HEALTH BENEFITS OF CHEESE

 

Cheese is produced throughout the world; it is an ancient food with origins that predate recorded history. It is a dairy food made from pressed milk curds. Different varieties are made from unripened (fresh) cheese or ripened (aged) cheese.
Cheese is a delicious and nutritious food that is very versatile. You can add it to other dishes or eat it by itself. It’s convenient and portable. There are more than 300 varieties of cheese—including American, Cheddar, Mozzarella and Colby—many of which are available in various flavors, forms (chunks, slices, cubes, shredded, grated, crumbled, sticks, spreads) and packages to meet consumers' needs.


Cheese is a great source of calcium, fat, and protein. It also contains high amounts of vitamins A and B-12, along with zinc, phosphorus, and riboflavin.
Cheese made from the milk of 100 percent grass-fed animals is the highest in nutrients and also contains omega-3 fatty acids and vitamin K-2.
According to several studies, cheese — and dairy products in general — could work to protect your teeth from cavities. In a Danish study from 2015, more children with an above-average dairy intake were cavity-free after three years than those with a below-average intake.

• Health Benefits of Cheese

Cheese contains a host of nutrients like calcium, protein, phosphorus, zinc, vitamin A and vitamin B12. Calcium is one of the nutrients most likely to be lacking in the American diet. According to government statistics, nine out of 10 women and six out of 10 men fall short of calcium recommendations. The high-quality protein in cheese provides the body with essential building blocks for strong muscles.
If One  is  lactose intolerant, many cheeses, particularly aged cheeses such as Cheddar and Swiss, contain little or no lactose and are often well tolerated. 

•  It is a very rich source of calcium which is the most important thing for strong teeth. Cheese has a lower content of lactose which harms teeth. Eating cheese like Blue, Monterey Jack, Brie, Cheddar, Swiss, Gouda, and American cheese after a meal or as a snack prevents tooth decay.

• It has loads of natural fats that can lead to weight gain. Some cheeses have low-fat content which is useful to keep your body weight balanced. This also helps to gain body weight, muscle weight and bone density. Cheese contains fat, calcium, proteins, vitamins and minerals which make muscles and bones strong along with a balanced metabolism.

•  It is a very rich source of calcium and Vitamin B. Thus, it is very good for the bone health of elderly people, children and pregnant and lactating mothers to strengthen their bones. Vitamin B found in cheese absorbs and distributes the calcium in the body.

• Osteoporosis is caused due to deficit of calcium. Cheese is the best natural way to improve the bone health to prevent osteoporosis. Cheese contains protein, calcium, and a high intake of vitamins and minerals that can treat osteoporosis.

• Sodium and cholesterol can cause high blood pressure. Cheese contains sodium that depends on the amount of salt mixed in milk. Low-sodium cheese is also available that reduces heart disease. Vitamin B in cheese is found to be useful in reducing high blood pressure.

•  Cheese is considered excellent for your skin health, since it contains Vitamin B. This is useful to maintain supple, healthy and glowing skin. So, now you can think of including cheese in your diet.

•  Cheese is useful to facilitate your immune system. Some types of cheese give positive results for the proper functioning of the immune system. This can reduce illness and diseases.

•  Healthy skin Cheese can be helpful to provide your skin with the much-needed glow. It contains Vitamin B which aids cell metabolism and growth of cells, giving you a glowing skin and it also helps you to get rid of blemishes.

•  Cheese is found beneficial to stimulate sleep. This cures insomnia. Cheese includes Tryptophan, an amino acid which lowers stress and helps to induce sleep.

•  Low-fat cottage cheese is filled with protein. Include this in your breakfast or lunch with eggs, fresh berries or fruit. Cottage cheese is also a rich source of calcium which is useful to maintain healthy and shiny hair.

•  Cheese can be helpful to cure migraine headaches. Calcium intake reduces the problem of migraines. Cheese is also the best source of calcium.

•  One of the least spoken off cheese health benefit is that it can prevent cancer. Cheese contains conjugated Linoleic Acid and Sphingolipids that play a very important function in cancer prevention. This also contains Vitamin B that maintains the body functions and protects the body from diseases.
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 Eating 1 3/4 ounces of cheese a day may lower your risk of developing type 2 diabetes by 8 percent, says an analysis of cohort studies in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition. There's more good news from the same study—people who ate about 3/4 cup of yogurt daily had even lower risk. Another study in AJCN, this one out of Sweden, found that women who ate just under 2 ounces of cheese also lowered their type 2 diabetes risk. The shorter-chain saturated fats in cheese were linked to lower risk of type 2 diabetes. Also, calcium—which increases insulin secretion and may reduce insulin resistance—may fend off the disease, say researchers. Whey proteins might play a role, too, as they may increase insulin sensitivity.

• Makes You Stronger

Eating almost a cup of ricotta cheese a day for 12 weeks boosted muscle mass and improved balance in healthy adults over 60. The researchers of the study—published in 2014 in Clinical Interventions in Aging—said that the milk proteins casein and whey may have fueled the improvement.


 Risk  Factors  Of  Cheese.

• Some people are sensitive to cheese. Cheese contains lactose, a sugar that can’t be digested by lactose intolerant people because their bodies lack the enzyme that breaks it down. In these cases, too much lactose can lead to digestive problems including gas and bloating.

Fortunately, some cheeses are very low in lactose, such as Parmesan. People with lactose intolerance may be able to tolerate these.

• People can also be allergic to casein, one of the main proteins found in milk, in which case a low-lactose cheese wouldn’t help.

• Cheese is also a calorie-dense food. Depending on the variety of cheese you eat, you’re getting about 100 calories per ounce.

•  Cheese  is  also usually loaded with sodium, which makes it easy to overeat and can be an issue for people with high blood pressure.

• Cheese is also high in fat, and some experts, though not all, still advise limiting your intake of saturated fat.

• Lastly  cheese contains no fiber, and excessive intake of pasteurized dairy may cause constipation.

Still  Cheese   is  good   for  health  minus these  limitations.

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