Haar Quoted on Gut Microbiome
School of Health Professions Assistant Dean and Chairperson for the Department of Interdisciplinary Health Sciences , is quoted in an article about yogurt and gut microbiome. Haar notes that yogurts with added sugars still offer the potential benefits of probiotics, even if they鈥檙e a less healthy choice holistically. However, she still recommends that consumers start with plain yogurt and add a little sugar or fruit on their own. Haar advises consumers to always look at the 鈥渁dded sugar鈥 line on a food label and note the amount. As 20 grams is equal to about five teaspoons of sugar, even if consumers add a teaspoon of sugar or honey to plain yogurt on their own, it will still be less sugar than the amount added to many flavored yogurts.