Nonfat Light Omega-3 Yogurt! - JP Fitness Forums

Lost Dog · 09-27-2007, 11:00 PM

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Active Lifestyle Nonfat & Lite Yogurt and Omega-3's promotes a HEALTHY HEART!

On the surface, sounds cool, huh? But, I figured it would have some flaxseed or flaxseed oil in it. Nope. Fish oil (sardine, anchovy). Plus, fish gelatin (tilapia)! My mouth is watering. Nothing like a little anchovy and tilapia to really make the taste of a peach yogurt!

So, seems the three selling points of the yogurt are that it's "lite," which is cool and all, since I like artificially sweetened yogurt (sucralose and that acesulfame potassium stuff, in this case), it's non-fat, which I don't really care about (I'll take it, though), and it's got Omega-3 fats. I'll even give them them the benefit of the doubt and assume that a good portion of the zero grams of fat are Omega-3s.

At least we're getting our Omega-3s, right? Hmmm... how much, though? Can't be too much, since (remember?) the yogurt is NONFAT. Oh look, it's right here. 35mg of EPA/DHA. 35mg. So, a mere 10 of these equals one fish oil capsule. A plain, cheapo capsule, not a Flameout or Nordic Natural. 1 of those CostCo caps.

On the back panel, it says this:

"Supportive, but not conclusive, research shows that consumption of EPA and DHA Omega-3 fatty acids may reduce the risk of coronary heart disease. One serving of Active Lifestyle Yogurt provides 35mg of EPA and DHA Omega-3 fatty acids."

After the ingredients list, it has this warning: "contains: milk, tilapia, fish"

Bottom line:

Read the labels and question the claims on any product that's not as nature intended. Not that all processed or packaged foods are bad... Just read and think before you buy and eat them.

LisaS · 09-27-2007, 11:27 PM

this made me laugh

cycomiko · 09-28-2007, 04:51 AM

gee, i wonder what the recommended intakes for LCPUFA's are...

galya · 09-28-2007, 08:59 PM

Oh, we've had Omega 3 bread (bread!!!!) here for a while featuring about the same miserable quality of baked Omega 3. We also have L-carnitine bread...gotta love the food industry!

milkman21 · 09-29-2007, 09:14 AM

Fat-free fat?!?! JACKPOT!!!

BamaDave · 09-29-2007, 12:04 PM

I've seen Omega-3 bread for sale here as well with similarly miserable levels of DHA/EPA.

I have been buying an egg substitute that has fish oil in it at more respectable levels than the bread and yogurt. It's only a little more expensive than regular egg whites, so I figure it doesn't hurt as a way to bump up the Omega-3's a little more.

RedLefty · 09-30-2007, 08:00 PM

We have milk with DHA added now. Haven't looked at the amounts, but that's a good tip.

Nonfat Omega-3 anything is just hilarious. That's like an unsexy redhead.

Aoife · 10-01-2007, 10:34 AM

I'm still trying to figure out why my non-fat light yogurt has aspartame and HFCS in it. Like, why both? I don't get it. (head goes BOOM!)

Lost Dog · 10-01-2007, 10:36 AM

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Originally Posted by Aoife

I'm still trying to figure out why my non-fat light yogurt has aspartame and HFCS in it. Like, why both? I don't get it. (head goes BOOM!)

The HFCS is probably from the fruit mixture that's in the yogurt. Likely, they use the same stuff for the regular and lite varieties. It bugs me, too. But, I think it's a trivial amount.

Aoife · 10-01-2007, 10:41 AM

I don't remember it's positioning in the ingredients list. I think what confused me is that is was high on the list, but I could be mistaken... every once in a blue moon that does happen... :p

I'm thinking I'm gonna go get me some fat free twizzlers later... too bad I can't eat the carb free pork rinds....

lifter85 · 10-17-2007, 05:01 PM

fat-free, sugar-free, fish oil syrup.

don't believe me? just ask dave tate...

http://youtube.com/watch?v=7YmQyoUW3...related&search=

Lost Dog · 10-17-2007, 08:09 PM

that's a good looking spread!