Is cottage cheese good or bad for you?
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I eat it almost every day for breakfast. There is nothing wrong with dairy unless you're allergic to it. I'd see a nutritionist for nutrition matters.0
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I love cottage cheese. I eat it regularly, and I'm losing weight. Calories in<calories out, it doesn't matter what you eat. Barring health issues, it's that simple.0
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Spoken like a true uninformed person. You might want to read research from after 1952. Animal fat does not cause heart disease, and animal protein certainly doesn't cause cancer. You do know mainstream science has completely debunked The China Study?You are all right and you are all wrong. The question was if cottage cheese is bad for you and yes it is because you are ingesting animal fat and protein. Animal fat causes heart disease and animal protein leads to cancer. This has been proven without a doubt unless you just don't want to believe science. Unless you are a bodybuilder, no adult needs that much protein (especially the pound a day member). The brain is the main user of carbohydrates and your body needs carbs to live and live well. But the right carbs are what's important (complex carbs - veggies, friuts, whole grains and legumes). Beans have more protein than you will ever need and tons of fiber and these are the reasons a veggie diet is the most healthy. With that said, carbs raise insulin which stores fat and unless you refrain from simple and processed sugars or don't curb your intake of these sugars you can't really lose weight. That's where cottage cheese comes in to play. It is an awesome food to go "carb free" but not a way to eat every day, because it is bad for you. The problem with all these issues is that it's extremely difficult to be healthy on the inside and outside (slim) at the same time because we are programmed to like the foods that are bad for you because they are so rich in energy (fat and sugar).
Oh, and insulin doesn't store fat. It transports glucose to the liver and muscles.0 -
i get the one from trader joes - organic fat free cottage cheese , the one without soy! its so good and you can actually taste the difference between the cottage cheeses0
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You are all right and you are all wrong. The question was if cottage cheese is bad for you and yes it is because you are ingesting animal fat and protein. Animal fat causes heart disease and animal protein leads to cancer. This has been proven without a doubt unless you just don't want to believe science. Unless you are a bodybuilder, no adult needs that much protein (especially the pound a day member). The brain is the main user of carbohydrates and your body needs carbs to live and live well. But the right carbs are what's important (complex carbs - veggies, friuts, whole grains and legumes). Beans have more protein than you will ever need and tons of fiber and these are the reasons a veggie diet is the most healthy. With that said, carbs raise insulin which stores fat and unless you refrain from simple and processed sugars or don't curb your intake of these sugars you can't really lose weight. That's where cottage cheese comes in to play. It is an awesome food to go "carb free" but not a way to eat every day, because it is bad for you. The problem with all these issues is that it's extremely difficult to be healthy on the inside and outside (slim) at the same time because we are programmed to like the foods that are bad for you because they are so rich in energy (fat and sugar).
wow.. where did you get your info from ? i think you need to re study it ! if you are trying to lose weight your body needs PROTEIN ...... RESEARCH IT ..0 -
Tell your doctor to go read some food labels - then use your common sense unfettered by the mythology of expert-elitism.
Doctors are not the demigods they fancy themselves to be. Yours clearly more so than most.0 -
I asked my doctor this question at my last appointment and he said it is bad for you and i should quit eating it if i am trying to lose weight because any cheese is fattening???..........
However, everything thing i read says that its actually good for you so now i am confused. The packaging says its low in fat and very high in protein.. what are your thoughts and experiences?
I eat the Kraft Simply 2% cottage cheese (love it!! one of my fav foods) and its one of my favorite things for breakfast.
Get a new doctor who knows something about nutrition! Plenty of published research linking dairy products to lower body fat if you check PubMed. Having said that it is believed the calcium in dairy is a key player in the 'fat war' and cottage cheese is actually relatively low in calcium. You need to eat 1600ml to get your daily intake.0 -
It is healthy for you but, people who eat more foods that are easy for the body to break down have a bigger waist line as compared to people who eat more solid food such as muesli bar compared to a person that eats a muffin etc0
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Oh, so that's why there so many carnivores out there dying of cancer. I'll have to tell the tigers, and loins and bears, oh my, that they're doomed.You are all right and you are all wrong. The question was if cottage cheese is bad for you and yes it is because you are ingesting animal fat and protein. Animal fat causes heart disease and animal protein leads to cancer. This has been proven without a doubt unless you just don't want to believe science. Unless you are a bodybuilder, no adult needs that much protein (especially the pound a day member). The brain is the main user of carbohydrates and your body needs carbs to live and live well. But the right carbs are what's important (complex carbs - veggies, friuts, whole grains and legumes). Beans have more protein than you will ever need and tons of fiber and these are the reasons a veggie diet is the most healthy. With that said, carbs raise insulin which stores fat and unless you refrain from simple and processed sugars or don't curb your intake of these sugars you can't really lose weight. That's where cottage cheese comes in to play. It is an awesome food to go "carb free" but not a way to eat every day, because it is bad for you. The problem with all these issues is that it's extremely difficult to be healthy on the inside and outside (slim) at the same time because we are programmed to like the foods that are bad for you because they are so rich in energy (fat and sugar).0 -
Um, am I the only one who eats full fat cottage cheese when I can actually find it in the shops? YUM!0
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Sorry, but your Dr is an idiot. No, I'm not a doctor, but I've been around enough poor doctors' advice to know when not to take it.
I'm mostly vegetarian with few exceptions. I stopped drinking milk in 2006. The few animal products I do eat on occasion I eat because I know they are healthy & pack good nutrients. Cottage cheese is one of them. I actually stopped eating it for awhile when I stopped eating most animal products, but decided to start eating it again when I upped my protein. (Note: I'm not saying you can't get full, good protein being vegan, just giving my own personal experience as an example, as I see both sides of the fence.) Cottage cheese is low in fat & cals, & packs good nutritional benefits. Eating 1/2 cup every couple of days is totally fine & healthy. If you decide to not eat it, it should mostly be because it is a personal decision for you.
P.S: Buy organic cottage cheese & read the label.
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I asked my doctor this question at my last appointment and he said it is bad for you and i should quit eating it if i am trying to lose weight because any cheese is fattening???..........
However, everything thing i read says that its actually good for you so now i am confused. The packaging says its low in fat and very high in protein.. what are your thoughts and experiences?
I eat the Kraft Simply 2% cottage cheese (love it!! one of my fav foods) and its one of my favorite things for breakfast.
If it fits into your goals then it is good for you. I eat it regularly to help meet my protein goals. Fat does not make you fat, only a calorie surplus does that.0 -
Actually, yes. Human carnivores are much more likely to develop cancer. Human carnivores also do not hunt their food, eat 100% organic GMO-free meat all the time, or have anywhere near the amount of enzyme in their stomach that is responsible to break down meat as those tigers, lions, & bears do.
Oh, so that's why there so many carnivores out there dying of cancer. I'll have to tell the tigers, and loins and bears, oh my, that they're doomed.You are all right and you are all wrong. The question was if cottage cheese is bad for you and yes it is because you are ingesting animal fat and protein. Animal fat causes heart disease and animal protein leads to cancer. This has been proven without a doubt unless you just don't want to believe science. Unless you are a bodybuilder, no adult needs that much protein (especially the pound a day member). The brain is the main user of carbohydrates and your body needs carbs to live and live well. But the right carbs are what's important (complex carbs - veggies, friuts, whole grains and legumes). Beans have more protein than you will ever need and tons of fiber and these are the reasons a veggie diet is the most healthy. With that said, carbs raise insulin which stores fat and unless you refrain from simple and processed sugars or don't curb your intake of these sugars you can't really lose weight. That's where cottage cheese comes in to play. It is an awesome food to go "carb free" but not a way to eat every day, because it is bad for you. The problem with all these issues is that it's extremely difficult to be healthy on the inside and outside (slim) at the same time because we are programmed to like the foods that are bad for you because they are so rich in energy (fat and sugar).
There's a million reasons why a vegetarian diet can be beneficial, but it is a personal decision I believe that should be made after much knowledge on food. You're also not going to die because you eat meat or animal products. The most important thing in any eating lifestyle is to know EXACTLY what's IN your food & know how it's going to affect your own body.0 -
what is this low sodium cottage cheese?
brands please? Ive not seen one in any of my grocery stores.
I use Breakstone's 30% less sodium cottage cheese. It takes a little getting used to but I like it now.0 -
I am a nurse that teaches patients how to eat mostly during cancer treatments.
1. NO food causes cancer milk or meat.
2. All foods are OK in moderation.
3. Each person has there own nutritional needs
5 Find what works for you and do it0 -
eat about 1.5lbs of 1% or 2% cottage cheese every day. Havent died or gotten fat.0
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Its good for you, if you are good with dairy. Add flavored protein powder to it, like Jay Robb's tropical dreamsicle, its super good.. maybe 1 packet of sweetener. Nom...0
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I asked my doctor this question at my last appointment and he said it is bad for you and i should quit eating it if i am trying to lose weight because any cheese is fattening???..........
Quote from Lance Armstrong's website
"No food has the power to make you lose weight, but cottage cheese could be among the most helpful options. Its low calorie count and stellar nutritional profile make it an ideal addition to a low-calorie diet plan, especially if you take care to balance it with servings of healthy foods from other main groups."
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/455307-is-cottage-cheese-good-for-you-to-lose-weight/#ixzz1kOEazx9m
Im going to say that a if a 7 time Tour de France cyclist's website endorses the fantastic thing that is cottage cheese then it cant be bad for you....
I think he added PED's to his cottage cheese...
And all i have to say to this one is REALLY????? LOL0 -
I asked my doctor this question at my last appointment and he said it is bad for you and i should quit eating it if i am trying to lose weight because any cheese is fattening???..........
However, everything thing i read says that its actually good for you so now i am confused. The packaging says its low in fat and very high in protein.. what are your thoughts and experiences?
I eat the Kraft Simply 2% cottage cheese (love it!! one of my fav foods) and its one of my favorite things for breakfast.
The one big problem with cottage cheese is i have found it is SUPER HIGH in sodium. ONE SERVING has 400 mg of sodium. dId you know that? and isnt one serving only half a cup? ick! I buy the Kraft simply 2% and have lost weight eating it, permitting i eat it in moderation, like not all day and only 1/2 cup.0 -
That is ridiculous.. Find a new Dr.
yup0 -
I asked my doctor this question at my last appointment and he said it is bad for you and i should quit eating it if i am trying to lose weight because any cheese is fattening???..........
Quote from Lance Armstrong's website
"No food has the power to make you lose weight, but cottage cheese could be among the most helpful options. Its low calorie count and stellar nutritional profile make it an ideal addition to a low-calorie diet plan, especially if you take care to balance it with servings of healthy foods from other main groups."
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/455307-is-cottage-cheese-good-for-you-to-lose-weight/#ixzz1kOEazx9m
Im going to say that a if a 7 time Tour de France cyclist's website endorses the fantastic thing that is cottage cheese then it cant be bad for you....
I think he added PED's to his cottage cheese...
And all i have to say to this one is REALLY????? LOL
plus he's not a 7x champion anymore LOL0 -
You are all right and you are all wrong. The question was if cottage cheese is bad for you and yes it is because you are ingesting animal fat and protein. Animal fat causes heart disease and animal protein leads to cancer. This has been proven without a doubt unless you just don't want to believe science. Unless you are a bodybuilder, no adult needs that much protein (especially the pound a day member). The brain is the main user of carbohydrates and your body needs carbs to live and live well. But the right carbs are what's important (complex carbs - veggies, friuts, whole grains and legumes). Beans have more protein than you will ever need and tons of fiber and these are the reasons a veggie diet is the most healthy. With that said, carbs raise insulin which stores fat and unless you refrain from simple and processed sugars or don't curb your intake of these sugars you can't really lose weight. That's where cottage cheese comes in to play. It is an awesome food to go "carb free" but not a way to eat every day, because it is bad for you. The problem with all these issues is that it's extremely difficult to be healthy on the inside and outside (slim) at the same time because we are programmed to like the foods that are bad for you because they are so rich in energy (fat and sugar).
Your first post? On a year old thread?0 -
the OP probably doesnt care any more.0
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I asked my doctor this question at my last appointment and he said it is bad for you and i should quit eating it if i am trying to lose weight because any cheese is fattening???..........
However, everything thing i read says that its actually good for you so now i am confused. The packaging says its low in fat and very high in protein.. what are your thoughts and experiences?
I eat the Kraft Simply 2% cottage cheese (love it!! one of my fav foods) and its one of my favorite things for breakfast.
You doctor is obviously clueless when it comes to weight loss. Remember that there is a lot of variability in regard to primary care physicians. Some of them are great, while others are the ones who got fired from surgery. You seem to have one of the latter variety.0 -
What is supposedly bad in the cottage cheese is the casein (not sure if I spelled that right). I usually have cottage cheese with fruit for my morning snack. Studies have shown that diets high in casein of course will put on weight. Having it in minimal quantites is not bad. Watch the documentary that is on Netflix right now called Forks Over Knives. It touches on studies done that prove that low dairy, low meat and high plant has awesome effects on the body. I am trying to incorporate much more veggies and greens as a result of it and keep dairy/meat to a minimum.
Casein is a form of protein that feeds your muscles for 5 hours, as opposed to whey, which feeds your muscles for 30 minutes. Where did you hear that it was bad for you? If you are doing strength training (which you should be) then you need casein.
This is incorrect.
Maximum bioavailability of both proteins is about an hour to two hours. After about four hours after ingesting whey, the bioavailability returns to baseline (pre-ingestion). For casein return to baseline takes a lot longer (6-8 hrs) because of the slow digestion.
The idea that a longer presence of protein in the blood results in higher muscle protein synthesis is attractive but also seems to be wrong. Total protein bioavailability (protein level and is about the same, insulin driven muscle protein synthesis is higher with whey.
In terms of muscle protein synthesis - anyone stating categorically that one is better than the other mostly providing wishful thinking or conjecture.Overall, based on the present result, two scenarios can be set
up. One is that the exercise stimuli alone was the main trigger
of increased anabolic signaling downstream of the insulin/
IGF-I receptor in the post exercise recovery period, since the
provision of different protein types did not have any effects
except for 4E-BP1 and the related phosphorylation ratio. Alternatively,
both whey and casein and their related digestion
and absorption rates provide amino acids sufficient to maximally
stimulate downstream signaling events to activate
p70S6K. Finally, the protein group differences related to total
4E-BP1 could be interpreted as a feedback inhibitory mechanism
to the load of amino acids and insulin after the whey
intake.
Recommended paper: ajpendo.physiology.org/content/300/1/E231.full.pdf0 -
Never take nutrition advice from a general doctor. They have very little training. A good doctor wouldn't use the word "fattening" as no food alone will cause you to gain weight... excess calories will. Take nutrition advice from a nutritionist.
As for cottage cheese, if it fits into your day go ahead and eat some. It has a decent amount of protein! I use it to make a healthy version of poutine. If you aren't too concerned about sodium there is no issue with it as long as it fits into your calories and other nutrients.0 -
Many doctors try to push low fat foods, however, low fat foods aren't necessarily the best choice. Fat feeds your brain. Just think about how many more people are diagnosed with dimentia, and the like, since there has been a push for low fat. What your body doesn't need is refined carbohydrates. They do a number on your insulin levels and affect many parts of your body. I know everyone is different, and I used to eat low fat, but once I realized all the crap they were putting in the foods to make them low fat, I decided that wasn't for me.
Best of luck!0 -
I asked my doctor this question at my last appointment and he said it is bad for you and i should quit eating it if i am trying to lose weight because any cheese is fattening???..........
Quote from Lance Armstrong's website
"No food has the power to make you lose weight, but cottage cheese could be among the most helpful options. Its low calorie count and stellar nutritional profile make it an ideal addition to a low-calorie diet plan, especially if you take care to balance it with servings of healthy foods from other main groups."
Read more: http://www.livestrong.com/article/455307-is-cottage-cheese-good-for-you-to-lose-weight/#ixzz1kOEazx9m
Im going to say that a if a 7 time Tour de France cyclist's website endorses the fantastic thing that is cottage cheese then it cant be bad for you....
I know this comment is a year old, but it still makes me laugh.
To quote Joe Pesci from My Cousin Vinny concerning anything Lance Armstrong: "Everything that guy just said is bull sh$t...Thank you."0 -
It's my primary care physician. Over all i am very happy with him, but i just do not agree with his statement on cottage cheese and like some one mentioned before, hes a PCP not a Nutritionist so im just wanting to see what everyone elses opinion was on cottage cheese and its benefits or downfalls.
Dr. Oz is a doctor too. Your doctor is making a similar mistake in working out of his/her specialty or is just flat out gone off in a strange direction.
Edit: Oops, old post revived from death. Never mind.0 -
I wouldn't find a new doctor but I have learned to never take nutritional advice from one. Watch the fat free ones, they are usually
higher in sugar content. I love the 2% and it's one of my favourite breakfast or snack foods.0
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