Josie's Yogurt » Press http://www.josiesyogurt.com Dessert is Growing Up Wed, 16 May 2012 20:18:55 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 Probiotics: A Billion Good Bugs Friendly Bacteria for Your Digestive System http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/probiotics-good-bugs-friendly-bacteria-for-digestive-system http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/probiotics-good-bugs-friendly-bacteria-for-digestive-system#comments Wed, 21 Sep 2011 19:36:26 +0000 admin http://www.josiesyogurt.com/newsite/?p=980
  • Protect against infection
  • Enhance and boost the immune system
  • Promote and improve digestive health
  • Alleviate diarrhea caused by antibiotic treatments
  • Promote urinary and genital health
  • Assist in the management of inflammation
  • Help alleviate symptoms of lactose intolerance
  • Improve some types of eczema in infants and children
  • Reduce cholesterol levels
  • Decrease the risk of certain cancers
It is important to note that each type of friendly bacteria has a specific health benefit to the body. With over 400 different types of probiotics identified, researchers are just starting to uncover the health roles and benefits of each. Food Sources Currently, foods that contain probiotics are primarily dairy products and dairy beverages, including:
  • Yogurt
  • Drinkable and squeezable yogurts
  • Fluid milk with added probiotics
  • Fermented milk such as sweet acidophilus milk
  • Kefir
Through fermentation, probiotics enhance the flavor and texture of these particular dairy products. Dairy foods actually buffer your stomach acid and bile, thereby protecting the probiotics from the stomach acid so that they can reach the intestines. Raw (unpasteurized) yogurt is loaded with bacteria. Most yogurts today are pasteurized and these bacteria are killed. However, some friendly bacteria are added back. Look for a yogurt that contains the “live and active culture” sign on the label. Pay close attention to the expiration date because these live bacterial cultures can diminish with time. Probiotic Supplements Probiotic supplements are available in a variety of forms, such as freeze dried powder, capsules, wafers, and liquids. Remember to exercise caution before using a probiotic supplement. The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not regulate supplements in the same way as it regulates medication. Legally, manufacturers can sell supplements, even with little or no research on how well it works or how safe it is. Supplement and medication reactions can occur, therefore seek the guidance of your health care provider before using any probiotic supplement. Grab Some Bugs! Why not give some fermented dairy products a try today? Little Miss Muffet did! Remember her curds and whey—a fermented dairy product filled with friendly bacteria? That old spider probably came and sat down be side her…because he wanted the probiotic benefits too! http://www.sparkpeople.com/resource/nutrition_articles.asp?id=576
]]> http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/probiotics-good-bugs-friendly-bacteria-for-digestive-system/feed 0 Crave: Sweet or Tart? Columbus-area frozen yogurt shops http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/crave-sweet-or-tart-columbus-area-frozen-yogurt-shops http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/crave-sweet-or-tart-columbus-area-frozen-yogurt-shops#comments Thu, 18 Aug 2011 19:25:00 +0000 admin http://www.josiesyogurt.com/newsite/?p=967 When it comes to soft-serve frozen yogurt, you have two choices: sweet or tart.         Sure, there’s an ever growing number of frozen yogurt shops in the Columbus area-and some of them offer a dozen flavors or more, not to mention scores of toppings and sauces. But you can’t embark on those choices until you pick sweet or tart. Me? I’m a tart girl. Original tart with fresh red raspberries, to be exact. I decided this after eating at every yogurt place around town I could find (though I’m sure more have opened since then). For tart, I go to Yagoot at Easton. There’s not much seating in this mod little lime-and-silver-hued shop, but the patio out front offers plenty of places to sit during warm weather. Yagoot is sleek, but it’s not a franchise. It’s owned by the Busken family of Cincinnati’s Busken Bakery-making it Ohio-local, if not Columbus-local. Yagoot offers just four flavors a day. Original and strawberry are always on the menu, while the other flavors rotate. But all are tart. And by tart, I mean the pleasant sourness of good-quality yogurt with just enough sweetness to make it dreamy. The staff swirls the yogurt for customers (three sizes are available starting at $2.50) then adds toppings, from raspberries to Fruity Pebbles. The secret to Yagoot’s yogurt? “Most frozen yogurt is nonfat,” said Brian Busken, co-founder of Yagoot. “Ours is 99 percent fat free. We feel like that 1 percent gives us that nice creaminess.” In the sweet realm, there’s Cuzzins in the Shops on Lane Avenue in Upper Arlington. Customers sit on bubblegum-pink chairs at white tables inside, or out on the open-air patio. Cuzzins is a locally owned shop founded by Jeanie Patrick and John Falor, who are cousins (hence the name). The Upper Arlington store has been open a year and has been so successful the cousins are embarking on two new locations: Hilliard and Polaris. What you’ll get at Cuzzins is an array of self-serve yogurt in a variety of mostly sweet flavors, from peanut butter to cookies-and-cream. And like other shops, Cuzzins lets customers dress up their yogurt with any number of toppings (fresh fruit, gummy candies, M&Ms) in a weigh-and-pay system, at $7.04 a pound.   Cuzzins 1629 W. Lane Ave., Upper Arlington 614-488-8248 uasupersite.com/cuzzins   Yagoot 3998 Gramercy St., Easton 614-532-6565 yagootyogurt.com   Icy treats Yagoot and Cuzzins are just the start when it comes to frozen yogurt in town. Here’s a look at the rest of our fro-yo scene.   Groovy Spoon 3665 N. High St., Clintonville groovyspoon.com   Price: 44 cents an ounce What you get: In addition to delicious sweet flavors such as chocolate-mint and traditional tart flavors like peach-mango, customers can opt for made-to-order crepes and waffles topped with fruit, sauce and whipped cream (though I put spoonfuls of the tart yogurt on instead).   Josie’s Frozen Yogurt 121 Westerville Plaza, Westerville 8657 Sancus Blvd., Polaris josiesyogurt.com Price: 36 cents an ounce What you get: In addition to traditional sweet flavors (chocolate, vanilla), Josie’s also offers a handful of no-sugar-added Stevia-sweetened varieties including espresso. For tart, the honeydew is particularly refreshing. Bonus: Josie’s offers three sizes of cups, making portion control more manageable.   Orange Leaf 1374 Grandview Ave., Grandview 3130 Kingsdale Ave., Upper Arlington 10503 Blacklick-Eastern Rd., Pickerington 750 N. State St., Westerville orangeleafyogurt.com Price: 44 cents an ounce What you get: These stores are very attractive, with lime green and orange-tiled walls. Choose from traditional flavors (tart or strawberry) to more decadent offerings, including a confetti cake that tastes just like Funfetti cake mix.   Menchie’s 7545 Sawmill Rd., Dublin menchies.com Price: 44 cents an ounce What you get: Self-service yogurt in mostly sweet flavors, including milk chocolate, root beer and lavender. The fluorescent green shop has lots of indoor seating and a handful of outdoor seats.   Red Mango 1866 N. High St., Campus redmangousa.com Price: $2.95 to $4.95 (75 cents for 1 topping or $1.25 for 2 toppings or more) What you get: Red Mango’s our only full-service tart yogurt place besides Yagoot. It offers four flavors including original and pomegranate in three sizes, plus parfaits ($4.50) and smoothies ($4.95 to $5.45).   Spoon Me 4691 Morse Rd., Gahanna spoonme.com Price: $7.20 a pound What you get: This place has a cute slogan: If you love me, Spoon Me. It’s also the only place I visited selling underwear imprinted with its store name. As for yogurt, they specialize in both tart (grapefruit, blueberry, lime) and sweet (Butterfinger, Root Beer Float), with lots of toppings.
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]]> http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/crave-sweet-or-tart-columbus-area-frozen-yogurt-shops/feed 0 Eating RD: on the mend + menu plan monday http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/eating-rd-on-the-mend-menu-plan-monday http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/eating-rd-on-the-mend-menu-plan-monday#comments Mon, 31 Jan 2011 20:28:47 +0000 admin http://www.josiesyogurt.com/newsite/?p=972  Still debating on the bridesmaid dresses to see what will go best, but I’m thinking of a latte/taupe color to go with my ivory dress. We had a great time trying on different dresses and then afterwards we headed over to a place called Settebello which has some amazing pizza.  Their dough is just chewy, doughy, crunchy perfection Then we headed over to Josie’s for some good ol’ frozen yogurt.  I seem to always have an appetite for that It had a really cute interior. I got vanilla, peanut butter cup and a dollop of strawberry.  I love Snickers on my frozen yogurt!  I also added a few strawberries and some Reese’s. We had such a blast talking about wedding stuff and enjoying each other’s company!  I love my friends! ~~~~ http://eatingrd.com/2011/01/on-the-mend-menu-plan-monday/
]]> http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/eating-rd-on-the-mend-menu-plan-monday/feed 0 We all scream for frozen yogurt http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/we-all-scream-for-frozen-yogurt http://www.josiesyogurt.com/blog/we-all-scream-for-frozen-yogurt#comments Tue, 28 Sep 2010 19:32:41 +0000 admin http://www.josiesyogurt.com/newsite/?p=977 But the magic doesn’t stop there. After filling a dish with the desired amount of yogurt, one continues to the extensive buffet of toppings. Josie’s reaches well beyond the basic strawberries, peanuts, sprinkles and beloved candy pieces like M&Ms and Reese’s Peanut Butter Cups, etc., to offer some seriously innovative stuff. Gummy bears; Andes mints; granola; mini animal crackers; cashews; ice cream cone pieces; chocolate covered pretzels; fresh kiwi – the possibilities are endless. Get creative, load it up, pay by the ounce and enjoy. This shop in Heath is the third of four Josie’s stores, with the others being located in the Las Vegas area. The two founding partners, Newark natives and childhood buddies are John Babcock and Phil Wince. Wince currently lives in Granville, and happens to be a “Denidoo” alum from the class of 1970. “I had a lot of fun,” Wince chuckled, in reference to his years on the hill as a football and basketball player, political science major and brother of Beta Theta Pi. Mighty in stature but smiley and jovial in his neon orange polo, Wince is clearly enthusiastic about the Josie’s concept. “It’s a lot of fun to come in here – both to be a customer and work,” he said. “All of us are pretty health conscious. We were all looking for a healthier alternative to ice cream or custard.” Sure, it’s no substitute for broccoli or Brussels sprouts, but Josie’s yogurt has a surprising amount of nutritional value. The frozen yogurt contains no high fructose corn syrup, in favor of healthier and more natural sweeteners like pure crystalline fructose. The end result a lower glycemic index, good bacteria for digestion, plenty of calcium and vitamin D, less calories per serving, and personal justification for me to go back to the dark chocolate for a little more. And it’s not just me – everyone who I discuss Josie’s with can’t seem to say a bad word about it. “You better go in there with a game plan, or else prepare to have your mind blown,” said senior Mara Wilber of Chagrin Fall, Oh. “First time I went in there I was like, ‘say whaaaat Josie?’ My taste buds are just about jumping out of my mouth. Also, I like self-serve. It makes me feel powerful.” The fantastic flavors on tap at Josie’s are constantly changing, so check out their Facebook page for updates. Seasonal summer favorites included watermelon and honeydew. Look out for pumpkin this fall, and eggnog as the holiday season approaches. http://media.www.denisonian.com/media/storage/paper1253/news/2010/09/28/MegansMusingsOnFood/We.All.Scream.For.Frozen.Yogurt-3938825.shtml#cp_article_tools&sourcedomain=www.denisonian.com&facebook
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