6 Common Fatty Foods That Are Essential for Your Health 

Greek Yogurt

Greek yogurt contains more protein than milk, for example, and this nutrient is important for your body to build bones, muscles, cartilage, skin, hair and so on. Greek yogurt is also an excellent source of healthy fats and probiotics (it’s a healthy bacteria that can improve your immune system and stomach health). 

“These normally live in your intestines, and having good microorganisms in your intestines helps keep you healthy, says Shane Griffin, a certified nutritional practitioner and founder of Whole Life Balance. “Without a healthy balance of good bacteria from probiotics, too much bad bacteria can build up and cause damage to our immune systems.”

Greek yogurt contains iodine as well. “People today tend to be iodine deficient, which can cause serious problems, including rapid fluctuations in weight,” Griffin says. “For people with weight problems, increasing iodine levels in their diet increases the thyroid’s activity and, in turn, increases their metabolism promoting weight loss.”