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The BEST Yogurt For Weight Loss, Gut Health & More

Dr Ruth Machin

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In this video, everything you ever wanted to know about yogurt but were afraid to ask! Including my best picks for the best yogurts to buy as a post-menopausal woman.

Time stamps:
00:00 - Intro
00:50 - How yogurt is made
03:10 - The best yogurt for protein and muscle growth
06:12 - The best yogurt for weight loss
09:16 - The best yogurt for gut health
11:28 - High protein flavoured yogurts - are they a bit of a scam?
13:24 - The best yogurt on price and overall verdict

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20 Comments

@DrRuthMachin Creator 4 months ago Pinned

What’s your go to yogurt. Share it below? Any particular brands worth trying? I’d be extremely grateful if you could share brands in the US/Canada /Australia where I’m not familiar with what’s available.

@jopaul9662 1 month ago

in my little 🇨🇭, you can find portions of 250gr of cottage cheese,32 gr of protein & 232kcal for 1.75 CHF. And 500gr of skyr , 55 gr of protein & 320kcal for 2.20CHF.
Both contain 3 ingredients only: milk, tad of cream and gut friendly bacteria.

@StephanieSims-nm1sw 3 months ago

I eat full fat Greek yoghurt from Aldi, I make my own non sugar granola with seeds, chopped nuts ,Dried cranberries and chopped medjool dates with added cinnamon and gluten free oats. This is my breakfast , I add about 2 heaped tablespoons of my granola to approx 75-100g of yoghurt , sometimes I make a puree from frozen berries and add a drizzle of that over the top. It's really delicious and keeps me full for absolutely ages. I know that the dried fruit has sugar but it's not an added processed sugar and there is not a lot of dried fruit in each portion. Sometimes I add some dark chocolate nibs to the mix, it just depends on what I have in the house.

@randolphh8005 3 months ago

I’m a US physician and patient. I have a strong family history of insulin resistance and belly fat.
It has been a no starch or sugar diet with high amounts of fermented dairy (Greek, Kefir, and cheese), nuts, green veggies, and meat, that completely transformed my metabolic health.

I do not gain any weight on high fat dairy, eggs, and the others mentioned. In fact I have to try and eat enough to maintain my weight. (152 pounds at 5’10’’) very lean.
Sugar and starch is clearly my enemy! I do eat some berries, but avoid juices and most other fruits in any substantial quantities.

@victorlee1788 3 months ago (edited)

The Aldi Greek yogurt is quite good and very reasonably priced.

@MichaelSmith-on1ig 3 months ago

In Germany, since skyr is widely available, it’s the best alternative to quark (curdled skim milk) for me. I eat half a pound of skyr every night before sleep, for muscle maintenance.

@tompoynton 3 months ago (edited)

Always Kefir, I make a new batch every couple of days, life-changing, plus full-fat Greek yoghurt of course!

@norwegianzound 4 months ago

Kefir has a major additional benefit. It promotes the production of osteoblasts which help repair bone loss.

@ruthlavender1322 3 months ago

Yeo Valley Greek style is a great Yogurt, also full of cultures.

@Agnes-ht1kz 4 months ago

Great info

@Shaz.W 4 months ago

I've always made my own Greek style yogurt and kefir. If you make it once, you'll always have a starter. Same with sourdough bread.

@Maximus89uk-z1w 3 months ago

It's amazing for a low carb / High protein diet. The 5% Fage is my go to as it makes me feel slightly fuller. I have half a 450g tub daily with 2 scoops of whey protein isolate which equates to around 70 grams of protein total.
I'm also doing OMAD and adding Greek yoghurt to my diet was one of the best decisions of my life.

@ebnanaann5644 1 month ago

I make my own kefir and consume Fage 5% yogurt as I try to consume more protein at 78

@onceuponatime1492 3 months ago (edited)

I'm Scandinavian, based in the UK. Fage 5% is my first choice, followed by Skyr and then Kefir, mainly based on flavour. Scandinavia has its own yoghurt culture culture, so to speak, and whenever I'm there I go for the local natural varieties for a change.

@neilsild3555 2 months ago

Incredibly thorough explanation for benefit of macro and micronutrients. Thank you for sharing, easiest subscribe ever

@lisajelle714 4 months ago

I’ve been eating a lot more yogurt- specifically Greek yogurt- lately because it’s recommended by a British doctor with a YouTube channel. Thanks for this deep dive into the different kinds of yogurts, and pros and cons of each. Great info!

@nettietrees7238 3 months ago

Make my own kefir and natural yog. Cheaper by far

@danquixote6072 3 months ago

This was very helpful. I had no idea. I usually eat Alpro plant based yoghurt - we have lemon flavour in Spain. But I’ll be giving Skyr a go now out of curiosity.