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Eating Greek yogurt is becoming increasingly popular these days. Although it is smoother, has a stronger flavor and is less sweet than regular yogurt, is it healthier for you?

Here's food for thought:

- Both the non-fat and low fat kinds of these yogurts are healthy for you, because they are loaded with calcium and "good" bacteria.

- The same serving of Greek Yogurt is thicker, has half the sugar and twice the protein as
regular yogurt.

- A 6-ounce serving of Greek Yogurt contains 15 to 20 grams of protein or the same amount in 2 to 3 ounces of lean meat. While the same serving of regular yogurt contains only 9 grams of protein.

- If you are watching your carbs, Greek Yogurt has about half the carbs as the regular kind—5 to 8 grams per serving, compared to 13 to 17 for regular yogurt.

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Greek yogurt is a great breakfast or snack food that contains good amounts of protein. As a healthy desert item, try looking for Greek frozen yogurt. There are products of this that are very low in calories, which is nice when you consider it’s a desert.

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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It wouldn't be a Super Bowl party without the spinach dip! Here is an easy and healthy version that is better than the fake stuff you find in the deli section. If you like hot spinach dip, add 1/2 cup grated mozzarella cheese, and bake at 400 for 15 minutes until the top begins to bubble.

1 box frozen spinach, thawed and drained
1 1/2 cups plain greek yogurt (substitute 1/2 cup sour cream or mayo for richer flavor)
1 packet onion soup mix
1/2 cup chopped water chestnuts, red bell pepper or artichoke hearts

Combine all ingredients in bowl and mix well. Refrigerator for at least 2 hours, and voila! Serve with your favorite chips or bread, and enjoy!

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Instead of mayonnaise in your recipes, try using Greek yogurt. It will give you a great serving of protein, calcium and is also low-carb.

- Passionate fitness trainer certified by NASM, as well as a sports & exercise nutritionist, Justin Janoska. Make sure you check out his website HERE, and follow him on Twitter & Facebook!

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The best news we may have ever heard is this…

You can EAT your way to fat loss!

Seriously! As long as you use portion control you can eat delicious whole foods and still lose weight!

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Kristin Cavallari has to be healthy now!

You know, on account of her little baby, Camden!

When you're on the go and you're a parent, you can't be shoveling crap into your body, so we're happy to see that Kristin grabbed some yogurt and a smoothie from Earth Bar.

Plus, eating like that has led to a post-baby body like that! Wow!

She looks so fab!

Though, where's the Birkin??

[Image via AKM-GSI.]

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If you're feeling a craving for something cold and sweet, there's nothing like frozen yogurt!

It's healthier than other options and just super tasty deliciousness!

We're pretty sure Sharon Stone would agree with us.

She was spotted in El Lay recently at Yogurtland grabbing, what else, some frozen yogurt!

Looks tasty!

How about you invite us next time!

[Image via WENN.]

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