Frozen yogurt can pack a lot of calories, depending on the serving size and how many toppings are added on. Many people think it’s a health food, but it’s actually loaded with sugar! 1/2 cup contains about 20 grams of sugar, more than a chocolate donut or a muffin! It’s not a great source of probiotics, either. Regular yogurt must contain at least 100 million live & active cultures per gram. Frozen yogurt only contains about 10 million, a tenth of the recommended amount to be beneficial. Nonetheless, frozen yogurt does contain calcium and has less fat than ice cream, so treat it like a treat. Here’s how to keep fro-yo a light, delicious dessert:  

• Get a small, and only fill it to the brim of the cup. Overfilling will lead to extra calories.
• Eat with the petite tasting spoon. You will eat your treat much more slowly and enjoy it more.
• Watch your toppings. Choose only two of your favorites, and add only 1 tsp (a spoonful) of each.
• Go for the traditional flavors, like chocolate and vanilla, which have less sugar than the exotic flavors.

Or, you can make your own healthy frozen yogurt. Buy regular or Greek yogurt, add fruit and freeze.

Here’s the link to part 2: http://www.doctoroz.com/videos/truth-about-frozen-yogurt-pt-2

Weight-loss guru Dr. Joel Fuhrman claims he can get you on the fast track to dropping the pounds in just one week. The secret? It’s not a starvation diet, but the exact opposite. His plan allows you to eat all you want and still lose weight. The key is in feasting on nutrient-dense foods – rich in vitamins, minerals, phytochemicals and antioxidants – that are low in calories. Many of the superfoods you are familiar with fall under the nutrient-dense category. According to Dr. Fuhrman, the more of these kinds of foods you eat, the faster you will lose weight.

Why does Dr. Fuhrman’s plan work? Every meal you eat according to his specifications also helps you stave off hunger. Hunger is one of the major roadblocks most dieters face when attempting to lose weight. Dr. Fuhrman’s findings suggest that eating a diet of nutrient-dense foods results in a sustainable eating pattern that can lead to weight loss and improved health – even if you are consuming fewer calories. It’s the nutrients that satiate you for longer and make the periods of hunger between meals more tolerable, so you won’t feel desperate to reach for an unhealthy snack or comfort food. His plan focuses on healthy, whole foods – but makes no room for anything processed, including fake diet foods.

Dr. Fuhrman’s Crash Diet is only extreme in that you dive right in. The idea is that the new habits you learn in the next 7 days will become part of your lifestyle. It will no longer feel like a diet, but your default method of eating. Here are the 3 simple steps for everyone who wants to slim down in a week…

Click the link for more info! I don’t think of it as a “crash diet,” but as a way to dive right into healthy eating.