yoso Soy Yogurt

What I purchased: 2 strawberry, 2 vanilla, 2 blueberry

On Friday, I got my wisdom tooth removed (just one tooth, thank goodness). As with any medical procedure, I am a little extra anxious because of my colitis. Everything turned out really well and the long weekend here in Canada gave me a chance (*ahem* excuse) to relax.

When you have any sort of dental surgery, solid foods are out of the question for at least one day. The dentist recommended ice cream and yogurt. She also prescribed antibiotics to prevent infection. Antibiotics scare me a little because they kill all the "good" bacteria in your gut. I already take a probiotic to keep my gut flora at healthy levels but antibiotics are pretty powerful. I was prepared to buy some yogurt to boost my probiotic intake.

So I went to Metro (my local grocery store) and came across yoso. It contains inulin, a prebiotic. Probiotics are actual bacteria that are ingested. Prebiotics encourage the colon to produce more "good" bacteria. According to yoso's website: "Inulin is not digested in the stomach or in the small intestine and so reaches the large intestine intact, where it stimulates the growth of beneficial bacteria."

Also, unlike many non-dairy products, this contains NO CARAGEENAN!

Great! But how does it taste?

Vanilla flavor

I love the texture- it is more akin to Greek-style yogurt than the 0% fat yogurt. My favorite flavor is the strawberry. I mixed this with a little bit of pudding (just use Jell-o chocolate pudding and substitute almond milk for regular milk) for dessert- yum yum! I'm not crazy about the vanilla flavor but a teaspoon of jam in every container can change that.

I see myself having this yogurt for breakfast or dessert regularly. At a price of $4.89, it is not much pricier than a brand-name Greek yogurt.

I hope to try more yoso products in the future. They offer (at the moment) soy yogurt, soy spreads, soy sour cream and soy drinks. All their ingredients are listed online and I can only see carageenan in their beverages. Best of all, they are a family-run business from Ontario!