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What's the healthiest cheese? The best options, according to experts
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Posted on 11/07/2021 12:25:04 PM PST by mylife

Cheese -- what's not to love? Its popularity is indisputable.

Americans consumed over 38 pounds of cheese per capita in 2020 alone, according to data from the US Department of Agriculture. Whether eating cheese is healthy -- that's a little less clear. High in protein, calcium, vitamins and essential amino acids, cheese is also a calorie-dense food, and can be high in fats and sodium.

"If you enjoy cheese and you like it, it could be a good source of protein. It could be a good source of calcium. You just want to eat it where you're not overindulging too much, because it can quickly add up in terms of calories," Lourdes Castro Mortillaro, a registered dietician and the director of the NYU Food Lab, told CNN. 'World's best' cheese for 2021 revealed 'World's best' cheese for 2021 revealed The protein found in cheese is a good alternative to protein derived from flesh, because it is still of animal origin, and contains all the essential amino acids the body needs but can't synthesize on its own, according to Castro Mortillaro. This makes cheese a complete protein, she added. However, as with all things nutrition, it's the overall balance of what you eat day to day that should inform how much cheese you consume, Castro Mortillaro explained. "You really have to see it in the context of, what else is going on in your life? And what else are you putting on your plate?" she said. "You don't need that much to gain the positives from it." Which cheese is healthiest? The answer depends on your specific body and its nutritional needs, but here are some pointers from experts.

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TOPICS: Chit/Chat; Food; Miscellaneous
KEYWORDS: cheese; food
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To: freedumb2003

I often buy cheese from mexican markets


21 posted on 11/07/2021 12:41:07 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: mylife

Made with raw unpasteurized milk. You will never go back.


22 posted on 11/07/2021 12:42:45 PM PST by foundedonpurpose (Praise Hashem, for his restoration of all things!)
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To: PLMerite

Way to go Brandon!


23 posted on 11/07/2021 12:42:55 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: foundedonpurpose

Though Obama made that illegal?


24 posted on 11/07/2021 12:43:49 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: mylife

Does anyone know if American cheese is even a cheese? I asked a butcher once and he could not tell me


25 posted on 11/07/2021 12:45:20 PM PST by Irish Eyes
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To: mylife

>>I often buy cheese from mexican markets<<

Compared to what you get in Mexico, the Mexican Markets like Fiesta or Tiangus products are not very good. But they are better than Ralphs or Walmart.


26 posted on 11/07/2021 12:47:50 PM PST by freedumb2003 (The democrats have just replaced KKK with CRT. /Kevin McCarty 7/6/21)
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To: Irish Eyes

I don’t consider it to be cheese, its a cheese product.


27 posted on 11/07/2021 12:48:09 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: freedumb2003

Hella cheaper too


28 posted on 11/07/2021 12:48:52 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: mylife
I make a salad every day: lettuce tomatoes, cuke. Add cheese: Basil Feta from Aldi. Or Swiss or Mozzarella. Also add a couple chopped up hard boiled eggs.

So it's a real high protein salad.

29 posted on 11/07/2021 12:49:23 PM PST by Sacajaweau
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To: PLMerite

Cut cheese?


30 posted on 11/07/2021 12:50:04 PM PST by EvilCapitalist (Pets are no substitute for children.)
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To: freedumb2003

Menonnita is a wonderful melting cheese from Mexico


31 posted on 11/07/2021 12:50:19 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: Sacajaweau

Yessir, some balsamic vinagrette..


32 posted on 11/07/2021 12:51:36 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: mylife

Sleepy46 knows a lot about cutting the cheese.


33 posted on 11/07/2021 1:11:52 PM PST by Veggie Todd (Let's go, Brandon!)
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Face-palm


34 posted on 11/07/2021 1:14:14 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: mylife

Munster, Muenster (notice the spelling) havarti, gouda, edam, provolone. Living without cheese isn’t living


35 posted on 11/07/2021 1:17:11 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: Extremely Extreme Extremist

Rotfl


36 posted on 11/07/2021 1:17:59 PM PST by rdl6989 ( )
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To: rdl6989

It’s all good. ;)


37 posted on 11/07/2021 1:24:57 PM PST by mylife (Joe Biden is like bald tires in the rain, Alec Baldwin with a gun....)
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To: mylife

For Vitamin K2, both MK4 and MK7, it is:

1. Aged Gouda, roughly a half year or less
2. Munster

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5946231/

Those would be what I optimized to get.


38 posted on 11/07/2021 1:25:40 PM PST by ConservativeMind (Trump: Befuddling Democrats, Republicans, and the Media for the benefit of the US and all mankind.)
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To: Irish Eyes

Yes, it’s real cheese. Then they add sodium citrate to make it melt smoothly.


39 posted on 11/07/2021 1:26:40 PM PST by Yardstick
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To: mylife

I found the ingredient/method for the best creamy macaroni and cheese where the cheese proteins from various cheeses will blend perfectly. Basically, instead of making a bechamel sauce and adding the cheeses to that, you leave out the flour and butter and add sodium citrate to your milk or water and bring to a slight boil then simmer and add the cheeses. 25 grams per 3 cups of liquid. It’s about 25 ml by volume, its not that sensitive that you have to have it exact. Try it, you’ll love it. Fool proof creamy. Perfect for making cheese dips too.


40 posted on 11/07/2021 1:29:45 PM PST by jacknhoo ( Luke 12:51; Think ye, that I am come to give peace on earth? I tell you, no; but separation.)
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