I love low-glycemic fruits, such as berries, for their fiber and polyphenol benefits, as well as the gut-microbiome-supporting features of whole milk Greek yogurt (or a dairy-free alternative). However, fruit-flavored yogurt is another surreptitious source of sugar masquerading as a balanced breakfast.
It’s important to check your nutrition labels: 4 grams of sugar is 1 teaspoon—so be careful you’re not consuming 6 or 8 teaspoons of sugar in your supposedly “healthy” breakfast yogurt. I always recommend starting with whole, unsweetened yogurt, adding in chopped fruit of choice, and topping it with cinnamon and a drop of honey.
