Considering the topic of dairy products, we simply could not help but remember about cottage cheese. And, as they say that literally out of nothing any woman can make a hat, a scandal and a salad, so she can cook from cottage cheese diet dish, medicine and even a face mask. Don't believe me? Doubt? A world without harm, I am ready to tell you about those properties of cottage cheese that you did not know about ...
The benefits of cottage cheese
Useful substances that make up cottage cheese
With the fact that cottage cheese is an excellent and rich source of calcium, we think no one will argue. However, let's continue this topic. In turn, calcium is a component without which it is difficult to imagine a healthy and beautiful condition of hair, teeth, nails and bones. So we draw our first conclusion, which concerns the benefits of cottage cheese - if you want to be healthy and beautiful, you need to include such milk product.
The same calcium that we mentioned is simply vital for expectant mothers during pregnancy and for those who have already experienced the joy of motherhood and are breastfeeding their baby. Calcium for mom and baby - all in one product!
The role of cottage cheese in diets
Those familiar with different kinds diets, agree with the statement that cottage cheese is very often included in the composition of various effective diets... Why is this happening? Yes, because
in addition to calcium, cottage cheese also contains components such as iron, phosphorus. Cottage cheese is also an excellent natural source of protein in your diet, and a balanced amount of useful minerals, lactose, fats, enzymes, hormones and as many as twelve vitamins impresses not only nutritionists, but also those who are skeptical about all types of diets, so as he sees in them only harm to health.
Therefore, if you dream of a diet that would not lead your body to exhaustion, and your health to decline, choose either curd mono diets for yourself, or diets that allow the use of low-fat or completely fat-free cottage cheese. So you will be able to get rid of excess weight and enrich your body with all useful substances. Well, if you decide on such a brave, but completely justified step, how to replace donuts, buns, chocolates with natural cottage cheese, your health and your slimness will be the highest reward.
"Age" benefits of cottage cheese
Another absolute plus that the use of cottage cheese will bring into your life is the fact that cottage cheese is useful for absolutely all age categories.
In other words, this product has no age limit. For children - cottage cheese provides their growing body with useful substances and promotes harmonious development and growth, strengthens bones, teeth, hair and nails.
The benefits of cottage cheese for mothers
For future and current mothers, cottage cheese in the diet contributes to the fact that as many as two organisms benefit from this product.
It is noteworthy that this dairy product also belongs to the category of easily digestible, so you will not face the problem of heaviness in the stomach or the problem of overeating and being overweight after such a curd breakfast or afternoon snack. Well, for those who have already crossed the line of middle age, it is cottage cheese that will help fill the calcium deficiency in human body, which is manifested not only by physical symptoms - fragility of bones, loss of hair and teeth, splitting of nails, but also psychological symptoms - bad mood, irritability, a sharp change in mood.
Scientists have come to the conclusion that the need for calcium in people over forty is actually increasing, and such changes in the needs of our body require us to adjust the diet. And, namely, by including cottage cheese in your diet, you can fill all the increased needs of your body for calcium.
But, and this is not all the "age" benefits of this product. Curd helps to resolve problematic issues in your body, which are directly related to blood cholesterol levels. And, the substances contained in this dairy product contribute to normalization of the brain centers, which are particularly responsible for hunger and satiety. If the work of these centers is disrupted, the person does not control either one or the second sense, and as a result, he begins to consume more food, which simply does not have time to be digested. In the human blood at this time, the indicators of glucose increase, which, remaining unclaimed, is transformed into fats, and then into fat folds and leads to obesity. That's why,
Of all the dairy products, it is cottage cheese that best fits the description of such an ideal product!
Video on how to choose cottage cheese:
The role of cottage cheese in disease prevention
We all together with you know that in order to prevent various diseases, as well as, during the treatment of such diseases, it is necessary to follow a certain type of diet, or even a diet. So, cottage cheese can without any doubts and fears be included in the diet of those who suffer from cardiovascular diseases, diseases of the gastrointestinal tract, gall bladder, liver ...
So, for example, when hypertension a correct diet is also very important, which excludes, among other things, the use of salt and other products, including cheeses. But, if cheese contains salt, then it is absent in cottage cheese, so you can safely replace cheese with this particular dairy product.
The benefits of cottage cheese in cosmetology
But, and this is not all the secrets of benefits! With such an inexpensive, readily available and effective product, you can prepare cosmetology face masks at home. The effect after such cosmetic procedures will be simply fantastic, because,
cottage cheese contains vitamin B2, which contributes to the regeneration of the epidermis.
Well, it's time to sum up our results. Eating this healthy and tasty product (we are talking about natural cottage cheese, without preservatives and additives!) Means taking care of your health, your beauty, and your inner harmonious mood!
Well, as an information for thought, a video on when cottage cheese can be harmful:
The harm of cottage cheese
Despite its beneficial composition, cottage cheese can also harm our health. Are you surprised and want to ask how this is possible? The fact is that cottage cheese, if you compare it with other fermented milk products (kefir, sour cream, yogurt), is the most perishable product, and E. coli multiplies in it the fastest. Therefore, if you are not sure that you have fresh cottage cheese in front of you, you should not buy it. Similarly, if you doubt whether it was made under sufficiently sterile conditions, and where and how it was packaged, you should not risk your health.
As for the permissible shelf life of this product, it is only 72 hours from the moment of its manufacture, and then provided that such cottage cheese is stored in the refrigerator at low temperatures.
"Other" curd is already potentially dangerous to your health and can cause gastrointestinal upset.
However, if you look at the cottage cheese that is sold in stores, then on its packaging it is stated that this product can be consumed within 5-7 days from the date of manufacture, or even longer. How is this possible? The fact is that
the more natural the cottage cheese, the shorter its shelf life. But, at the same time, using a membrane filtration process, when the curd is heated to the maximum high temperatures- the shelf life of such a product can be extended in some cases even up to a month. It would seem that, the nutritional value such a product is preserved, extraneous microflora is suppressed, Escherichia coli do not multiply, but ... most of nutrients, vitamins and minerals simply disappears.
And, in this case, you are not buying cottage cheese, but you do not know what. And it would be too daring to expect benefits from this incomprehensible product.
Similarly, if it is indicated on the packaging of the goods, not "cottage cheese", but "curd product" and this product contains vegetable fat (coconut or Palm oil) - this product will not bring any real cottage cheese benefit to you and your health ... Although some nutritionists believe on the contrary that
fatty cottage cheese contributes to diseases of atherosclerosis and raises the level of cholesterol in the blood, while the cottage cheese product is not so harmful to the standing of our vessels.
But then you pay money for cottage cheese, therefore, and count on the benefits of this product ...
Well, as you can see, in order to get the most out of a fermented milk product like cottage cheese, you need to consider enough various nuances, among which not only the shelf life and composition of this product ...
But if you're lucky and you find natural product- your body is guaranteed to receive all the benefits of natural and fresh cottage cheese from it!
Olga Shevtsova, World Without Harm
Cottage cheese, its benefits and harms
Milk and curd are the first products of animal origin that a person gets to know. Cottage cheese appeared several millennia ago and was originally produced by languishing sour milk or yogurt for many hours in a warm place, followed by separating the whey from the flakes by filtering it through a canvas bag. The resulting curdled gruel was then placed under a press overnight, and the result was a product called "cheese" The traditional method is still relevant for home production, but on the scale of enterprises, an enzymatic or acidic method of obtaining a product is now used, which began to spread throughout the world from Russia, Western and of Eastern Europe... Is cottage cheese really so useful and what exactly, how is it proved by its composition, what are the weak and strengths fat-free and fatty product? What valuable vitamins are contained in cottage cheese and what is the content of proteins, fats and carbohydrates in it? Chemical composition of curd
The main raw material for the production of this fermented milk product is cow's milk. The quantitative content of substances depends on which one is used, natural or reconstituted from dry. Found in cottage cheese:
- vitamins - PP, A, C, D, E, B1, B2;
- beta carotene and carotenoids;
- mineral elements - potassium, calcium, sodium, magnesium, phosphorus, sulfur, iron, copper, fluorine, zinc;
- mono - and disaccharides;
- cholesterol;
- ash;
- fatty acid;
- amino acids;
- organic acids.
How many proteins, fats and carbohydrates are in cottage cheese? This is a product with a high content of easily digestible protein (about 18-21 g) and a small amount of carbohydrates 3 g.
By mass fraction of fat, the product is classified into the following types:
- fatty ~ 18%;
- bold ~ 9%;
- fat-free ~ less than 3%.
The calorie content of semi-fat classic cottage cheese is 136 - 154 kcal / 100 g.
Useful properties of cottage cheese
Cottage cheese is an excellent source of rapidly absorbing casein, phosphorus, calcium and other trace elements. Regular consumption of the product in food promotes:
- strengthening bones, teeth, hair and nails;
- the formation of the musculoskeletal system;
- prevention of osteoporosis;
- strengthening immunity;
- acceleration of regeneration processes at the cellular and tissue levels;
- increasing efficiency;
- restoration of vision;
- prevent development cardiovascular disease;
- reducing the risk of developing anemia and regulating the iron content in the blood.
Cottage cheese is useful for allergies, as it helps to relieve all symptoms: rash, itching, redness, etc. In addition, this fermented milk product - excellent supplier of amino acids, many of which are irreplaceable and needed for the intracellular synthesis of protein structures - hormones, enzymes, antibodies.
It is also used in cosmetology, effectively combating skin diseases and fungal infections, as well as contributing to the preservation of youthfulness and elasticity of the skin.
Possible harm and contraindications
Regular consumption of the product supports the optimal functioning of all organs, but this does not mean that it is harmless. The product is undesirable on the table when it is individual intolerance as a whole or any individual dairy component.
Curd can become dangerous if stored improperly, when grains develop under the influence of heat. pathogenic microflora and pathogens. Harm can also be caused by a disturbed technology for obtaining a product, if the milk was initially unsuitable for processing.
The fermented milk component is contraindicated in cholelithiasis and urolithiasis, some diseases of the gastrointestinal tract and liver. In some cases, there is a question of choice: either classic, or fat-free.
Use in a healthy diet
The product perfectly normalizes the state of the intestines, restores the functions of the gastrointestinal tract, helps prevent many diseases, including inhibiting the development cancer cells, helps to improve the condition with ulcers, gastritis. Cottage cheese is useful for people who monitor their weight and are sick diabetes mellitus, since it lowers the level of sugar and cholesterol in the blood, restores metabolism, accelerates metabolism. It is used as a standalone product and is mentioned in many recipes, most often it is:
- bakery;
- confectionery;
- some types of bread;
- casseroles;
- vareniki;
- church dishes;
- syrniki;
- creams, mousses, puddings;
- curd mixtures with fillers.
Curd goes well with many natural products:
- fresh, frozen or canned berries (cranberries, blueberries, blueberries, lingonberries, cloudberries, cherries, blackberries, raspberries, strawberries, sea buckthorn);
- pieces of fresh or harvested fruit (apples, pears, apricots, watermelon, grapes, plums, lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, banana, grapefruit, persimmon, pomelo, kiwi);
- dried fruits (dried apricots, raisins, dates, prunes, figs);
- honey;
- nuts (walnuts, hazelnuts, almonds, cashews, pistachios, pine nuts, Brazilian nuts);
- sour cream, yogurt, kefir, fermented baked milk;
- jam, jam or confiture;
- greens;
- spices and spices.
Combinations with chicken, turkey, fish pastes are not excluded.
Slimming cottage cheese 
Developed on the curd component several types fermented milk diets
and fasting days, for example, cottage cheese-apple or cottage cheese-apricot.
A special advantage of cottage cheese is that its quick digestibility allows you to eat it at any of the meals or in the interval between them as a light snack.
Consumption rate
If you overeat the product, it is possible excess calcium in the body, therefore, according to the recommendations of nutritionists, it is permissible for adults, pregnant and lactating women to consume per day 80 g classic cottage cheese or 150 g low fat (low fat).
You can fill it with low-fat sour cream, and instead of sugar, use natural Bee Honey or berries / dried fruits.
Cottage cheese for the smallest can be added to complementary foods with 3-4 months age on a dessert spoon a day. At self-cooking baby curd, it is important to wipe the product several times through a fine sieve and dilute with a few tablespoons of boiled milk so that it is not too thick.
How to choose cottage cheese
When buying a product in a supermarket, pay attention to the label - natural cottage cheese contains nothing but milk and ferments. The presence of preservatives, thickeners, emulsifiers, flavor and odor enhancers, and other additives is unacceptable, especially in baby curd. If the composition contains vegetable oils and fats, then this is a curd product, there is much less benefit in it, but the price is also lower.
Low fat product has a creamy milky color and grainy texture, classic cottage cheese has a homogeneous mass.
Remember that the more fruit components in the curd, the higher the chance of getting food allergies.
How to store cottage cheese
Fresh cottage cheese is stored for three to six days at t 0 + 4 ° C, curd product - to the crescent... Frozen curd products can remain in the refrigerator until the first defrosting, as repeated freezing will negatively affect the safety of the product during the second defrosting.
Cottage cheese is an amazing fermented milk product, since it can easily act both as a dessert and become a second course, perfectly combined with a huge number food components... It is quickly absorbed, saturates with energy, protects the body, normalizes the functions of all systems, and prevents the development of many diseases. The cottage cheese is tasty, healthy and is included in the recipes of dozens of national cuisines, which will allow each family member to find "their own" cottage cheese dish. Share in comments their experience of using this product. 
To date, the exact time of the invention of cottage cheese has not been established for certain. Most likely, cottage cheese appeared in the world by chance, when the milk simply sour and whey gradually flowed out of it. It is not known exactly when this wonderful fermented milk product appeared.
This product is considered to be truly versatile. Different nationalities have their own traditions of its use, for example, it is mixed with sour cream, milk, cream, with wine, honey, fruits, berries, and you can even eat it salted. It is perfect as a filling for a variety of baked goods. Cottage cheese has both benefits and harm on the body.
Self-preparation of cottage cheese
This product can be prepared quite easily at home, of course, in this case it is better to stock up on village fresh milk, which should be poured into a container and left indoors for a day. After that, it is necessary to heat it almost to the beginning of a boil, and then quickly cool and filter through a gauze layer.
Further, the gauze bag with the curd mass should be squeezed out and hung up so that excess whey flows down, and it can also be drunk or used for baking. Homemade food will be much fatter. From three liters of milk, you can get about three hundred grams of healthy cottage cheese.
The benefits of cottage cheese
If we talk about its benefits, then the uniqueness of this product is explained by its high nutritional value... It surpasses all fermented milk products in the amount of valuable protein, and at the same time it is perfectly absorbed by the body. Those proteins that are present in it are very quickly broken down into amino acids important for vital activity.
Due to its nutritional value and excellent digestibility, it is actively recommended to be introduced into the diet for children, the elderly, as well as that category of people who are recovering from a long illness. It should be eaten when chronic diseases digestive tract as it does not irritate the stomach.
Cottage cheese is a dietary product, therefore, it contains a minimum amount of fat. It is ideal for those who wish to reduce their waist while looking to gain muscle mass. As for its energy value, it is quite variable, so in one hundred grams there can be from one hundred to two hundred and more calories.
It is worth noting that fat-free cottage cheese contains about thirty percent of pure protein. But this does not include glazed sweet cheeses; for a dietary purpose, they should not be consumed, since they are extremely high in calories.
In addition to proteins, curd contains a huge amount of other vital substances, for example, vitamins P, B, A, E, folic acid. The minerals include magnesium, calcium, zinc, fluorine, copper, iron and phosphorus. Thanks to these compounds, this useful product is easily digestible.
There is simply no better source of calcium, especially for breastfeeding and pregnant women. Babies are injected with it already from five months of age as complementary foods. The children's diet includes low-fat cottage cheese. It is also useful for the restoration of bone tissue in the body, for the functioning of the cardiovascular system, as well as for nervous activity.
It is believed that it is able to strengthen bone tissue. Yes, it is, but there is one caveat, in this case it is worth purchasing a fat-free product. This is because fat in large quantities can interfere with the absorption of minerals such as calcium.
Fasting days on cottage cheese
To improve metabolism, it is recommended to arrange cottage cheese fasting days... In this case, you need to eat it in about one hundred and fifty grams with the addition of fat-free sour cream four times a day. This portion is the most optimal, it contains about thirty-five grams of pure protein.
If you carry out such unloading regularly, then within a few months you can notice a significant improvement in the condition of the skin, in general, the tone of the body will increase and you can lose some extra pounds.
About the dangers of cottage cheese
Despite all the benefits, there is also the harm of cottage cheese. Sometimes it can cause body poisoning or allergic reactions if it is not very fresh. Accordingly, it is recommended to store it for no more than two or three days. After this time, it is only suitable for casseroles or cheesecakes.
If you use it in excess, it can adversely affect the functional activity of the liver, respectively - moderation is good in everything. For better digestibility, it should be paired with sweet fruits and berries. You should not eat more than two hundred and fifty grams of this product per day. It is quite enough if it is introduced into the diet two or three times a week.
You should not buy a variety of glazed curds, not only are they fatty, they are also harmful, since they contain various preservatives and emulsifiers that do not bring benefits to our health. Eat natural cottage cheese better with the addition of fresh berries and fruits.
Conclusion
Of course, cottage cheese should be present in our menu, optimally if you eat it at least twice a week, in this case this product will only have a beneficial effect on the body. Better to purchase a fat-free version.
Cottage cheese. benefit and harm.
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When exactly people first extracted cottage cheese from milk and tasted its amazing taste, there is no exact information, but ancient treatises say that our ancestors used this very tasty dairy product and even used the benefits of cottage cheese for medicinal purposes.
The food industry offers the consumer a wide range of cottage cheese and curd products. Cottage cheese is a fermented milk product and is extracted by fermenting whole milk and separating whey. The mass remaining after this process is cottage cheese.
Cottage cheese is produced from various dairy raw materials, from natural milk and normalized, reconstituted and recombined, from a mix of dairy products. It is divided on the basis of fat content from 1.8 to 25% (there is also completely fat-free) and according to the quality of raw materials. Milk for cottage cheese is used both pasteurized and whole.
The most useful outside of any classification is considered homemade cottage cheese... It is made from curdled milk by heating in a water bath. The protein is separated from the whey and the curd mass in a gauze bag is placed under a press.
Composition and calorie content
The cottage cheese contains many substances useful for the body:
minerals: phosphorus (27.5%), calcium (16.4%), potassium (4.5%), iron (2.2%), magnesium (5.8%), sodium (3.2%);
amino acids (choline and methionine);
vitamins of groups A (8.9%) and B (19.4%);
vitamin PP (15.9%);
casein is a unique milk protein;
lactic acid bacteria.
The energy value (caloric content) of cottage cheese is 155.3 kcal. 100 g of the product contains 16.7 g protein, 9 g fat and 2 g carbohydrates.
9 useful properties of cottage cheese
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Replenishes the body with protein
Cottage cheese is an excellent source of protein; on average, 100 grams of this product contains from 14 to 18 percent protein. Moreover, unlike animal products (meat, fish or poultry), the structure of the curd does not consist of tissue fibers. Therefore, the body easily assimilates and digests curd flakes, getting the required amount of protein - essential component for the healthy development of all body tissues.
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Strengthens bone tissue
Regular use of cottage cheese will allow you to forget about visits to traumatologists and dentists for a long time. Due to its high calcium content, cottage cheese strengthens bone tissue, minimizing the risk of bone fractures. In addition, by adding this healthy product to your daily diet, you can strengthen your teeth and protect them from the development of caries.
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Improves liver health
Curd contains essential amino acid methionine, which is an excellent fat burner. It protects the liver from obesity, which can develop from high cholesterol levels or negative impact on the liver of certain drugs or dangerous toxins. In addition, doctors recommend to consume at least 300 grams of cottage cheese daily for people undergoing antibiotic treatment.
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The benefits of cottage cheese for women and children
Due to its rich composition, cottage cheese is extremely useful for pregnant women and nursing mothers. It replenishes the body with calcium and other micro and macro elements that a woman loses during pregnancy, and has a beneficial effect on the development of the fetus itself. Small children are recommended to give low-fat cottage cheese from five to seven months. The product promotes the growth and development of all body tissues, especially it is necessary for the formation of bones.
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The benefits of cottage cheese for the elderly
Due to its high calcium content, regular consumption of cottage cheese protects the elderly from developing osteoporosis, the main symptom of which is brittle bones, and also strengthens the teeth. Iron in cottage cheese improves blood circulation, potassium and magnesium stabilize the work of the cardiovascular and nervous systems, and a complex of vitamins helps to improve brain activity.
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Improves Digestion
Cottage cheese is included in the diet for people with various diseases of the gastrointestinal tract: peptic ulcer, gastritis, pancreatitis, etc. It is very easy to digest and does not "load" the stomach, and the lactic acid bacteria contained in it improve intestinal motility. But for these purposes it is best to use non-acidic cottage cheese with a minimum fat content.
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As a diuretic
Due to the presence of calcium salts in the curd, it has a pronounced diuretic effect. Due to this, it is successfully used to treat kidney disease and hypertension. In addition, cottage cheese is used in dietary nutrition to remove excess fluid from the body, and those who want to lose a couple of extra pounds even arrange “curd” fasting days.
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For healthy skin, hair and nails
Due to the beneficial properties of cottage cheese, its regular addition to the diet improves the condition of the skin, hair and nails. But apart from being eaten, this medicinal product is also used at home in the form of masks for the face, décolleté, hands and scalp. It is also found in many skin and hair care products. In addition, cottage cheese compresses are used to successfully treat sunburn.
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Cancer prevention
Scientific research showed that the use of cottage cheese prevents the occurrence of oncology. Due to the rapid saturation of the body with calcium, cottage cheese promotes the elimination of free radicals, which are the main cause of the development of cancer. In addition, this fermented milk product promotes phagocytosis of cancer cells. What does this mean? Human immunity uses special cells - phagocytes, which track cancer cells and consume them. After such absorption, the phagocyte must be neutralized. This is where cottage cheese comes in handy, which promotes the breakdown of such a cell by active digestive enzymes.
The benefits and harms of low-fat cottage cheese
There is an opinion that low-fat cottage cheese is not as tasty and healthy as fatty, and does not have the same set useful properties, since all the most valuable was removed from it during degreasing. This opinion is wrong.
In terms of its composition, fat-free cottage cheese is not inferior to fatty one. It contains the same vitamin group B, C and D, only vitamin A becomes less when defatted, since it is fat-soluble and excreted along with fat. Mineral substances in the curd are retained, only the percentage of the fat content of the product decreases.
Low-fat cottage cheese has the same benefits as other types of cheese. Calcium strengthens the skeletal system, potassium improves the cardiovascular system, vitamins strengthen the immune system.
The only drawback of low-fat cottage cheese is that it has a low percentage of calcium absorption, but this in no way speaks of the dangers of cottage cheese. Experts say that for normal absorption of calcium by the body, cottage cheese must be not less than 9% fat.
Low-fat cottage cheese can be harmful to the body only if a person is on a strict diet and eats only low-fat cottage cheese, without using any other products.
Contraindications to the use of cottage cheese
Cottage cheese brings great benefits to human health, but due to the ignorance and inattention of the consumer, it can also cause harm. There are some contraindications for the use of low-fat cottage cheese, below are some of them.
- People with individual intolerance to the product should refuse cottage cheese.
- Cottage cheese can harm the body if you consume a product with an expired shelf life.
- In the industrial production of cottage cheese, various chemical additives may be included in its composition to increase the shelf life and improve the taste, and they can be very harmful, so you need to choose cottage cheese with a minimum content of foreign substances.
- Natural cottage cheese, on the other hand, has a very short shelf life and must be used within two to three days and stored only in the refrigerator.
- An overdose of cottage cheese is also harmful, like any other product. Its excess can negatively affect normal functioning kidneys.
Otherwise, there are no contraindications. All people at any age can eat cottage cheese, but only fresh and in moderation.
What else is useful?
Fermented milk products are a separate category that deserves a special position in the diet of every person. We will devote today's conversation to cottage cheese. Why is cottage cheese useful, what healing properties does it possess what vitamins, minerals and trace elements does it contain? Which cottage cheese is better to choose? Is cottage cheese good for children, old people, pregnant women? How is cottage cheese useful in cosmetology? Let's figure it out.
Curd: useful properties
Let's start by eating cottage cheese. How is it useful for our body from the inside, and to whom is cottage cheese indicated?
- The value and benefit of cottage cheese lies in its very essence, that is, in the method of obtaining this product. Cooking curd is an excretion the most useful components milk is milk fat (especially important during the growth period for children) and an easily digestible protein (useful for everyone, especially athletes for building muscles).
- Cottage cheese is rich in calcium, which is necessary for pregnant women for the correct and normal formation of the skeleton and teeth of the child. Calcium in cottage cheese is necessary for children and adolescents, because their bones grow rapidly. This component makes cottage cheese indispensable in the nutrition of older people, because with age, calcium is gradually washed out of the body, bones loosen, it is necessary to constantly maintain the calcium content. Curd is a great option.
- Cottage cheese is rich in phosphorus, which also makes it an indispensable product for the skeletal system.
- Choline and methionine contained in cottage cheese contribute to the prevention of atherosclerosis.
- Calcium in the curd helps to remove fluid from the body, which is useful for kidney disease, hypertension and heart disease.
- The minerals that make up the curd take part in the production of hemoglobin. That is, cottage cheese is useful for the hematopoietic system, it is indicated for anemia.
How to choose cottage cheese
- Remember: cottage cheese deteriorates quickly, you do not need to buy it for future use, keep an eye on the date.
- Do not store an open pack for more than a day.
- Determine the choice of cottage cheese according to the goal: in low-fat cottage cheese (no more than 1.8 g of fat per 100 g of cottage cheese) there is more protein, while with more fatty (from 5%) cottage cheese, calcium is better absorbed.
- You should not choose very fatty cottage cheese (more than 15%), there is less benefit in it.
- Low-fat cottage cheese and cottage cheese with a fat content of 5-7% are well suited for children. It is better for the elderly to give preference to fat-free, allowing themselves to feast on 5% cottage cheese once a week.
Cottage cheese in cosmetology
How is cottage cheese useful in cosmetology? This product perfectly moisturizes and nourishes the skin, making it soft and velvety.
From cottage cheese with parsley (grind in a mortar) it is good to make masks for the most delicate skin around the eyes. Relieve swelling, give the skin elasticity.
You can make masks from cottage cheese with the addition of honey, banana, olive or other cosmetic oil.
Hello dear readers. Today we will touch on the topic of homemade cottage cheese. Homemade cottage cheese is a unique product that can be used not only internally for health benefits, but also externally. Are you surprised? It is not worth guessing how this cottage cheese can be absorbed by the body through the skin. External use of curd is used as cosmetic product... But in addition to food and cosmetics, cottage cheese can also be used as a medicine.
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Cottage cheese is a fermented milk product that is rich in protein, contains a small amount of fat and is very easily absorbed by the body. It is used by children and adults, ordinary people and athletes.
For example, bodybuilders take it to increase muscle mass. In terms of these capabilities, cottage cheese is not inferior to chemical preparations that cause minimal or moderate harm to internal organs.
But, unlike the use of chemicals, the use of cottage cheese not only does not harm the body, but also makes it healthier.
Homemade cottage cheese. Benefit for health.
One of the most valuable components possessed by cottage cheese is calcium, which, when consumed by this product, is very easily absorbed by the human body.
For people lacking calcium, cottage cheese is a must for daily consumption. In full measure, it can be called a product for health and longevity, and this will not be an exaggeration.
Regular use of this fermented milk product very quickly affects the strength of the teeth. Caries makes itself felt less and less, and the dentist's help is needed less and less.
In addition, human bones are strengthened, and this significantly reduces the risk of injury from an absurd twisting of the leg or falling into ice. In such cases, instead of a fracture, there may be a bruise or sprain, and this is where lesser evil and its consequences are quickly eliminated.
If earlier you did not attach due importance to cottage cheese, then by including it in your daily diet, in a few weeks you will notice how strong your nails and hair have become, which react very painfully to the lack of certain substances and trace elements in the body, being a semblance of an indicator.
Therefore, if you are experiencing problems with hair and nails, which quickly break and split, then regular consumption of cottage cheese will save you from these troubles.
Regular consumption of cottage cheese has a beneficial effect on some important metabolic processes, which improves the conduction of nerve impulses in the body, and also normalizes osmotic processes in cells. This process allows you to retain useful substances in the cell and provides conduction of other substances through its membrane.
This means that the cells become healthier, which accordingly affects general state and human health. As a result, the metabolism of beneficial substances in the body is improved and this leads to an overall rejuvenating effect of the whole body.
Scientists have noticed that the use of cottage cheese has a preventive effect on the occurrence of oncological diseases.
Firstly, having the property of rapid absorption of calcium into the human body, it helps to remove free radicals from it. It is the increase in free radicals that leads to the emergence cancerous tumors and prevention or neutralization of this process fully counteracts the occurrence of cancerous tumors.
The intake of this fermented milk product into the body has a regulating effect on the process of phagocytosis of cancer cells. What does this mean? The immune system contains cells such as phagocytes, which seek out foreign cells in the body. As soon as phagocytes find such cells, they use receptors to bind to them and then consume these foreign cells. This absorption process takes 8 to 10 minutes.
After the soldier immune system absorbed a foreign cell, aggressive digestive enzymes act on it, which lead to the neutralization of this cell. Figuratively speaking, she dies. Thus, cottage cheese has a kind of cancer prevention.
Treatment and prevention of other diseases For everyone who suffers from cardiovascular diseases and for those who want to prevent the occurrence of such diseases in themselves, cottage cheese must be included in the daily diet.
Firstly, its use has a beneficial effect on the work of the heart muscle.
Secondly, its beneficial substances make blood vessels stronger. And, finally, thirdly, the processes of blood clotting are normalized.
The benefits of cottage cheese for women and pregnant women.
In addition to cardiovascular diseases, cottage cheese prevents diseases of the reproductive system, both in men and women. It is needed to get rid of impotence and frigidity, and if a woman is impaired menstrual cycle, then regular consumption of this fermented milk product eliminates menstrual irregularities.
As for the female body, cottage cheese is necessary in mandatory use during pregnancy. This will provide her body with the necessary amount of calcium and prevent the destruction of organs and systems that are highly dependent on the presence of calcium.
Sometimes you can hear such an expression that the child's mother has eaten all her teeth. This is just a question of the fact that carrying a child, the woman experienced a lack of calcium, which negatively affected the condition of her teeth.
In addition to the health of the woman in labor, the use of cottage cheese has a beneficial effect on the development of the fetus itself, as well as its immunity, improves its formation nervous system and intelligence, laying the foundation for the harmonious development of the child.
Curd helps to improve anti-inflammatory processes, helps to cope with allergic reactions and such seasonal allergies, like hay fever, eliminates local edema and inflammatory diseases.
Its constant use allows you to cope with disease weak immunity, has a general strengthening effect on it and increases the body's ability to withstand adverse factors, including infectious diseases.
For workers of intellectual labor (and not only for them), it is necessary to know and take into account that cottage cheese with it regular use improves thinking activity, activates it, increases intellectual abilities. Since, as mentioned above, it has a beneficial effect on the transmission of nerve impulses through nerve fibers, its use calms the nervous system, improves the functioning of the cerebral cortex. As a result, a person's memory is greatly improved.
In addition to the work of the brain, cottage cheese prevents corneal opacity, stimulates good vision... In general, if we take all the positive effects that a person receives from eating cottage cheese, then we can characterize it as a product of health and longevity.
In addition to all of the above, it is necessary to eliminate the consequences of fractures, osteoporosis, ulcers and burns. Its use improves the functioning of the digestive system, helps in the treatment of bronchitis and bronchial asthma, heart failure, tachycardia, epilepsy and paralysis.
Due to the fact that cottage cheese is a storehouse of calcium, it triggers rejuvenation processes in the human body, eliminating premature aging... In the female body, these processes are triggered more strongly than in the male.
You can read about the danger of a lack of calcium in the body in the article ““. In this article, you will learn about the signs, symptoms, treatment of calcium deficiency and where to find it in foods.
Composition and calorie content of cottage cheese.
What else is useful in cottage cheese? You may be perplexed that all of the above is more than enough to make a decision on the use of the described fermented milk product. And so it is.
But it is not complete list all the positive properties of cottage cheese. Indeed, in addition to calcium, which is very well absorbed by the body, cottage cheese is rich in protein, of which in the product is within 17 percent.
It contains lactose or milk sugar, which is contained in cottage cheese in an amount of 2.5-3%, as well as phosphorus, iron, twelve vitamins groups A-D as well as phosphorus, carbon dioxide, iron, fat, and amino acid. Great content protein makes cottage cheese an excellent substitute for meat.
The amino acids contained in cottage cheese, and these are choline and methionine, allow cottage cheese protein to compete in value with protein of both meat and fish. At the same time, the protein of the cottage cheese is easily digested, without requiring large energy costs, which cannot be said about the protein of meat.
Dwelling in detail on the process of digestion, it should be noted that the absorption of cottage cheese improves its use together with vegetables and herbs. With this approach, the digestion process goes very smoothly, without any side effects like intestinal bloating and gas formation, which are observed when eating meat or legumes. This fermented milk product is perfect for those who want to go on a diet.
Before starting to mock their body, such people should know that they need to engage not in mockery of their body, depriving it of all useful substances and microelements, but with proper nutrition.
The use of cottage cheese fully allows you to solve the problem of getting rid of excess weight.
It contains slightly more than 6 grams of fat per 100 grams of product. And this despite the fact that the same 100 grams of protein contains 17.6 grams, and carbohydrate - 11.3 grams. A whole complex of nutrients allows you to fully compensate for all the losses from restricting the body with high-calorie food.
Calorie content of cottage cheese. 9% fat cottage cheese contains about 165 kcal per 100 grams, the calorie content of homemade cottage cheese is slightly higher, but it also depends on the fat content of the cottage cheese, there is fatty and not fatty cottage cheese. I usually buy non-fatty cottage cheese.
The benefits of low-fat cottage cheese.
It is believed that low-fat cottage cheese should not be consumed, since it does not have all those valuable properties, which are found in fatty cottage cheese or medium fat cottage cheese. This opinion is based on the fact that during the technological process of degreasing, all of its useful contents are removed from this product. But this is not at all the case.
First, the composition of the fat-free product is almost identical to its fatty counterpart. He has 16 grams of protein per 100 grams of the product, which is 1.6 grams less than fat cottage cheese.
It contains vitamins groups A-C, as well as iron, phosphorus, magnesium. Vitamin D, as well as most of vitamin A, are fat-soluble and leave the product when defatted. It is still a great source of calcium. But the amount of fats in it, which are in the range of 0.1% -1.5%, is noticeably lower than that of fat cottage cheese - 4-15%.
If we talk about the benefits of low-fat cottage cheese, then it has a beneficial effect on the human body in terms of parameters similar to fatty cottage cheese. Calcium in its composition will also serve to strengthen the skeletal system, provide functionality muscular system, have a beneficial effect on cardiovascular system, strengthen the immune system and prevent various diseases, including cancer.
In order not to list all of the above for cottage cheese, you can list the description again under the first subheading.
We can say that both fatty and low-fat cottage cheese are very beneficial to human health. However, the latter has some disadvantages, which will be discussed below.
Disadvantages of low-fat cottage cheese.
The first thing that some nutritionists pay attention to is the low absorption of calcium in the curd. According to experts, in order for calcium to be well absorbed when using this product, its fat content should be within 9%. This allows you to achieve an optimal balance of fat and calcium, which is necessary for the absorption of the latter.
Well, the experts are not lying, and the conclusion is not the result of battles in advertising of different manufacturers.
Eating low-fat cottage cheese really prevents calcium from being absorbed. But this is in the case when a person is on a diet and, in addition to low-fat cottage cheese, as well as a small amount of vegetables and fruits, does not eat anything else.
In this case, his health very quickly awaits not the best ending. But, if, along with the use of this low-fat product, other foods are eaten per day, such as meat or fish, which contain both calcium and fats, then the body will receive everything it needs.
The second disadvantage of a fat-free product is that it has a very small amount of beneficial phospholipids: lecithin and cephalin.
These components of milk fat have nutritional value and are components of the structures of cell membranes, as well as their microreceptors, which ensure the transmission of nerve impulses. If the body does not receive these substances in the required amount, then human health will deteriorate very quickly. And the content of these substances is found in dairy and fermented milk products with medium and high fat content.
The third minus is usually set to low-fat cottage cheese due to the low content of vitamins. But this difference is not very large, so it does not play a big role for the use of fatty or low-fat cottage cheese.
Is homemade cottage cheese harmful to health?
Homemade cottage cheese cannot cause any active harm to health. It is for this reason that it is recommended for use by both children and the elderly, pregnant women and the sick.
But, there may be an individual intolerance to this product, which can negatively affect the state of health when using cottage cheese. Strong damage to the body can be caused by eating stale cottage cheese.
Unlike those products that are produced on an industrial scale and which contain various additives that allow them to be stored long time, homemade cottage cheese is a perishable product.
Eating spoiled cottage cheese can cause nausea and vomiting. An excess of cottage cheese can negatively affect the functioning of the kidneys.
But here you need to make an amendment that you will not eat a lot of cottage cheese. Even if at first it will seem to you that you are capable of using it in kilograms, then after a few days of use your ardor will noticeably diminish. The body itself regulates how much of this fermented milk product it needs.
How much cottage cheese can you eat per day?
It is enough to stop at 150-200 grams of homemade cottage cheese per day to get the most out of this product. This will save your digestive system from unnecessary work and conserve energy. In addition, such a volume of cottage cheese consumption will allow you to save your budget, since homemade cottage cheese is not the cheapest product, although it is available to almost any wallet, both a pensioner and a student.
But as the doctor told Elena, my wife, when she was pregnant, in order to provide a daily supply of calcium for a person, it is necessary to eat at least one kilogram of cottage cheese. But this does not mean that homemade cottage cheese should be abandoned. On the contrary, if possible, it is necessary to increase the consumption of cottage cheese. And to what extent - the body itself will tell you.
The beneficial properties of cottage cheese, a fermented milk product obtained by fermenting whole milk with subsequent removal of the released liquid (whey), are known to each of us. It is appreciated for its nutritional value, 100% digestibility, taste and medicinal properties.
Cottage cheese is consumed fresh or with all kinds of additives ( pasta, sour cream, fruits, berries, preserves, syrup, jam, confiture, honey, yogurt, cream, sugar, dried fruits, vanillin, cinnamon, garlic, leafy greens, vegetable oils, eggs, etc.).
It is also included in the recipe for many dishes prepared by baking, frying, beating, boiling, grinding. The following cottage cheese products are popular in cooking: cheese cakes, casseroles, cheesecakes, pies, dumplings, pies, sweet curd mass, desserts, cold savory snacks, salads.
Useful properties of cottage cheese and calorie content
The undoubted benefit of cottage cheese for the body is due to the biologically active compounds present in it. The amount of fat in a product depends on the type and method of production. Tocopherols, folic acid and vitamin B12 are found only in cottage cheese varieties, the fat content of which is higher than 19%.
All types of cottage cheese contain casein - concentrated milk protein, carbohydrates (lactose), ash, small doses of vitamins (A, beta-carotene and group B, PP), mineral salts sodium, potassium, magnesium, zinc, copper, calcium, iron, phosphorus, amino acids (including methionine and tryptophan).
The calorie content of a product depends on the amount of fat present in it:
- fatty cottage cheese (19-23% fat) has an energy value of 232 kcal / 100 g of product;
- classic cottage cheese (9%) - 159 kcal / 100 g;
- semi-fat cottage cheese (5%) - 121 kcal / 100 g;
- low-fat cottage cheese (less than 1%) - 79 kcal / 100 gr.
Regular inclusion of cottage cheese and dishes in the recipe of which it is included in the menu helps to increase the amount of hemoglobin and improve blood composition. The product activates the processes of regeneration of cells of the nervous system, thereby improving the conduction of nerve impulses.
Due to the high concentration of calcium, which is in a form readily available to cells, curd strengthens bone tissue.
Cottage cheese is especially appreciated for its diuretic properties - by activating urine formation, the body is freed from excess fluid in the tissues, which helps to eliminate edema of various origins... Methionine in the composition of various varieties of cottage cheese prevents fatty degeneration of the liver and the development of obesity in this organ.
A high concentration of readily available proteins (casein) helps to increase muscle mass... Biologically active compounds in cottage cheese improve the body's resistance and the state of the immune system, normalize the microflora in the intestine and rid the body of toxins, toxins, decay products and fecal obstructions.
Many housewives are worried about the question, does the cottage cheese lose its properties when frozen? Nutritionists agree that after proper defrosting, all useful qualities product are saved. Cottage cheese is frozen at temperatures below -18 ° C.
In this form, it can be stored for 6 to 8 months.
For eating, it is defrosted for 10 hours, placing it on the middle shelf of the refrigerator, after which the released liquid must be drained. Further, cottage cheese is used in the usual way - cooking or fresh inclusion in the diet.
Cottage cheese - benefits and harms to the body
According to experienced nutritionists, cottage cheese should be included in the therapeutic and prophylactic nutrition of patients with pathologies of the heart and blood vessels, liver, and digestive tract organs. The product has lipotropic properties, that is, it improves lipid metabolism, making it indispensable in the diet of people suffering from obesity, atherosclerosis, and hypertension.
The product is a must in the diet of pregnant women, nursing mothers, children, adolescents, adults and the elderly suffering from osteoporosis. The need for cottage cheese increases with fractures and joint problems. Most athletes consume this fermented milk product daily to build muscle mass and replenish protein deficiencies.
Scientists have proven that the amount of enzymes and gastric juice secreted in the gastrointestinal tract for breaking down cottage cheese is several times lower than when digesting whole or fermented milk. That is why cottage cheese, which does not irritate the walls of the stomach, is part of most diets aimed at treating diseases of the digestive system.
Benefits for women
The benefits of cottage cheese for women are invaluable - thanks to the irreplaceable acids tryptophan and methionine, it normalizes the emotional background and improves mood, which is especially important during the period of hormonal changes in the female body ( puberty, menstruation, PMS, pregnancy, postpartum recovery, menopause).
According to doctors, cottage cheese should be an integral part of the diet of pregnant women who especially need high doses of calcium, which is spent on building the baby's skeletal system. The healing components of dietary types of the product are indispensable during lactation. They are completely absorbed by the mother's body and go to the newborn along with breast milk.
Low-fat cottage cheese has gained particular popularity in recent years. Its benefits and harms lie in the minimum amount of fat and the technology of production from skim milk by lactic acid fermentation as a result of the introduction of starter cultures. Like all products with low content lipids, it is useful in the diet of people striving for harmony.
In low-fat cottage cheese, it is noted maximum concentration calcium, phosphorus and vitamin PP. It is this type of product that most effectively strengthens bones and teeth, improves the elasticity of blood vessels, and heals the intestinal microflora.
Low-fat varieties are especially appreciated in dietary tables with limited consumption fat, for example, diet number 5 for pancreatitis.
Fatty types of cottage cheese, including rustic, are contraindicated in the diet of patients suffering from serious kidney disease and having problems with the pancreas, as well as in those situations where restriction of the intake of protein compounds and calcium is required.
It is undesirable to consume cottage cheese with a fat content of more than 5% for those who follow a diet aimed at losing weight. Higher lipid concentrations can trigger unwanted body fat gain. It is also worth giving up the high-fat product for those who have elevated levels of low-density lipoprotein (bad cholesterol).
According to the recommendations of experienced nutritionists, a daily portion of cottage cheese for an adult healthy person should not exceed 0.3 kg. High doses of dietary protein compounds can cause kidney problems. Children's portions are dependent on the age of the child and the advice of a qualified pediatrician.
The ratio of benefits and harms in cottage cheese is due to the method of its manufacture and the quality of the product. It is natural that maximum amount biologically active connections contains a product obtained at home by fermenting natural whole milk.
You should not eat cottage cheese with an expired shelf life, since pathogenic microflora, in particular Escherichia coli, is actively developing in it. It is undesirable to purchase a product in places of spontaneous trade, since the sale of cottage cheese is carried out in unsanitary conditions. Also, buying it from hands, from unverified sellers, you cannot be insured against their uncleanliness.
Avoid the sweet curd cheeses so popular in recent times... They contain a lot of sugar, its substitutes, preservatives, emulsifiers, stabilizers, synthetic flavors, sweeteners. It is better to independently prepare a dessert for your child by whipping cottage cheese with honey, berries or fruits in a food processor, and sprinkling it with natural dark chocolate.
Be sure to include cottage cheese in the daily diet of adults and children. This will help prevent calcium from leaching out and relieve you of fragility of bones, as well as strengthen the body and increase vitality.
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