{"id":90424,"date":"2022-02-14T10:05:52","date_gmt":"2022-02-14T07:05:52","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/192.163.207.100\/~timesku1\/news\/?p=90424"},"modified":"2022-02-14T10:05:52","modified_gmt":"2022-02-14T07:05:52","slug":"parmesan-cheese-lovers-take-heart","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/timeskuwait.com\/news\/parmesan-cheese-lovers-take-heart\/","title":{"rendered":"Parmesan Cheese Lovers take heart"},"content":{"rendered":"

Parmesan cheese is one of my favorite cheeses. That is because I love Caesars salad, and I always order it with extra Parmesan cheese. For those of you who are wondering if this kind of cheese is fattening or unhealthy, here are the health facts surrounding this popular cheese variety.<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

When we say cheese, we directly think about it as a fat food item, rich in salt, saturated fat and cholesterol. That might be true for some kinds of cheeses, but not for parmesan cheese, which is named after the Parma region in northern Italy ,and belongs to a kind of cheese called\u00a0grana\u00a0because of its grainy texture.<\/p>\n

On its health aspects, first of all,\u00a0Parmesan contains 33 percent protein compared to 20 percent in lean beef\u00a0and that animal protein takes 4 hours to digest while the protein in\u00a0Parmesan takes just 45 minutes.<\/p>\n

Plus, Parmesan cheese contains bifidus bacteria which is the healthy bacteria needed to maintain a healthy gut with no lactose. This is great news for people who are lactose intolerant. Also, the cholesterol content of Parmesan is only 80 to 85mg\/100g, much lower than other full-fat cheeses.<\/p>\n

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According to healthy guidelines, cholesterol consumption\u00a0should not exceed 300 mg per day. So, our\u00a0daily diet\u00a0should contain some cholesterol which\u00a0is needed\u00a0for our cell membranes and is an important precursor to steroid hormones. But,\u00a0be careful to pick up healthy foods containing cholesterol, like boiled eggs, grilled shrimps, low-fat dairy products rather than fried and butter rich sweets.<\/p>\n

In addition, the main vitamins present in Parmesan cheese include vitamins B12, B6, D and E. Vitamin B12 and vitamin B6\u00a0are essential to the body and can help with weight loss when combined with a healthy diet and exercise.<\/p>\n

Vitamin D is a fat soluble vitamin present only in full or low-fat foods and is essential for normal bone formation. Vitamin E is another fat soluble vitamin, which is essential to prevent\u00a0heart diseases and certain kinds of cancer.<\/p>\n

Nutrition Facts:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n

Serving Size: 2 tsps.<\/p>\n

Nutrients per serving:<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n