Make a Simple Swap for Healthier Parfaits

(Family Features) Boost the nutritional value of your favorite snacks at home with a smart substitution that helps you prioritize heart health: low-fat or nonfat Greek yogurt.

By using Greek yogurt in place of full-fat sour cream and other dairy products, you can make nutrition-conscious decisions all year long in recipes like Fruity Oatmeal Yogurt Parfaits. This better-for-you parfait, part of the American Heart Association’s Healthy for Good Eat Smart initiative, nationally supported by Danone, provides a protein-packed breakfast to start those hectic mornings.

A single serving of Greek yogurt typically provides 10 or more grams of protein and roughly 13% of the daily recommended value of calcium. In fact, according to the American Heart Assoc

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