Why do some people on here say that cheese is unhealthy???

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  • Carfoodel
    Carfoodel Posts: 481 Member
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    I love cheese but it's my downfall - so I had to cut it out at first to get on track and swapped it for the philly extra lite. I do have it occasionally.

    (or I would except that allthough there was a big lump of scottish cheddar in the fridge my charming youngest son instead chose to take my neatly grided low fat cheese all marked out in 30g portions and grate the lot for an omlette) so now only got the full fat stuff looking all seductive and appealing when I open the fridge - hussy!
  • LondonEliza
    LondonEliza Posts: 456 Member
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    I eat cheese 3 (sometimes 5) times a day in sensible portions

    These are my faves:
    Low-fat cheddar
    Normal fat cheddar
    Parmesan
    Feta
    Mozzarella

    I exercise 2 hours a day (most days)

    I lose 2lbs a week

    In my humble opinion, if you exercise you can eat what you want (in sensible portions) if you don't, you can't.
  • tobnrn
    tobnrn Posts: 477 Member
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    I absolutely love cheese. Fresh mozz with tom basil a little parsley garlic balsamic yumm. Trisquits with cheddar. Feta on spinach spinach salad. Tonights dinner chicken stuffed with feta & bacon. YUMMY.
  • StarkLark
    StarkLark Posts: 476 Member
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    http://www.chacha.com/question/does-dairy-slow-down-your-metabolism

    This looks like a very reliable source...feel free to use it as a reference :bigsmile:
    FINALLY! At least now we know for sure. :wink:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
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    The saturated fat in dairy has been linked to increased risk of disease.

    once again source? if you are going to quote something like this - no offense but back it up

    I didn't quote anything, I answered the OP's question.

    I don't owe you or anyone a source and the tone of your reply suggests you are unwilling to listen to any opinion other than your own. Since everyone on here has Google I don't see why you can't find this stuff yourself, but here a few.

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-full-story/index.html#the-bottom-line
    http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/healthy-eating-cutting-unhealthy-fats-from-your-diet#
    http://www.pcrm.org/search/?cid=252
    http://www.ajcn.org/content/86/4/929.abstract
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/dairy-free-dairy-6-reason_b_558876.html
  • lizziebeth1028
    lizziebeth1028 Posts: 3,602 Member
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    Cheese or the lack of it makes people crabby!!!!
  • Bobby_Clerici
    Bobby_Clerici Posts: 1,828 Member
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    If all you ate was cheese, it's UNHEALTHY!
    In moderation, it's a tasty addition to any fabulous meal.
    Life is to be lived :drinker:
  • Flafster
    Flafster Posts: 106 Member
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    Because it's full of fat and salt and dissolves all my self control when facing it down?

    Low sodium Heluva Good Cheddar Cheese is YUM!

    Yeah, I'm a cheese snob though. It's an affliction. I can't moderate. I must avoid
  • zaithyr
    zaithyr Posts: 482 Member
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    The saturated fat in dairy has been linked to increased risk of disease.

    once again source? if you are going to quote something like this - no offense but back it up

    I didn't quote anything, I answered the OP's question.

    I don't owe you or anyone a source and the tone of your reply suggests you are unwilling to listen to any opinion other than your own. Since everyone on here has Google I don't see why you can't find this stuff yourself, but here a few.

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-full-story/index.html#the-bottom-line
    http://www.webmd.com/food-recipes/healthy-eating-cutting-unhealthy-fats-from-your-diet#
    http://www.pcrm.org/search/?cid=252
    http://www.ajcn.org/content/86/4/929.abstract
    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/dr-mark-hyman/dairy-free-dairy-6-reason_b_558876.html

    Not all saturated fats are unhealthy though. The fat in an avocado for example is very heart health and its a type of saturated fat! :)
  • stepharega
    stepharega Posts: 211 Member
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    <---- laughing cow cheese addict!

    srsly so good. :love:
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
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    http://www.chacha.com/question/does-dairy-slow-down-your-metabolism

    This looks like a very reliable source...feel free to use it as a reference :bigsmile:

    Reliable source? um yeah not like this came from NIH or anything. I would NOT consider this a source to back that up. NEXT!

    oh and btw it only said LOW fat cheese (we last I knew were talking about cheese in general) but yet again not a reliable source not quoting any studies.
  • gogojodee
    gogojodee Posts: 1,261 Member
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    I don't eat cheese as much because it's derived from milk and I don't drink other animal's milk. Sorry, I'm no baby!
  • StarkLark
    StarkLark Posts: 476 Member
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    Love the mob mentality here. Let's beat up on someone who can't justify their statement with scientific evidence and expend energy on berating them . It's clearly more statisfying to the self righteous here to entertain and gang up on one misguided individual than to stay on topic.
    "Mob mentality" or the "wisdom of crowds"? I prefer to think the latter, but I'm guessing you disagree (fair enough :drinker: )
  • eduardo_d
    eduardo_d Posts: 85 Member
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    If you have cheeses that are low in saturated fat, it's probably okay. I believe saturated fat is the issue.
  • katejkelley
    katejkelley Posts: 841 Member
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    I love cheese, but my digestive system does not. I've become lactose intolerant in my mid-life years, so I need to really watch how much I eat. I do have to have it on my pizza when I indulge though! My cousin in Wisconsin always sends us a ton of cheese each year. I love it so much, but just can't eat it. He doesn't understand at all - cheese is at the top of the Wisconsin food pyramid!
  • CoderGal
    CoderGal Posts: 6,800 Member
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    :happy:
    dairy slows down your metabolism

    Source?

    seriously, I would like to hear where this came from...
    Of all the things I've heard in the past couple of months...dairy slows down your metabolism tops it all.

    Anyway her response seems to be:
    FALSE?? HM Lol are you all illiterate? Or do you just not know anything about nutrition :-D.
    Btw i never said stop eating salt and or cheese I SIMPLY JUST SAID SALT CAN CAUSE YOU TO HAVE SOME EXTRA WATER WEIGHT TO BE STORED ON YOUR BODY! DUE TO THE SODIUM!!!!!!!!!
    DEEEERR!
    That is not at all what you said...read above for what you said.
  • graelwyn
    graelwyn Posts: 1,340 Member
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    Oddly, I barely ever ate cheese and never bought it until I started changing my diet and met someone who is a big cheese lover.
    I have found I really like feta, mozarella, stilton and this blue agur or somesuch. I also like fruited wensleydales around christmas time when you get some really nice varieties. But I am never inclined to eat lots of cheese, so it has not been an issue for me in that sense. I have a chunk in the evening, and find it really filling.
  • Dayquasar
    Dayquasar Posts: 182 Member
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    Watch these videos:

    http://nutritionfacts.org/video/aluminum-in-vaccines-vs-food/

    http://nutritionfacts.org/video/cheese-mites-and-maggots/

    http://nutritionfacts.org/video/breast-cancer-survival-butterfat-and-chicken/
  • ladyraven68
    ladyraven68 Posts: 2,003 Member
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    Doh! I wish I'd know that cheese slows your metabolism before I ate that cheese & onion omelette for dinner.

    now I've got to eat breakfast to speed it up again.
  • Tropical_Turtle
    Tropical_Turtle Posts: 2,236 Member
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    My theory is if you are going to make a statement like X is bad for you, show me WHY with studies showing me it is bad for me. Not some website like ASK.com Prove to me why X is bad, to help me learn and expand.

    It is not the "cause I said so" that doesnt work with kids and it wont work here (at least not with me)

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