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There's a new yogurt in town: True Yogurt.

• It's no phony. The natural yogurt is made with 100% organic milk from a Vermont farm. Plus the peach and strawberry options contain real fruit and no artificial colors. (Vanilla is also totally pure.)

• You can trust your gut. The milk in True Yogurt is lactose free, and the yogurt is packed with five powerful probiotics along with the prebiotic inulin (a dietary fiber). Together, they work to help with digestion.

• It's full of flavor. Even the the plain has a subtle sweetness from the natural sugar in milk. And at less then 100 calories per container, it will get along well with your diet.

Intrigued? Discover true love at Whole Foods, Eli's Manhattan or Westerly Natural Market.

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Yes. In fact, it's not surprising that dairy products are often the first foods shoppers buy when converting to organic. Frequently, parents find out about growth hormones in conventional dairy products — and they certainly don't want to expose their kids. Recombinant bovine growth hormone (rBGH, aka rBST) has been associated with an increase in certain cancers, such as prostate, breast, lung, and colon. Although there isn't clear-cut proof that rBGH causes cancer, substantial evidence links rBGH with increased IGF-1, a hormone associated with higher cancer rates, says Martin Donahoe, MD, a member of Oregon Physicians for Social Responsibility. Organic dairy is free of these hormones.

You might also buy organic dairy products to avoid antibiotics — which conventional cows are given prophylactically — and concentrated servings of chemicals originating from a dairy cow's diet. As with organic beef cattle, organic dairy cows are not allowed to eat feed that has been grown with pesticides. Many toxins — such as pesticides — are lipophilic, or “fat-loving,” so they accumulate in the animals' fatty tissues and are then released into their milk. Toxins can then pass into any products made from that milk, including butter, cheese, and yogurt.

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