The 4
Worst Cheeses for Belly Fat, Says Science
This may
sound cheesy, but cheese is delicious. There are so many types to choose from,
and different varieties of it. You can add it to your
dishes, make recipes out of it, or just eat it by the slice. Unfortunately,
like most delicious-tasting foods, you have to eat cheese
in moderation, or else you could suffer some consequences to your
body, like belly fat.
Along with
eating cheese with self-control, certain
cheeses are worse for you than others. If you're watching your weight,
cheese can play an important role in your diet. However, it depends on which
cheeses you eat. Selecting types to eat may sound complicated if you're a lover
of all things cheese—how do you know which cheeses to stay away from? If
you're trying to avoid belly fat, experts suggest staying away from processed
cheeses.
According
to Medical News Today, processed
cheeses are cheeses made from natural stuff. However, they are
shredded and heated to a liquified
substance of protein, water, and oil. It's then mixed with emulsifying
salts—salts normally found in processed cheese– to create a sturdy oil-in-water
mixture of liquids. These mixtures are used to create cheeses that solidify and
essentially have a longer shelf life.
According
to the American Heart Association, you are suggested to eat three
servings per day of cheese per day. One serving is 1.5 ounces, so you can eat
about 4.5 servings a day. Eating a ton of processed cheese could set you way
over the limit for the day. This is because processed cheeses could come with
tons of extra sodium and be high in fat and calories, leading
to weight gain and essentially causing belly fat.
To help
you figure out which cheeses to choose from on your next grocery shopping day,
we've come up with some cheeses that are highly processed. Then, for more on
weight gain, check out The
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1. Cheez Whiz
According
to an article posted by The Huffington Post, there was a time when people tried
promoting Cheez Whiz as a "healthy" artificial cheese spread. This is
because Whiz contains an ingredient called conjugated linoleic acid (CLA),
which naturally occurs in meat and dairy products. It's been shown to help burn
fat and build muscle.
The
article states that CLA in Cheez Whiz likely comes from its ingredients which
are cheese culture, canola oil, and protein concentrate. However, that doesn't
make up for the unhealthy ingredients, including modified food starch, corn
syrup, sorbic acid, and added color.
If you're
looking to get your CLA intake, try consuming beef and/or full-fat dairy products, which are found naturally and not
through processed cheese.
2. American
cheese slices
We're
talking about the cheese singles that come individually wrapped that you
can most likely keep in the back of your refrigerator for months without it
going moldy.
The FDA classifies adding the "cheese" label to
processed cheeses if the product is made with at least 51% real cheese.
Therefore, certain prepackaged single cheeses might be able to get by in
this category. The product is not made with real cheese if you see the
package labeled as "cheese food" or "cheese product."
To
decipher which cheese to purchase versus another, make sure to look for a
"true cheese" instead of a "cheese product." You also want
to make sure that the ingredients list is short and sweet. The more ingredients
you see, the more product and unnatural the cheese.
Similarly,
you also want to make sure these cheese slices contain low levels of fat and
sodium. If a cheese single does say it's low fat,
double-check the ingredients. If it has things like corn syrup solids and
gelatin, in it, don't buy it.
3. Nacho
cheese
Although
it's literally in the title, there's technically no such real thing as nacho
cheese. According to Bloomberg, the USDA won't define nacho cheese,
therefore not classifying it as cheese. Every company that creates nacho cheese
sauces and/or nacho-flavored snack foods uses a different recipe and cheese
combination. It can be mixtures of cheddar, Romano, blue cheese…whatever their
recipe calls for.
Is a
mystery cheese your best option? No. If you see the jars and cans stocked on
non-refrigerated shelves, it feels like it's going against real cheese.
Although delicious and a great topping
for chips, with all the processed ingredients that go into it, you're
putting high amounts of fat and sodium into your body.
4. Spray
cheese
Think of
whipped cream in a can, but make it cheese. A fun product to easily squirt on
top of crackers (or directly in your mouth), it's an easy way to eat some
delicious tasting cheese. Easy Cheese is the most popular brand, although few
brands make cheese in a can. It is indeed easy, but you deal with the
consequences of processed cheese.
High in
sodium, this cheese comes with a bunch of unnatural ingredients to sustain its shelf life. The
cheese is pasteurized, meaning it doesn't require refrigeration (even after you
open it). If you're looking to lose belly fat, stay away from the can and make
your way to the cheese aisle in the refrigerated section
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