Yogurt
Did you know that fruit yogurt is a highly nutritious food?
Yogurt is made from milk, which is fermented by lactic bacteria. Fruit yogurt contains from 2 to 4% fat and is a source of 12 essential nutrients.
Yogurt, part of a healthy diet
Canadians consumed 5.4 litres of yogurt in 2008, which is more than double what they consumed a decade ago. The consumption of yogurt has increased gradually over the years, from 0.03 litres in 1960 to 5.4 litres in 2008.2 Even so, yogurt is only consumed at a rate of about 15 mL a day, or 1 tablespoon per person per day.2 Yogurt is a nourishing food that deserves to be discovered and, more importantly, eaten!
