As I lightly touched upon in my introduction to this section, I used to follow the MyPyramid guidelines to maintain a balanced diet. And according to those guidelines, an average adult should strive for two to three servings of dairy daily. I initially struggled with this food group, as I wasn't really a milk drinker and I rarely ate cold cereal. But then I started exploring different types of yogurts to help reach my dairy quota, and soon enough a daily yogurt became routine.
I would eat a yogurt along with breakfast, or as my breakfast with different mix-ins, or similarly for lunch. Or I would have a mid-afternoon yogurt snack. It simply became a staple of my diet.
So ... when dairy-free became my way, I was left with a big hole in my diet. I couldn't figure out what to replace my yogurt void with. I tried more fruit, carbs, I was even eating candy to fill the void. Clearly, none of those fulfilled the protein and nutrients found in yogurt, and I really felt like my diet was lacking.
I did branch out and try one or two different brands of soy yogurt, but really they were just disgusting. Then months later ... maybe even a year after dropping the dairy ... I was in Wild By Nature and noticed a line of yogurts put forward by Silk.
I would eat a yogurt along with breakfast, or as my breakfast with different mix-ins, or similarly for lunch. Or I would have a mid-afternoon yogurt snack. It simply became a staple of my diet.
So ... when dairy-free became my way, I was left with a big hole in my diet. I couldn't figure out what to replace my yogurt void with. I tried more fruit, carbs, I was even eating candy to fill the void. Clearly, none of those fulfilled the protein and nutrients found in yogurt, and I really felt like my diet was lacking.
I did branch out and try one or two different brands of soy yogurt, but really they were just disgusting. Then months later ... maybe even a year after dropping the dairy ... I was in Wild By Nature and noticed a line of yogurts put forward by Silk.
This piqued my interest because I enjoyed Silk milk products; I actually like the way they taste. So I picked up a few flavors to try knowing it was worth a shot.
Long story short, Silk Live! Soy Yogurt has absolutely rounded out my diet. A food group has been fulfilled. There isn't a flavor I don't enjoy, and there's 9 to chose from! For those of you that are familiar, I would compare these to the taste of Dannon's Light & Fit yogurts. In my opinion, the majority of the flavors don't even taste like soy.
I've always enjoyed the portability and versatility of yogurt,
Long story short, Silk Live! Soy Yogurt has absolutely rounded out my diet. A food group has been fulfilled. There isn't a flavor I don't enjoy, and there's 9 to chose from! For those of you that are familiar, I would compare these to the taste of Dannon's Light & Fit yogurts. In my opinion, the majority of the flavors don't even taste like soy.
I've always enjoyed the portability and versatility of yogurt,
and though Silk Live! has about 50% less protein than the Greek yogurts I was eating (similar to most other dairy non-Greek yogurts), it's still a no-fuss, relatively low calorie source of protein
Really, if you're hesitant to try soy-based yogurts ... I don't blame you ... but please try this one. I recommend Black Cherry, Blueberry, Raspberry, and Strawberry to start with. The Banana-Strawberry and Vanilla seem to have more of a soy taste to them .. but still good!
FYI I've seen these yogurts not just at specialty grocery stores; my local King Kullen carries them for example. Keep your eyes peeled!
FYI I've seen these yogurts not just at specialty grocery stores; my local King Kullen carries them for example. Keep your eyes peeled!
