Store-Bought Yogurt Is A Scam
Yogurt is marketed as a health food, but most store-bought brands are loaded with sugar, artificial ingredients, and unhealthy additives.
I am going to highlight one common brand, but don't think the other options are better for you:
Yoplait Original Vanilla Yogurt
Total Sugars: 21g
Added Sugars: 16g (That’s more sugar than a Krispy Kreme donut❗)
Ingredients: Sugar, Modified Corn Starch, Natural Flavor, Potassium Sorbate (Preservative)
What Does This Do To You?
🚨 Sugar Overload – Excess sugar spikes your blood sugar, leads to weight gain, and feeds bad gut bacteria, which can contribute to bloating, cravings, and poor digestion.
The American Heart Association recommends no more than 24g of sugar per day for women and 36g for men—one serving of this "healthy" yogurt already puts you more than halfway there.
🚨 Modified Corn Starch – This is a highly processed thickener made from corn that’s been chemically altered.
It doesn’t add nutrition—it just makes the yogurt thicker. This is a lazy option to avoid having to make yogurt properly, which lessens their profit.
Some modified starches are treated with acids and can cause digestive discomfort.
🚨 "Natural Flavors" – Sounds harmless, right? Unfortunately, not.
“Natural flavors” is an umbrella term for lab-made chemical compounds that enhance taste but offer zero health benefits. There's nothing "natural" about them.
These flavors can contain dozens of undisclosed additives, and companies don’t have to tell you what’s really in them.
🚨 Potassium Sorbate (Preservative) – This chemical is added to extend shelf life, but studies suggest it may irritate the gut lining and trigger allergic reactions in sensitive individuals.
Long story short: Store-bought yogurt is not the "healthy snack" you've been told, but there is a better option:
Homemade Yogurt
Instead of eating sugar-packed, preservative-filled yogurt, make your own clean, probiotic-rich yogurt at home. It’s:
✅ Free of junk ingredients – Just real ingredients and probiotics.
✅ Packed with real probiotics – No need for artificial thickeners or fake flavors.
✅ Lower in sugar – Sweeten naturally with fresh fruit, raw honey, or nothing at all.
With the Ultimate Probiotic Yogurt Maker, you can easily make yogurt that’s actually good for you—with WAY more probiotics than any store-bought brand.
