Cottage cheese is tough to beat when it comes to its nutritional benefits. The health benefits of cottage cheese surpass many other foods, making it an ideal choice for someone seeking a nutritious snack or meal option. Some of the benefits included high protein, high calcium, low carbs, and high B vitamins. In its simplest […]
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What Is Lactose Free Milk? Lactose problems occur when the body either has difficulty breaking down lactose or cannot break it down at all. But what exactly is lactose? Lactose is simply a natural sugar (disaccharides carbohydrate) found in milk and all other natural dairy products. Symptoms of lactose intolerance/sensitivity may including bloating, nausea, cramps,
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Lactose is the natural sugar found in dairy milk. People who have lactose intolerance have difficulty trying to digest lactose because the body cannot easily break down the sugar. Those that have lactose intolerance have varying degrees of symptoms. Some symptoms may include bloating, abdominal pain, nausea, diarrhea, cramps, and gas. Additionally, the tolerance level of
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If you ever have taken a good look at the cheese section in your grocery store, you probably know the vast variety of cheeses available. In my grocery store, there is the specialty cheese section with the higher end or more expensive cheeses and the dairy section with the more commercial varieties. It is very
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Cottage Cheese and Pregnancy Pregnancy can be difficult to navigate when it comes to food. In today’s world, women have a long list of foods that they are advised to avoid during pregnancy. Unfortunately for pregnant cheese lovers, there are several types of cheese that are not safe to eat because they are often unpasteurized. Some
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First a little background on cholesterol before we get to the specifics of cottage cheese cholesterol. We hear so much about cholesterol, but why is it considered so bad for us? Well, too much cholesterol can cause a build up of plaque in the arteries. You probably remember that the arteries are responsible for bringing
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Cottage cheese is a dairy product (made from milk) so at some point is does go bad. However, there are many factors that determine the length of time before cottage cheese spoils. No brand or product is the same because they each contain different levels of preservatives. Not keeping cottage cheese at an appropriate temperature
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One of the many benefits of cottage cheese is that it contains high amounts of casein protein. Casein is a protein found in milk with the other being whey. About 80% of cow’s milk contains casein protein with 20% being whey protein. Cottage cheese is almost always commercially manufactured from cow’s milk; therefore, the main
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