Cheese has a reputation for being bad for you – but research suggests eating it every day could in fact reduce your chances of developing heart disease.
Consuming a matchbox size amount – one-and-a-half ounces or 40g – daily can slash the risk by 14 per cent.
This same portion size could lower the risk of a stroke by 10 per cent, found the Chinese study.
Researchers are keen to understand the so-called 'French paradox', a perplexing phenomenon in which French people, who tend to have diets rich in cholesterol and saturated fat, somehow have low rates of heart disease.
Soochow University has now found that cheese raises levels of so-called 'good' cholesterol while reducing levels of 'bad' cholesterol.
Although cheese contains high levels of saturated fat – linked to bad heart health – the calcium in the food means less of that fat is absorbed by the body, it was discovered.
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