8 Cut the fat out?
Jones the Grocer education manager Christian Lehmann says while every dietary advice recommends low-fat or non-fat dairy, a growing number of experts are arguing that it's healthier to eat and drink dairy products with all the fat left in.
“When looking at the supermarket shelves, it is obvious that a lot of consumers go for low fat dairy products as it has been the trend for a while.
Unfortunately, most people believe that fats are the dietary villains, even if natural fats are good for the human body and actually necessary for a healthy and balanced diet. The only fats that should be limited are the man-made fat varieties such as trans-fats,” he explains.
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He also says that while there are a wide variety of low-fat cheeses out there, most options are mass-produced and vacuum-packed cheeses where their ingredient list is a lot longer than just milk, cheese cultures, salt and enzyme.
“Namely preservatives and taste enhancers as the taste was taken out by the fat reduction. In addition to that, low-fat cheese has significantly higher sodium content,” he cautions.
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