Anyone else find 0% yoghurt indigestible?

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Bit of a niche one I know, but: DH eats a lot of plain yogurt and recently decided to swap to 0% to help get rid of xmas bulge. He has been complaining of bad guts recently. I don't eat it every day but last couple of days I had a good helping and well, things are a bit livelier than normal. Is this just coincidence or has anyone else noticed similar?

Look on the ingredients list to see what they are replacing the fat with. I wouldn't mind betting there's a load of artificial sweetener which causes exactly what you are describing.

He’d be better off keeping the natural yogurt and dropping things like bread, rice and pasta. Nothing wrong with whole milk yogurt, a very healthy choice

If they take the fat out they have to replace with something else. often its sugar, sweeteners, or artificial thickeners.

You will be better off eating full fat (10%), proper greek yoghurt (not greek 'style'). The higher protein will keep you full longer, leading to less snacking

I wondered that Redsheep but its unsweetened, it just lists 'yoghurt' - supposedly 'grreek style' so I really wonder what they do to it. Is it some terrible process that denatures the proteins or something? And I agree bufallo, its very disappointing to eat, I'm sure you just end up eating more anyway!

I eat Fage 0% proper Greek yogurt. Never gives me or DH any digestive problems. And it has nothing added. Plus it’s delicious.

I eat 0% fage/Aldi/Lidl no issues. My favourite is natural skyr though, less tart. Icelandic high protein yoghurt.

0% Greek not Greek style is just yoghurt nothing added.

if its the strained high protien type, yhe may be struggling with the high dose of protein.
Obvious solution is to go back to his old yoghurt and see if the problem clears up

Thanks everyone, very helpful. Looks like the mystery continues, though still keen to hear of contrasting experiences - albeit not in too much detail

Yep, i will suggest it, I much prefer it personally as well

I think greek yogurt is just ordinary yoghurt that has been drained?
You can do this yourself.
Line a sieve with kitchen roll and place it over a basin. Pour yogurt into sieve and a few hours later you have lovely thick 'Greek' yogurt.

There's no difference between Greek yoghurt and Greek-style, except one is made in Greece and the other isn't.

Sometimes there is can be a difference, if cheap Greek style has extra starch added.

I've just read that the probiotics in live yogurt improves food transit time though the guy etc. So there is your answer. That should be a positive thing, though, usually.

Ah, interesting - though I would guess its not that unless the 0% has different bacteria?

Well DH seems to be getting worse today so looks like he has some sort of bug. I think I have probably just been drinking too much coffee! I think you're all helping me exonerate the yoghurt. Think I'll let it of with a caution

Well done! I hope he gets better soon.

I was told by the local hospital to include low fat Greek yogurt in my diet after gallstone problems a few years ago. I had been trying to lose weight, too. So Ithink it's evidence based as good for gut health.

Glad to bear its more likely to be good for him than bad for him