Monday, October 18, 2010

Cheeses that are Healthy and Who Needs What Cheeses

There are some of you out there that you that have heard that cheese is unhealthy for you. While this is true, there are some cheeses that when you eat them in moderation, they aren’t all that bad for you. Here we will give you a look into these so you know which ones you can have a bit more of which won’t hurt your health, but might even have a healthy effect on you.

If you are looking for cheeses that are healthy for you and which are considered low fat, we have six different cheeses that you might find that you will add to what you want to eat. For starters, Cheddar is one of those cheeses that are good for you. They are considered low fat. It has a buttery taste too which many people will like.

When you are looking at the cheeses which are healthy, you have to look at a few things. You have to look at the fat that is in it. You have to look at the protein that it has. You also have to look at the calcium as well as the sodium that it has in it. Then, you have to look at the overall calories.

Of many cheeses that are out there, many like Mozzarella as it is the lowest in calories. If you are looking at the dairy side though, it doesn’t have as much calcium in it. If you are looking for calcium, then you might think about something such as parmesan cheese.

Cheese is needed. However, for those who have high blood pressure, then you will need to cut out cheese for the most part. However, if you are going to eat cheese, you need the ones that are lower in fat such as mozzarella cheese which only has six grams of fat in it.

Younger kids need those cheeses which are rich in calcium as they have the growing teeth. They can afford the fat as well so for those, they might like cheese curds as this has more dairy in it as well as more fats as well. The same thing goes for those who are pregnant as they need the dairy which is know to help create strong bones.

When you go to buy cheese, one really needs to make sure they look at these different things. They also need to look at these things that are good or bad for them as everyone is different. Some need to cut down on the fat. Others could use the fat and need the extra dairy. These are examples and if one has questions about which cheeses are good or bad for them, then a nutritionist or their doctor can help them with that as some might not know what they need more of. That’s the hard part with there being so many cheeses out there. As with anything, cheese needs to be eaten in moderation as well due to how high in fat cheese is.

-Written by Lilly Babineau

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