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Do you enjoy eating cheese?   I do.   Is cheese healthy?   Are some cheeses healthier than others?   Should someone who wants to “eat healthier” keep eating cheese?   It is always amazing that some people who are interested in “eating healthier” want to give up on healthy foods.   Cheese is quite healthy and offers a lot of important nutrients.   What are some things you should know about cheese? Cheese Facts How much cheese do we eat?   Americans love their cheese.   Mostly because of pizza and all the cheese we consume when we enjoy our pizza.   Or those grilled cheese sandwiches.    According to Marketplace , Americans ate over 34 pounds of cheese in 2015.   And that is a whole lot more cheese than we used to eat.    How much fat is in cheese? Most cheese we buy is full-fat cheese.   This means it is made with whole milk that contains about 3.5% fat .   Some cheeses, like mozzarella, are made with 2%...

How many times do you hear people say, “I am watching my carbs.”   Have you ever heard someone say, “I am watching the fat in my diet”?   Probably not.   So much focus on carbs but so little focus on fat in one’s diet.   Since February is heart health month, let’s look at what fats you should be “watching” in your diet.   We need fat in our diets but we also should cut back on saturated fats in our diets.   The Dietary Guidelines offer specific recommendations about saturated fat: Limit calories from saturated fat by consuming an eating pattern low in saturated fats.   Specifically, by consuming less than 10 percent of calories per day from saturated fats.   Why the focus on lowering our saturated fat intake? The Dietary Guidelines and the American Heart Association recommend lowering our saturated fat intake because: The recommendation to limit intake of calories from saturated fats to less than 10 percent per day is a target based on evidence ...

Traveling this holiday season?   Who isn’t up for a fast food breakfast?   My favorite is a McDonald’s Egg McMuffin, orange juice and black coffee.   Are there healthier breakfast choices at fast food establishments?   What are the not so healthy choices? The ones loaded with fat, sugar and calories? WebMD has a great slide show, Better Best for Fast-Food Breakfast . McDonald’s Healthier Breakfast Options Egg McMuffin – only 300 calories, 12 grams of fat and 6 grams of saturated fat.   Yes, there is bacon but it’s lean Canadian bacon so more protein and less fat.   Egg White Delight McMuffin – if you want less cholesterol – 250 calories, 8 grams fat and 4.5 grams saturated fat Breakfasts to pass on Big Breakfast with Hotcakes – a whopping 1050 calories with lots of fat (56 grams) and lots of saturated fat (19 grams) and loaded with sodium, 1960 mg. Burger King Healthier Breakfast Options Egg & Cheese Croissan’wich - like the Egg McMuffin this sandw...