The Truth About Cheese and Health

Cheese can be part of a healthy diet if you know which ones are the best choices and know how to use them. Start with these six for maximum nutritional benefits.

Good-For-You Cheese
By Laurie Herr, Lee Harrelson; Styling: Mindi Shapiro Levine
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Good-For-You Cheese

Say "cheese" and sinfully-rich dishes often spring to mind. Cheese can be high in sodium and fat, but it also delivers powerful nutrients. A 1-ounce serving can pack up to a third of your daily calcium, plus protein and vitamin D, a critical nutrient many Americans don't get enough of. The trick is to know which kinds of cheeses are best and how to use them. Here are six cheeses you can easily incorporate into a healthy diet.

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