Greek Yogurt Vs. Regular Yogurt: Which Is More Healthful?

I bought greek yogurt and almost flipped when I noticed the calorie count: 160 in 3 ounces- no wonder its first letters are oink-

val of MI 5:28AM October 29, 2011

i think that this artical is a very important artical and its a well fact out writing promt that informs the reader.

nahfesia of PA 8:30AM October 19, 2011

Fage has been in existence for about 100 years in Greece, it was registered only recently in the U.S. It used to be distributed through New York only, that is why it was so, so, so hard to find except in Greek markets in the U.S. So, there is a true Greek yogurt that I have been eating for 49 years both here and in Greece. The idea that there is not is like saying there is no such thing as an American hamburger just because the idea of American style hamburgers have permeated every corner of the globe

Elena of ME 1:42PM October 18, 2011

Dear Editor,

I am writing to the editor of this specific article “Greek Yogurt vs. Regular Yogurt: Which Is More Healthful?” by Angela Haupt and Kurtis Hiatt, from U.S. News & World Report, because I find flaws in the piece. There are statements in this article that can be misleading to many readers. First the article states that Greek yogurt is flying onto refrigerator shelves everywhere and implying that it is more popular than regular yogurt. This is a great statement to prove that Greek yogurt is becoming more popular but, the statement is not backed up by any statistical data. To make the statement more credible and less broad to the reader, the author should have targeted a specific demographic to show that Greek yogurt is indeed more popular to certain people. As the editor of this article you could have provided the author with ideas on how to make this statement more effective by providing statistical data to prove the claim. The data could be pulled from different ages and lifestyles. One statistic could show the difference between households with children and households without children. Narrowing it down to this demographic would provide which yogurt is more popular to each household. Another statistic could show the difference between active households (Households that workout 4-6 times a week) and compare that to households that do not stay active and see which households buy more regular yogurt or Greek yogurt. This evidence would make the statement stronger and more specific. If the author does not add this critical data it could be easy for anyone to argue with this article by stating that Greek yogurt is in fact not more popular. There is another point in the article that can be misleading to readers as well. In the second to last paragraph there are a stream of sentences that are used to support why Greek and non-fat yogurt are healthier choices. But the sentences do not prove that the two yogurts are actually healthier. The author states that “In a recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine, Harvard researchers found that yogurt can keep help keep age-related weight gain in check. People tended to lose nearly 1 pound every four years if they added a daily serving of yogurt to their diet.” If people lose one pound every four years, but they are 200 pounds overweight, then eating Greek or non-fat yogurt is not really helping them. This can be very misleading and may anger some readers, especially readers who may be overweight and are looking for ways to lose it. The editor overlooked that the author needs to add that a person still needs to have a healthy diet while exercising. These two actions mixed with adding Greek yogurt for a snack can help regulate a person’s weight and maintain a healthy lifestyle, but simply just eating Greek yogurt will not have the same result. If the author changed these points in the article and gave evidence to make the statements clear to the reader, the article would be much more impactful and credible when stating that Greek yogurt is healthier and more popular than other yogurts.

Thank you for your time,

Sincerely,

Teresa Hauger

Teresa Hauger of CA 1:27AM October 18, 2011