Yogurt Can Help With Weight Loss If You Avoid These Mistakes

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      The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: "The Role of Protein in Weight Loss and Maintenance"
    
      The Journal of Nutrition: "High Compared with Moderate Protein Intake Reduces Adaptive Thermogenesis and Induces a Negative Energy Balance during Long-term Weight-Loss Maintenance in Participants with Prediabetes in the Postobese State: A PREVIEW Study"
    
      The Journal of Nutrition: "Dietary Protein Distribution Positively Influences 24-h Muscle Protein Synthesis in Healthy Adults"
    
      American Heart Association: "Added Sugars"
    
      Harvard Health Publishing: "Artificial sweeteners: sugar-free, but at what cost?"
    




Yogurt is great for weight loss if you avoid adding sugary toppings.

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      MyFoodData: "Nutrition Facts Comparison Tool"
    
      The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition: "The Role of Protein in Weight Loss and Maintenance"
    
      The Journal of Nutrition: "High Compared with Moderate Protein Intake Reduces Adaptive Thermogenesis and Induces a Negative Energy Balance during Long-term Weight-Loss Maintenance in Participants with Prediabetes in the Postobese State: A PREVIEW Study"
    
      The Journal of Nutrition: "Dietary Protein Distribution Positively Influences 24-h Muscle Protein Synthesis in Healthy Adults"
    
      American Heart Association: "Added Sugars"
    
      Harvard Health Publishing: "Artificial sweeteners: sugar-free, but at what cost?"