Hi everyone, nutrition diva, Monica Reinagal here with this week's quick and dirty tip for eating well and feeling fabulous.

I got an email this week from a representative for a popular frozen yogurt chain.

She had some news about frozen yogurt that she was hoping I might share with you, and share I will.

You may remember a previous podcast I did on frozen yogurt,

in which I explained that most commercially prepared frozen yogurt

is heat treated in such a way that it no longer contains the beneficial

bacteria that make regular yogurt so good for you.

And for a refresher course on beneficial bacteria and what they do for you, you can check out my episode on cultured and fermented

foods.

The publicist wanted to make me aware of a new super fro-yo line which contains seven different

strains of live and active probiotic cultures.

But that's not all.

Superfroyo also provides at least four grams of protein,

three grams of fiber, and 20% of your daily requirement of calcium and vitamin D per serving.

Of course, it also has around 120 calories and up to 17 grams of sugar,

but come on, protein, fiber, probiotics.

As far as desserts go, you could do worse.

There's just one catch.

The company provides their nutrition info based on a serving size of four ounces or half a cup.

Now this strikes me as a bit disingenuous because I doubt many people eat only four ounces

of frozen yogurt.

After all, the smallest size you can order

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