It is a dietary cheese, filling and nutritionally interesting.
Are dairy products our friends for life? Not always… Many of us love cheese, whether as an aperitif, in a salad, a sandwich, as a snack or at the end of a meal… but also many do not digest it, with the key to gas, bloating and heaviness in the stomach. The fault is lactose, a type of sugar present in cheese, which is more difficult to digest for some people and which creates fermentation in the intestine.
To avoid this digestive discomfort, it is better to opt for cheeses low in lactose. One is particularly recommended by nutritionists because “the fermentation process it undergoes during its manufacture facilitates the breakdown of lactose, making it much more digestible than unfermented cheeses” explains Catherine Gervacio, dietician and certified sports nutrition coach to women’s media SheFinds. Low in calories (half as much as Comté or Beaufort), it is particularly rich in calcium (good for bone health), potassium (good for the acid-base balance of the stomach), and vitamins of the group B (good for the brain and immunity) and protein, which makes it a dietary, satiating and nutritionally interesting cheese.
In addition, this cheese is produced from goat’s or sheep’s milk (its taste is very mild). These milks are naturally lower in lactose than cow’s milk (found in Gruyère, Camembert or Reblochon) and contain a higher proportion of medium-chain fatty acids which are easily digested and absorbed by the body , thereby reducing gas and bloating.
This is information that will delight Greek salad lovers since the cheese in question is feta. Very easy to digest, nutritionists recommend eating 40 grams per day maximum, crumbled over a salad or an omelette for example. Another cheese, similar to feta but much less known in France, is also very digestible. This is cottage cheese, a low-fat cheese.with a soft, curdled texture making it easier to digest compared to harder cheeses“, argues the specialist. It’s up to you to choose!