How much Cheese is enough?

A fast track to weight loss and better bones,or a roadblock in your arteries?This will help you find the the right route:-
NOT ENOUGH

(Less than 30 gms A DAY)

If your daily dairy intake of cheese weighs under 30 gms,you're missing an essential bone strenghtening calcium hit.Get your daily dose of calcium ( which also promotes fat loss) from different sources,such as one glass(200 ml) of semi-skimmed milk,a small pot of low-fat youghurt and 30gms of cheese." this key is making your calcium sources as varied as possible," says a Nutritionist.And that's not all.Eating just 10 gms of hard cheese,such as cheddar,after ameal raises the levels of calcium around your teeth ,countering the eroding effects of acid.

ENOUGH

(30-40 gms A DAY)

A 30gms piece of cheddar contains 30 % of your daily requirement of calcium."Plus,it has three times the protein of any other dairy product( there's 10 gm in 30 gm piece),along with eye sighy boosting vitamin-A and bone strenghtening phosphorous," says Carole Barr,nutritional scientist at the University of Massachusetts.Nibbling 30 gms of cheddar a day also provides aroung 25 mcg of chromium,an amount which the American Dietic Association found to be vital in combating bad cholesterol,hardening of arteries and diabetes.

TOO MUCH

(Over 40 gms A DAY)

Stray over the 40 gm limit and good cheese starts to go bad.While the fat,calorie and nutrient content of different cheese varies,hard cheese tends to be highest in fat and calories." A healthy diet should have no more than 30 % of calories from fats," says Dr Kakar.For an average man that means in a 1600 kcal diet,not more than 7 % should come from saturated fats.Regularly exceeding those saturated fat guidelines can cause arise in LDL ( bad) cholesterol,weight gain,diabetes and heart disease.

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