Eating Yogart Helps You Lose

Exciting new research indicates that dairy foods, like delicious Light 'n Fit nonfat yogurt, have been shown to help you lose more weight and burn more fat than just cutting calories alone.

Highlights of the research:

- Calcium rich/low calorie diet produced greatest weight loss
- Calcium rich foods more effective in weight loss than calcium supplements
- Calcium rich/low calorie dieters lost the most belly fat

A recent study showed that people on a high dairy calcium reduced-calorie diet, who consumed 3-4 servings of dairy each day lost significantly more weight and abdominal body fat than those people on a low calcium reduced calorie diet or a high calcium supplements reduced calorie diet.

The mix of essential nutrients in dairy foods, including calcium and protein, along with calorie reduction, appears to speed up metabolism and improve the body’s ability to burn fat. The best way to get the calcium you need is by eating and drinking foods that naturally contain calcium.
Milk and many other dairy products like yogurt are good sources of calcium.

On average, yogurt provides between 150 and 400 milligrams of calcium per 6 ounce container. Yogurt is also a way to get your dairy calcium if you are lactose intolerant. Other sources of calcium include almonds, tofu, legumes, and some green leafy vegetables.