Cheese is delicious, but reducing or eliminating it from your diet can also offer some major health benefits.
Currently, cheeses are high in calories and can be high in fat and sodium. Studies have shown that eating too much cheese can lead to type 2 diabetes, heart failure, coronary heart disease, high blood pressure and stroke, among other conditions.
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Not eating cheese also has many amazing health benefits. Photo: Eatthis. |
Akua Woolbright Ph.D., director of the national nutrition program at Whole Foods’ nonprofit Whole Cities, recommends limiting your cheese intake.
Here are some health benefits of not eating cheese.
Improve your skin tone and texture
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Not eating cheese can improve your skin tone and texture. Photo: Eatthis. |
Reducing cheese intake can have a positive effect on your skin tone and texture. According to research, dairy products are associated with excess oil production, which can increase the appearance of unsightly dark spots on your skin.
You may feel less bloated
If you’re someone who is experiencing digestive issues and regularly experiences bloating, cutting out or limiting cheese can help reverse this. Because cheese is high in lactose, it can cause stomach upset and bloating due to a lack of the right enzyme to break down lactose.
You can have fewer headaches and migraines
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If you don’t eat cheese you can have fewer headaches and migraines. Photo: Eatthis. |
If you’re a frequent migraine sufferer, a diet high in cheese and dairy might be the culprit.
Some cheeses are high in tyramine, an amino acid naturally found in plants and animal products that can cause migraines and headaches.
You can lower your cholesterol and your risk of heart disease
Not eating cheese can help you control your cholesterol while reducing your risk of other cardiovascular complications.
Because cheese is a food high in saturated fat, it is a cause of heart disease due to increased cholesterol levels. Saturated fat has been shown to increase bad cholesterol or low-density lipoprotein (LDL) because it triggers the liver to produce more cholesterol.
High levels of LDL cholesterol lead to fatty buildup in the arteries, a risk factor for heart disease and stroke.
You can lose weight
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Not eating cheese helps you lose the weight you want. Photo: Eatthis. |
If you’re trying to lose weight, eating too much cheese can also hinder your ability to lose the weight you want. Because cheese is high in sugar, fat and calories. That’s why cutting them down can help with weight loss.
You can reduce your risk of cancer
Reducing cheese and dairy consumption in general may reduce cancer risk. This is because when you eat less cheese, you absorb less casein, a protein found in milk that can be linked to illness.
You can reduce inflammation in your body
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By not eating cheese you can reduce inflammation in the body. Photo: Eatthis. |
According to some nutritionists, cheese and milk contain many additives, preservatives and hormones, which can cause inflammation in the body.
You can live a more eco-friendly lifestyle
Giving up cheese is not only beneficial to your health, but it can also reduce pollution to the environment.
Because to make cheese it takes a lot of land to raise dairy cows, Besides, it takes thousands of liters of water to produce a pound of cheese (0.5 kg) and it gives off a lot of methane- from the cows themselves.
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