Eating cheese made from vegetable oils rather than milk fat can reduce cholesterol levels in some people shows a recent study from Finland.
According to researchers at the University of Kuopio and Oy Foodfiles Ltd, volunteers with moderately increased cholesterol saw a five per cent drop in cholesterol levels after four weeks of eating a daily portion of vegetarian cheese.
The results, published in the European Journal of Clinical Nutrition, suggest cheeses made from rapeseed oil could be a healthy alternative for those with slightly raised cholesterol levels.
Research leader Dr. Essi Sarkkinen said in the report that rapeseed oil-based cheese might help people get their cholesterol levels down withoutlosing out on the nutritional value of cheese in their diet.
The cheese appears to work by reducing levels of low-density lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol.
LDL cholesterol is associated with cardiovascular disease.
The research was sponsored by a producer of vegetable oils.
Dairy foods are high in fat and cholesterol and have been linked to cancer, heart disease, diabetes, obesity, and even osteoporosis.
Although cheese provides calcium, it is also high in saturated fat, which increases cholesterol levels.
Soy cheese is 50 percent lower in fat than dairy cheese and soy food are rich in protein, B vitamins, iron, and zinc, Tofu made with calcium sulphate or calcium chloride has more of this bone-building nutrient than cow's milk. Cheese consumption in developed nations has been steadily increasing over the past 20 years. In the US, average annual consumption per person is 12.7 kilogram's a year, while in Europe it's 17 kilos.
SOURCE: European Journal of Clinical Nutrition 2002;56:1094-1101.
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