one of my favorite "salads"

Pumpkin seeds and sunflower seeds make great salad toppings too.

[Purple Rain]

Re: yogurt and nuts

Joy, the walnuts and jicama sound good and I love pumpkin and sunflower seeds.

I bought the light and fit yogurt yesterday and there is no fat so I put an ounce of walnuts in it. Would that be okay?

[ValidRouge]

Re: yogurt and nuts

Yes, that works. Do you have access to Greek yogurt? I love that stuff and it's less carbs than the light n fit/dannon/store brands etc.

It's made by Fage. http://fageusa.com/classic_yogurt_info.html

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Re: yogurt and nuts

YUM!!! I always but nuts in my Fage Yogurt, and a couple strawberries too...DELICIOUS!!!

[CDRAKE1234]

Re: yogurt and nuts

greek yogort...do you have to get that in a specialty store?

[Oh.2.B.Fit]

Re: yogurt and nuts

I get it at Whole Foods, Publix and a little health food store here called Earth Fare

[ValidRouge]

Re: yogurt and nuts

I get mine at Publix, Fresh Market, Wild Oats and some specialty stores. Ask your grocer if they'll order it for you.

[Elizellen]

Re: yogurt and nuts

In UK many supermarkets stock it. I get mine from Somerfield and Waitrose which are two of the three supermarkets in my immediate area (cheaper in Somerfield naturally!).