This Is What Experts Say Eating Cheese On A Regular Basis Does To Your Health

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3. Cheese can assist in weight loss.

Contrary to common belief, cheese is thought to assist in losing weight when it’s consumed in moderation as part of a calorie-reduced diet. In 2009 a group of 40 participants took part in a study conducted by researchers at Curtin University of Technology in Perth, Australia. The subjects were told to lower their calorie intake and increase their consumption of dairy products. And those who had up to five servings of milk-based items had less stomach fat, lower blood pressure and were less at risk of developing diabetes and heart disease.

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