Reasons To Stop Eating Cheese

Cheese causes constipation

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That's right, eating cheese slows your digestion down causing you a lot less trips to the restroom. As much as not having to run out of the room at the most inconvenient times sounds great, the high fat content makes it tricky for your stomach to digest.

75% of us are lactose intolerant

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Although it's so easy to eat that mac n cheese goodness, 75% of us can't actually digest it! This is because after infancy a lot of our bodies lose the ability to produce the lactase enzyme. Babies produce more lactase enzyme due to their high lactose diet.

Cheese addiction is real

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Ever wondered why you can't put down your favourite bag of Cheetos till they are all gone? Like most drugs, cheese has chemicals called casein in and this stuff gets you hooked by triggering the brain receptors. So you might get cheese withdrawal when you cut it out.

You've grown out of breast milk

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The milk in cheese products comes straight from a pregnant cow, the same milk used to feed an infant cow. So if you're not the cow species then maybe you shouldn't be eating that cheese snack. Besides you've probably grown out of all that by now.. right?

It'll be easier to lose weight

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If you're looking to shed a few pounds then cutting cheese out your diet might just be the best way to do it. The high saturated fats in cheese might just be stopping you reaching them weight loss goals. It's said that cheese makes it harder to lose belly fat.

The bacteria that grows on cheese is deadly

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You have that piece of cheddar in the back of the fridge with the fury friend? That mould can carry different harmful bacteria like salmonella and E. coli which can cause serious food poisoning. The worst thing is you can't always see it.

You'll become less bloated

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If you're feeling those pants getting a bit tighter after your grilled cheese it might just be the cheese doing that to you. Cheese can be hard for your body to break down meaning it stays in your gut for longer, leaving you full of gas and having that bloat.

You don't like eating cow stomach lining

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That's right, to make cheese correctly the cheese has to pass through a young calves' stomach lining to get rennet that comes from the stomach lining. Pretty disgusting and full of bacteria but it's a principle first part of the cheese making process.

Your heart health will improve

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Lower blood pressure, less chance of heart disease and a lower chance of a heart attack are just a few of the pros that not eating cheese can give to your heart. It all comes down to the fat and salt in cheese creating a lot of damage to that heart of yours.

Infected pus is found in cheese

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Infected pus sounds appetising right? I didn't think so! All dairy products contain pus from cow udders due to the way the cows are treated in the milking process. Mastitis is an infected udder that causes the pus to lead into the milk, making its way into your block of cheese.

Your sleep will begin to improve

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Cheese and crackers before bed might just be keeping you up all night. Cheese is argued to be the worst food you can eat before going to sleep. Full of tyramine this stuff creates hormones that makes you so alert you'll be waiting hours to fall to sleep.

Your energy levels will increase

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If you're finding it hard to get through the hours after lunch it's probably the cheese you have to blame. When your body can't digest the cheese you've eaten it will have an immune response, this means all your energy will be taken to focus on this.

You'll cut down the chance of a stoke

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Cheese on top of a burger or a longer healthier life? Cheese is a top offender of high-cholesterol food meaning your body fills up on fatty deposits and makes your blood flow harder to get around your body. Maybe you'll pass on the extra cheese slice now, eh?

There are so many other dairy free options to try

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With more diary and vegan free options of food out there than ever before why would you not give it a go? There's now more than 80 different brands offering alternatives so you really don't have much excuse not giving it a try next time you're in the store.

You'll be looking after your bones

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Thought cheese was going to make you big and strong, eh? It's actually full of acid which your bones suck in and too much can cause them to become way too acidic. Bones having too much acid causes them to lose strength, become brittle and have more chance of breaking.

The risk of cancer will decrease

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It's pretty scary what a bit of cheese can do and increasing the risk of cancer is one of them. Studies suggest that there's a greater risk of developing lung and breast cancer when cheese is a big part of your diet. Keeping cheese out bring the chances of any of this down.

More chance of a headache-free life

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There's no denying that a headache can put a massive dampener on even the best days. The tyramine found in cheese can trigger headaches by dilating blood vessels and stopping them from working as usual. The more aged the cheese is the more this chemical is found.

 Your body will produce less gas

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Feeling a little gassy after your cheese snack? That's because the body has to keep the cheese in it for longer, the longer your body takes to digest it the more gas that's produced. So maybe lay off the cheese at your next first date, it might just get you a second.

Baby cows die for the cheese you eat

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To get milk for your cheese a cow has to be pregnant and this baby cow then has to die due to the added cost it would take to rear the baby cow. So to keep the cost down those 400,000 thousands of cows a year have to be killed and that's just the males ones.

You won't be as dehydrated

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Cheese literally snatches the water in your body to help flush that crazy amount of sodium you find in it. This sodium all comes from the high salt in the cheese. Cutting the cheese out will leave you hydrated and your body focused on using the water it needs.

Saving money will be easier without dealing with the rise in cheese prices

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Cheese prices are going up monthly due to production costs and inflation. With the market for dairy products increasing the cost for ingredients keep rising. That's not even mentioning the increased price for packaging and transportation costs to get products into the stores.

You'll have more energy to get you through the day

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That 6:00am will never have looked so good after a week of eating no cheese. The amino acid tryptophan in cheese caused that tired sluggish feeling. This might cause your sleeping routine to be out at first as you get used to the extra energy you have to use.

Cows used to make cheese only get to live for 4-5 years

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Due to the need for cows to be continuously pregnant and fertile, an older cow really doesn't meet the job description. This means that when the cow reaches around four they will be killed to allow room for younger cows and keep production cycle going.

Contaminated cheese is killing people

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Listeria germs thrive off of cheese and they can be extremely difficult to find or remove in the manufacturing stages. The worrying fact is that you won't know it's contaminated till you've eaten it. That's why it's best to stay clear, even if it does taste so good.

Your blood will be less fatty

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Cheese being so high in saturated fats, it paves the way for high-cholesterol. High-cholesterol creates fatty particles in your blood making it hard to for enough blood to get to your arteries. Even worse this fat can form into clots causing a heart attack.

Cheese causes climate change

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From manufacturing, transportation and the cheese itself, all aspects of the cheese journey have an effect on climate change that we want to avoid. Not only are the cows used to make the milk creating high levels of methane, the cheese itself holds high levels of CO2.

Manufacturing the cheese is injuring people

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Cheese manufacturers have such a high turnover of staff which is all due to the high chance of injury on the ever-growing production line. With bad working conditions and dangerous machinery it's no wonder a cheese factory finds it hard to hold onto staff.

It's full of chemicals

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Ever wonder why cheese smells so cheesy? Cheese is full of different chemicals to give it that specific taste and smell. It all depends on the type of cheese on what chemicals are in it but most contain beta-hydroxy acids, beta-keto acids, methyl ketones, and lactones.

Your acne will improve

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Searching for a healthy glow? Cheese is high in protein and although this brings positives it doesn't help your skin. The hormones, similar to insulin, that cheese creates confuse your body's endocrine system, which leaves your skin breaking out in spots.

You care about animal rights

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Poor living conditions, short life span and lack of nutrients are just some of the reasons why dairy cheese is not helping animals. The pressure continuous milking and carrying infants has on a cow's life gives no pros to the lifestyle that they are forced to live.