As a reporter, I have found myself ingesting an airport food/banquet dinners/fast food combo diet for stretches of four and five days. My body just wants yogurt for a day or two after one of those trips and I understand why. It’s a complete protein source, full of calcium, easily digested and the live, active bacterial cultures make my indoor plumbing very happy.

One study revealed that dieting adults who ate three servings of fat-free yogurt a day lost 22% more weight and 61% more body fat than those who simply cut calories. The yogurt eaters lost 81% more belly fat than non-yogurt eaters, too.

The evidence points to yogurt’s calcium and protein (in low-fat dairy) helping to burn fat and promote weight loss. I adore the thicker, creamier Greek yogurt and buy it whenever it’s on sale or I have a good coupon. Get it plain, add in a dollop of honey and you can call it dessert!
Cost of an 8 oz. serving of yogurt: between 50 cents and $1.50. Jackie Runice, Examiner