I love cheese, you love cheese, we all love cheese. So which ones fit best into our healthy choices??

There are hundreds of types of cheese, but the 3 most common types are:

Soft cheese - ex. Mozzarella

Semi soft cheese - ex. Blue cheese

Hard cheese - ex. Cheddar and Swiss cheese

Cheese is a great replacement for meat, and if you want a light snack at any time, a 1 oz wedge of cheese supplies you the same amount of nutrients as a 12 oz glass of milk. The casein of cheese contains all the essential amino acids, and cheese contains a high amount of vitamin A and D, as well as calcium.

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Deep down you thought the ‘healthy choice’ tasted too good to be so low in fat and calories according to the menu promise…turns out you were probably right. Check out this article in the Seattle P. I. about the investigation into some popular chains. Restaurant Menu Promises

Restaurant menu promises buried in calories, fat

One of the many benefits of regular strength training is having strong bones. Your bone density increases when lifting heavy objects, in turn, decreasing your chances of breaking a bone if you have a fall. Take it from Mark (the unhealthy guy turned expert mountain bike racer featured back in March). Yes, he gave me a bird’s eye view of his ball of tumbling body and bike.

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