Don't be CHEESEY!

So many people who are dieting to loose body fat proceed to eat cheese and claim it's a 'PROTEIN' source in their diet...lol Well I'm hear to feed you the truth on your little dairy dates.

The calories from cheese come from FAT, protein and carbohydrates. The following list shows the percentage of calories obtained from each of these 10 cheeses. Note the % of fat vary greatly and when noting that remember that if you ingest a food high in fat, your body stores that fat as ...FAT.

1. Blue Cheese: 73% FAT 24%Protein 3%Carbs
2. Brie 75%FAT 25%Protein 0%Carbs
3. Cheddar 74%FAT 25%Protein 1%Carbs
4. Cottage Cheese 13%FAT 25%Protein 16%Carbs
5. Feta 72%FAT 22%Protein 6%Carbs
6. Ricotta 52%FAT 33%Protein 15%Carbs
7. Swiss 66%FAT 30%Protein 4%Carbs
8. Sapaso 27%FAT 73%Protein 0%Carbs
9. Mozzarella 56%FAT 39%Protein 5%Carbs
10. Parmesan 60%FAT 37%Protein 3%Carbs

So looking @ the facts, yes some cheeses like Sapaso and cottage cheese are higher in Protein and lower in fat, however the hard cheeses that smother pizzas or are eaten in chunks with bread or on top of a salted cracker before a meal are high in fat and can also be high in sodium so be sure to ready the nutritional label and eat in moderation :)

MT

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