Cheese is a fermented milk product that has similar properties to common sour milk, both are made through a fermentation process, and both contain lactic acid bacteria that can be healthful.
Cheese is more concentrated than yogurt, resembling a solid food, and is more nutritious.
Cheese originated in Western Asia and is a delicacy that has been handed down from ancient times.
However, it was in Europe that the flavor of cheese began to brew.
Each kilogram of cheese product is made from 10 kilograms of concentrated milk, rich in nutrients such as protein, calcium, fat, phosphorus, and vitamins, making it an all-natural food.
In terms of process, cheese is fermented milk.
In terms of nutrition, cheese is concentrated milk.
The efficacy and function of cheese.
1. Calcium supplement
Dairy products are the best choice of food for calcium, and cheese is the dairy product that contains the most calcium, and this calcium is easily absorbed.
2. Increase the body's resistance
Cheese can enhance the body's ability to resist disease, promote metabolism, enhance vitality, protect eye health and maintain healthy skin.
3. Promote gastrointestinal motility
Cheeses the lactic acid bacteria and its metabolites have certain health effects on the human body that are conducive to maintaining the stability and balance of the normal flora in the human intestinal tract, to prevent constipation and diarrhea.
4. Prevention of cardiovascular disease
Cheese has more fat and calories, but its cholesterol content is relatively low, which also has a beneficial effect on cardiovascular health.
5. Protect your teeth
Dentists believe that people eat some cheese with their meals to help prevent tooth decay.
Eating food containing cheese can greatly increase the calcium content of the surface layer of teeth, thus inhibiting the occurrence of tooth decay.
The lactic acid bacteria in cheese and its metabolites have some health effects on the human body.
How to eat cheese
In addition to making it into a Western dish, cheese can be eaten directly in small pieces.
It can be eaten with bread, crackers, hamburgers, or mixed with salad or pasta.
Storage of cheese
Generally speaking, hard cheeses have a long shelf life, Soft cheeses (fresh cheese, white mold cheese) should be consumed as soon as possible after purchase.
Hard cheeses can be stored for about a few months, but soft cheeses can only be stored for 1 to 3 weeks.
2 Sliced kinds of cheese will last longer than cheeses cut into thin strips and are best stored refrigerated in an airtight container at a temperature between 1°C and 4°C.
