New study: Cheese prevents death (seriously)

[Mrs. Overall]

From NBC News

It's time to reconsider low-dairy diets, new study suggests

Cheese and yogurt were found to protect against death from any cause, and also against death from cerebrovascular causes, like stroke.

Nutritional guidelines often recommend a low-fat diet, despite a lack of consensus among medical experts as to whether a low-fat diet is beneficial to heart health. This means that dairy products, with their relatively high fat content, are on the "eat sparingly" list.

But new research, presented Tuesday at the annual congress of the European Society of Cardiology, suggests that the current advice to limit dairy intake should be reconsidered, especially for those who consume yogurt and cheese as opposed to milk.

“The consumption of dairy products has long been thought to increase the risk of death, particularly from coronary heart disease, cerebrovascular disease and cancer, because of dairy’s relatively high levels of saturated fat," the society said in a news release. "Yet evidence for any such link, especially among U.S. adults, is inconsistent.”

Whole milk still appears to increase the risk of heart disease, although the study authors did not quantify how great the increase was. But most other dairy products, especially cheese and yogurt, were found to protect against both total mortality — death from any cause — and mortality from cerebrovascular causes.

https://www.nbcnews.com/news/us-news/it-s-time-reconsider-low-dairy-diets-new-study-suggests-n904491?cid=sm_npd_nn_tw_ma

[nycbos]

1. Blessed are the cheesemakers.

[Zoonart]

6. LOL

Love this!

[NotASurfer]

57. Quoting the Gouda Book tonight?

Cheddar and verse no less...

[The Velveteen Ocelot]

2. Everything is better with cheese on it.

[Solly Mack]

3. Cheesus is my savior.

[The Polack MSgt]

12. Great Minds think alike I hear, except you're faster (glad I read this before copycatting)

[Solly Mack]

16. It's fun to say and now it can be said with reason.

lol

Or not.

[procon]

13. LOL - Now that needs to be on a bumper sticker! 🧀

[Solly Mack]

14. I'm pretty sure it already is one.

[ProudLib72]

22. ...

[Solly Mack]

23. Don't we all? Solly says as she prepares to eat a wedge.

[ProudLib72]

24. Laughing Cow wedges are the best!

Or maybe it's crumbled blue cheese in a salad that is best.

It very well could be warm brie on crostini.

Oh Cheesus, help me make a final decision!

[Solly Mack]

25. All 3. Make it a cheese trinity evening.

[GeoWilliam750]

29. My son

It seems that you have long journeyed in earnest search of the righteous whey.

Yet know ye that the only true path to bliss is through aged English Cheddar - lots of it.

[malaise]

32. Love cheese

Oh Yes!

[Solly Mack]

36. I was thinking of making a ricotta pie.

Because...cheese!

[malaise]

37. I made two Mac and cheese pies on Sunday

I baked one and froze the other. I was watching the food channel and saw one that looked great.
I usually bake a cheese, potato and veggie casserole for Christmas dinner, but I don't make Mac and cheese that often.
My Miami sis makes the best turkey lasanga on the planet.

As an aside I swear the Food Network is owned by big pharma. Those Carnival treats will kill you.

[Solly Mack]

39. M&C pie and a side of greens. I'm hungry now.

[ProudLib72]

44. Two years ago I had a student who made mac cheese and sweet potato pie

We are talking two turkey basting pans full of mac cheese and like six sweet potato pies. All homemade by her.

[malaise]

46. I'm hungry now

[johnp3907]

4. I'm immortal!

[DeminPennswoods]

34. Me, too!

[Submariner]

5. Well, that's all the more incentive to take back Wisconsin from the republicans in November

It would make it a little easier to enjoy a Green Bay Packers game too.

[hlthe2b]

7. well, that's damned good news, given my incredible cheese-yogurt (homemade) consumption..

[procon]

15. I make that too, and it's so much butter than the store bought stuff.

I add a little salt, pepper and garlic, and sometimes mix in a little minced green or purple onions, jalapenos, olives, capers, or fresh herbs... tummy yummy! Makes me drool just thinking about it. Gotta go shopping and make a batch this weekend.

[exboyfil]

8. Only problem with cheese is

that it is calorie dense. It isn't eating it, but eating too much of it (yes I am guilty).

I don't drink much milk. I get my calcium from Greek yogurt, cheese, and Romaine lettuce.

[panader0]

9. Well, I'm done for. I have never eaten cheese.

But really, have you ever seen cheese on a Chinese menu?
Does China have more people than any other country?
This study may be from Wisconsin.

[malaise]

33. ROFL

[phylny]

35. It's so funny that you say that!

I said the same thing last night to my husband - no dairy!

[superpatriotman]

54. Asians eat plenty of fermented foods

[Bernardo de La Paz]

10. Cheese, the ultimate drug

[packman]

11. To embellish the poet --

A Book of Verses underneath the Bough,
A Jug of Wine, a Loaf of Bread (A slice of ripen cheese)— and Thou
Beside me singing in the Wilderness —

This would be heaven to a hungry man

And - of course - A little bit of fermented curd

?t=2

[trackfan]

17. Reminds me of this:

[volstork]

18. Let us pray.

[lunasun]

19. Praise cheeses

They are good for you

[Bettie]

20. Born and raised in Wisconsin

life without cheese isn't a life at all....and one of my kids won't eat cheese, which seems....bizarre to me. I mean, CHEESE!

[workinclasszero]

21. Wow I'm gonna live forever! LOL

[Awsi Dooger]

26. Nothing in the universe is more disgusting than cheese

I despise the sight, the smell, the taste and even the knowledge that it exists.

I can't imagine anyone tolerates it, let alone actually likes it.

As I posted in the Lounge a few months ago, if I had a choice of eliminating either Donald Trump or cheese from the planet, I suppose I'd pick Donald Trump, but not without considerable trembling and second guessing. It would be almost inconceivable to pass up an opportunity to get rid of such a ghastly element.

Anyone who asks, "Would you like cheese on that?" should be automatically hoisted to the rafters with their head smacking on a sharply pointed ceiling. And then the cord cut to a deserved applause-accompanying plop to the ground.

Then a repeat, just in case the lesson wasn't learned the first time.

Followed by large spiked boots to the back.

However, I like greek yogurt and have some every night, mixing in some organic flaxseed meal. So I'll be happy with that.

[Blue_true]

47. I don't eat much cheese.

But I know one thing, the best cheese, when it is first exposed to air, have me looking around to see whether someone broke wind. The best cheese always has a bold aroma.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

51. It's okay that you feel that way about cheese,

but please keep in mind that lots of us love the stuff.

Shall I go into my rant about cilantro?

[raccoon]

27. Then I'll have cheesetoast for supper. nt

[Vinca]

28. All studies like this are BS. Next week cheese will be bad again.

Ignore them all, buy some Vermont Cabot Extra Sharp cheddar and enjoy a dish of mac and cheese.

[GeoWilliam750]

31. Hear, hear

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Plainly, you are a very wise woman.

(corrected)

[Vinca]

41. Woman . . . but thank you for "wise." LOL.

[Midnight Writer]

58. I love Cabot Extra Sharp Cheddar. Old Croc Sharp Cheddar is my current favorite.

[MontanaMama]

30. I was hoping wine

would save my life but cheese is good too. 🧀 🍷 😍

[eppur_se_muova]

38. That's it, I'm moving to France. nt

[Bayard]

40. I hope this also includes my nightly low-fat icecream.

Its one of the 4 food groups. Like watermelon.

[GeoWilliam750]

43. Perhaps I have been misinformed...

But I have always thought that the five basic food groups are:

Beer
Pizza
Burgers
Ice Cream
Beer

[ornotna]

42. Burrata for everyone!

[ellie]

45. I'm going to live forever then!

[csziggy]

48. Yogurt and some cheese are good probiotic sources

According to an article I just read. I wonder if that aspect makes a difference?

11 Probiotic Foods That Are Super Healthy

<SNIP>

11. Some Types of Cheese

Although most types of cheese are fermented, it does not mean that all of them contain probiotics.

Therefore, it is important to look for live and active cultures on the food labels.

The good bacteria survive the aging process in some cheeses, including Gouda, mozzarella, cheddar and cottage cheese (35, 36).

Cheese is highly nutritious and a very good source of protein. It is also rich in important vitamins and minerals, including calcium, vitamin B12, phosphorus and selenium (37).

More: https://www.healthline.com/nutrition/11-super-healthy-probiotic-foods

I was looking for alternative sources for probiotics. Kefir is another one they recommended and I may try it.

[Duppers]

49. That's the first thing that came to mind

For me too. Has to be a connection.

[superpatriotman]

55. Kombucha?

[csziggy]

56. Yeah - they listed a number of things I am not tempted to even try

Most are fermented so I guess whatever provides the fermentation in those things is considered a probiotic.

[aikoaiko]

50. This might explain why I'm still alive.

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

52. The real problem is that in this country certain foods get demonized,

certain others get sanctified, and then it all changes.

Eating real food, not too much, and mostly vegetables is still good advice.

[Sneederbunk]

53. So cutting it shortens life-expectancy?