Fruit and Yogurt Diet

There is no "official" fruit and yogurt diet, but fans can certainly set up a healthy plan that revolves around these two types of food. All you need to do is supplement your fruits and yogurt with healthy choices, exercise and drink lots of water.

      Fruit Basics

   1. Most doctors and dietitians would agree that making fruit a staple of your diet is a splendid idea. The best news is there are hundreds of fruits from which to choose, from apples to oranges to grapes to cantaloupe to papaya. Fruit can be sliced, diced, made into liquid form via a juicing machine or eaten as is. The key is to choose fresh fruit, as opposed to frozen or canned; frozen and canned fruits tend to be preserved with sodium and/or sugar.

      Yogurt Basics

   2. Much like fruit, yogurt comes in a variety of flavors and contains essential vitamins and nutrients. That is, of course, provided you are eating the right kind of yogurt. The best yogurt is low in fat (although not entirely devoid of it) and calories (about 110 to 120 per serving). Non-fat yogurt often contains too much artificial sweetener, which can be at least as bad for you as sugar. Always read the label of ingredients before you purchase yogurt.

      Mix & Match

   3. No doubt, fruit and yogurt go very well together. Both are best when served cold and when they're sweet in taste. Combined, they make the perfect breakfast--with a 4-to-6 oz. serving of low-fat yogurt, plus pear or peach slices that provide an early-morning pick-me-up.

      A Simple Plan

   4. Anyone who wishes to make fruit and yogurt the staples of a healthy diet might have the aforementioned low-fat yogurt and piece of fruit for breakfast, followed by another piece of fruit a few hours later as a between-meal snack. Lunch might consist of a salad topped with oranges, cherries and walnuts. A 4 oz. serving of yogurt a little later would likely hold you over until dinner--which could consist of broiled or baked salmon or fish, steamed vegetables and slice of cantaloupe. If you get hungry after dinner, try another piece of fruit.

Diet & Drink

   5. A diet centered around fruit and yogurt is heart healthy, and provided you don't overindulge, will lead to quick weight loss. Enhance the diet with protein-heavy servings (such as chicken, fish or eggs) at least once a day, and drink a minimum of six 8 oz. glasses of water each day. Shedding pounds will be easier if you incorporate regular exercise of no less than 30 minutes three times each week.







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Eating yogurt as your snack is very healthy and can help you lose some weight. Yogurt is very healthy and lots of live microorganisms that can help your digestion.

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You Can Lose Weight with Fruit and Yogurt Smoothies

Recipes, Ideas, and More!

I'm not excessively overweight, but I could stand to lose twenty or thirty pounds. When I finally made up my mind to lose the weight once and for all, my main goal was to improve the way I feel through exercise and healthy eating. The weight loss would come naturally. I've found a sweet
 and filling treat that has helped me lose weight, and not only is it sweet and tasty, but it's also healthy, and if you love yogurt you should take advantage of the following information.

I look forward to a large yogurt smoothie each and every morning, and it keeps me full until lunchtime. The yogurt smoothies I make are filled with all-natural fruit, low-calorie low-fat yogurt, and fruit juice. I also occasionally add a few goodies to make the yogurt smoothies even more appealing. I feel like I'm cheating on my diet, but I'm really not. So far I've lost seven pounds, and with healthy low-calorie snacks and my yogurt smoothies I'm sure I'll succeed. I have a head start on my New Year's resolution, and so can you!

Making Yogurt Smoothies

The recipe for the original yogurt smoothies I originally made came from the back of a 4-cup Dannon Light & Fit yogurt container. The instructions said to combine ½ cup of fruit, ½ cup of fruit juice, ½ cup of ice, and 1 cup of Dannon Light & Fit yogurt in a blender. I already loved yogurt, and finding this recipe gave me a new and tasty way to eat the fruit I needed with the yogurt I enjoyed. Those who aren't fruit eaters will find this way to eat more fruit easy and delicious, even if they're not trying to lose weight.

The first smoothies I made contained freshly peeled banana, Sunny Delight, because I was out of juice at the time, and Dannon Light & Fit Strawberry yogurt. It tasted great, and this 195 calorie breakfast was almost too filling. This smoothie filled an 8-ounce glass with a little left over in the blender. I couldn't wait to experiment with other types of juice, yogurt, and fruit!




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Fruit and Yogurt can really help you lose weight. Yogurt has many intestinal benefits and it has live microorganisms which helps your digestion.

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