🥛 Yogurt
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What it is
A creamy, spoonable food made from milk that is thick and a little tangy.
How it looks
Smooth and thick like soft pudding, white or the color of the fruit mixed in.
Taste
Creamy and a little tangy, and sweet when fruit or honey is added.
Why it is healthy
Full of calcium and protein for strong bones, and it has friendly tiny helpers that are good for your tummy.
How to eat it
Eat it with a spoon, mix in fruit and granola, or blend it into a smoothie.
How it grows
Yogurt is made from cow's milk; makers add friendly helpers to the warm milk that gently turn it thick and creamy.
In season
Available all year and kept cold in the refrigerator. It comes in many kinds, like plain, fruit, and drinkable yogurt.
History
People have made yogurt for thousands of years in lands far away, long before refrigerators.
Fun fact
The tiny helpers in yogurt are so small that millions of them fit on one spoon.
Try this
Top plain yogurt with berries instead of buying the sugary kind for a sweet, healthy treat.