2 cups strawberries, sliced frozen ( do not thaw)

1 tablespoon fresh ginger, finely grated

16 ounces nonfat yogurt, plain, greek

1 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract

Directions:

Peel and grate the ginger (if your blender is capable, you can puree it in the blender instead of grating it). Once ginger is prepared, place all ingredients into a blender and process until smooth. Makes 2.5 cups. Spoon mixture into individual serving dishes and eat with spoon. Serve immediately or store in the freezer. If you store it in the fridge, instead, it will turn into a smoothie but it is still tastee. 

Notes:

SWEETNESS: If mixture is not sweet enough for you, you may add agave nectar, sorghum syrup, brown rice syrup, dark honey, regular honey or stevia to taste. Or you could replace the plain yogurt with vanilla flavored (make swure it is Greek yogurt) to increase the sugar content. However, avoiding added sugar whenever possible is the best choice for your health. 

FRESH GINGER: 1 Tbls of grated ginger starts out as a piece of fresh ginger approximately the size of a large unshelled walnut. 

Fresh ginger should be firm, almost hard, with unwrinkled skin. Ginger that has tough-skin will be much spicier than ginger with a tender skin. Once purchased, ginger should be stored in a paper bag in the vegetable crisper of the refrigerator, where it will keep for weeks. If you need to keep it longer, you can peel it and store in a jar of vodka. 

FRESH VERSUS FROZEN: You can substitute 1 pound of fresh strawberries for frozen but you will end up with a smoothie versus a frozen yogurt and you may need to add some ice cubes. 

So Why is This Spicy Berry Frozen Yogurt so Good for You?

There are countless studies and articles professing the health benefits of the ingredients in this recipe. We gathered a few of them together from a variety of sources and have listed them below. We doubt any of these statements have been verified by the FDA, and we are not suggesting that you can use any of these food sources to treat, prevent or cure any disease, but we are also quite sure they are all good for you in a variety of ways. Just make sure you are not allergic to any of them before you consume them.

Starwberries:  Strawberries' unique phenol content makes them gppd for your  heart, as well as having anti-cancer and anti-inflammatory properties.   

Yogurt:  Yogurt promotes intestinal and vaginal health, improves lactose intolerance, builds stronger bones, enhances immunity, lowers blood pressure, and may even have anticancer and weight-loss effects. Plain Greek Yogurt isn't laden down with sugar and is thicker than non-greek yogurt. It also tends to be higher in calcium and lower in sodium.

Ginger: Today, health care professionals commonly recommend to help prevent or treat nausea and vomiting associated with motion sickness,  and cancer chemotherapy. It is also used as a digestive aid for mild stomach upset, as support in inflammatory conditions such as arthritis, and may even be used in heart disease or cancer.

Cinnamon: It is a great source of manganese, fiber, iron, and calcium. Studies have shown that

• 1/2 teaspoon of cinnamon per day can lower LDL cholesterol
• may have a regulatory effect on blood sugar, making it especially beneficial for people with Type 2 diabetes
• it reduced the proliferation of leukemia and lymphoma cancer cells
  reduced arthritis pain
• it has an ani-clotting effect