JAKARTA, AYOBANDUNG.COM – High cholesterol is a condition that can trigger heart disease and stroke. This condition is related to a diet full of saturated fat, which is usually found in dairy products and cheese.
But, The British Heart Foundation (BHF) says people with high cholesterol do not need to reduce their food intake, but eat wisely. In fact, those of you who have high cholesterol don’t need to avoid eating cheese.
Because, cheese contains saturated fat in different amounts. Cheeses that contain less saturated fat or only about 100 grams include:
- Quark cheese (0.1 grams)
- Low-fat cottage cheese (1 gram)
- Cottafe cheese (2 grams)
- Ricotta cheese (5 grams)
Meanwhile, reported by Express, cheese that contains the most saturated fat, such as:
- Mascarpone cheese (29 grams)
- Stilton cheese (23 grams)
- Cheddar cheese, red Leicester, double Gloucester and other hard cheeses (22 grams)
- Parmesan cheese (19 grams)
Reported Suara.com, network Ayobandung.comSoft, brie, paneer and goat cheese all contain 18 grams of saturated fat per 100 grams. Then, edam cheese contains 16 grams of saturated fat and mozzarella cheese contains 14 grams of saturated fat per 100 grams.
Apart from saturated fat, cheese is also high in salt which can increase blood pressure so that it can lead to the risk of heart disease and stroke. Therefore, you must also pay attention to the salt content in the cheese that is consumed.
Many people definitely choose low-fat cheese to prevent saturated fat and avoid high cholesterol. In fact, cheese that is not too much saturated fat does not necessarily have a low fat label.
The only way to make sure your cheese of choice is low in saturated fat is to check the label. You can note that the fat content is high (more than 17.5 grams / 100 grams), moderate (3.1-17.5 grams / 100 grams) or low (3 grams or less / 100 grams).
Foods high in saturated fat can cause high cholesterol because they interfere with the receptors on liver cells. Liver cells have low density lipoprotein receptors (LDL) which pick up excess cholesterol when it floats in the bloodstream.
The receptors remove cholesterol from the bloodstream and transfer it to the liver, where it is broken down and then excreted from the body. If there is too much saturated fat circulating, the LDL receptors will stop working properly.
Damaged LDL receptors are unable to capture cholesterol anymore, which is why cholesterol levels rise. This condition is dangerous, because cholesterol sticks to the walls of the arteries and over time more deposits clog the arteries.
In conclusion, people with high cholesterol can still eat cheese. Provided, they choose cheese that is low in saturated fat.
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