Is brie healthy?
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Brie is a French white blue cheese. It is a popular cheese that is often used as a topping on toast. Blue cheese belongs to the group of soft dairy products. Dairy in general contains important vitamins, but cheese is often also high in fat. So to what extent is brie healthy for the body?
What is brie?
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Brie is a French white blue cheese. The cheese belongs to the so-called "soft" dairy products like other softer cheeses. The original brie is "Brie de Meaux" and "Brie de Melun". Many brie imitations exist. The original "real" brie has an AOC approval. It regulates which milk is used and how the cheese is made. There is a precise and specific procedure for this that determines all the characteristics of the cheese making.
Is brie healthy or unhealthy?
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Nutritional value An average brie contains a lot of calories with 370 calories per 100 grams. Now brie is a cheese that you never eat very much, at most a little on a piece of toast. What is positive is that there are hardly any carbohydrates in it and therefore little sugar.
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Fat content
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Brie is one of the fattiest cheeses out there. Brie is 50+ or 60+, which means that 50% to 60% of the cheese consists of fat if you remove the water from the cheese. So brie has a lot of fat, and a lot of that is saturated fat. Too much saturated fat is very bad for your heart and blood vessels. In this area, you may be better off choosing a 20+ or 30+ low-fat cheese.
Proteins
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Cheese contains many important proteins. Proteins are necessary for the construction, maintenance and repair of body cells. So this is a positive quality of cheese. You need these amino acids and proteins for every cell. A lot of protein is especially important for fitness people as protein stimulates muscle growth.
Sodium
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Sodium is part of salt and cheese is generally very salty. This is because salt is added to brie. Too much salt and therefore sodium can cause increased blood pressure.
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Vitamins
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Brie is rich in many different vitamins. It contains vitamin A, which is good for the skin, eyes, growth and resistance. It also contains vitamin B2 which is very important for a properly functioning metabolism, vitamin B2 is mainly in milk products. In addition, cheese contains vitamin B12, of which 40% of the daily intake comes from dairy products. It is therefore good to eat cheese for this vitamin. Vitamin B12 is important for the production of red blood cells and the proper functioning of the nervous system. If you don't get enough of it, you can suffer from anemia and psychological disorders.
Minerals
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The mineral for which milk and therefore cheese is known is calcium. Up to 60% of your daily calcium intake comes from dairy products. Calcium is required for the maintenance of strong bones and teeth. Cheese also contains magnesium, which is necessary for bone building, the metabolism and the proper functioning of your muscles. It also contains selenium, which makes heavy metals that end up in food less toxic through contamination. Selenium also acts as an antioxidant. Cheese also contains phosphorus, which, like calcium, gives strength to the bones and zinc, which is necessary for a good immune system.
Lactose intolerance
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Brie is a fairly soft cheese and can therefore still contain some lactose. It is therefore not recommended for people with lactose intolerance to consume this cheese.
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Conclusion
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The bottom line is that brie is not the healthiest food product as it is very fat and salty. But it does contain a lot of vitamins and a little bit of brie every now and then is not bad for you at all. But consume brie in moderation and see if it fits into your current diet as a snack.
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The bottom line is that brie is not the most healthy food product as it is very fat and salty. But it does contain a lot of vitamins and a little bit of brie every now and then is not bad for you at all. But consume brie in moderation and see if it fits into your current diet as a snack.