Eating cheese daily can provide your body with essential nutrients, but it can also contain high levels of fat, sodium, and calories. It may not be how often you eat cheese, but how much, what kind, and what else you eat that can make cheese part of a healthy daily diet.

1. Increases Your Protein Intake

Cheese is a good source of the complete protein casein , which has all the amino acids the body needs but cannot make. Cheese can help you reach your daily protein goal. The amount of protein in different cheeses varies, but a 1-ounce (oz) portion of types that tend to be high in protein includes:

Parmesan: 10 g

Swiss: 7.7 g

Cheddar: 6.5 g

Mozzarella: 6.3 g

Cottage cheese can be another excellent source of protein. A half cup (4 oz) of full-fat cottage cheese contains 12

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