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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%...

Are you eating some yogurt every day?   You should be.   Researchers are finding more and more health benefits to eating yogurt.   When teaching nutrition, I give the students nutrition “homework” focused on healthier eating habits.   One big piece of dietary advice is to add yogurt to their day.   My husband has added yogurt to his breakfast meal as he finds his breakfast seems to last longer and stave off those morning hunger pains.   I like yogurt at lunch.   Even on vacation, we bring our yogurt or find a store to buy some so we don’t miss our “daily dose” of yogurt. Should you buy low fat or regular yogurt? Consumer Reports has an interesting article, Is Whole-Milk Yogurt a Whole Lot Better?   Taste – some people prefer the taste of whole-milk yogurt and for many it has a richer, creamier taste.   I am so used to low-fat yogurt that whole-milk yogurt seems too rich for me.     Is Whole-Milk yogurt healthier?   Most nutriti...