By: Debbie Barry, Account Manager

To say I have been obsessed with what food to eat over the last 9 months is an understatement. While most of us struggle with the daily calorie in calorie out. I have tried many ways to incorporate one of my favorite foods and that is cheese. Cheese often brings to mind “sinfully” delicious appetizers, main courses, desserts and snacks. And although cheese can be high in sodium and fat it is also packed with powerful nutrients. For example: 1 oz of cheese packs up to 1/3 of your daily requirement of calcium, protein and vitamin D. For me, I go with what I like and that is to use the full fat cheese. The 40 extra calories you are trying to save you can burn off by taking a walk or running up and down the stairs a few times. If you are trying to control the saturated fat, making an effort to trim external fat from meats, using olive oil instead of butter and the limit the desserts and pizza you eat will make the three grams in your cheese a non-issue.

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