Cheese is Good For Your Gut Microbiome!

In the study, researchers examined urine and fecal samples from 15 healthy men. Half of them ate cheese and milk in their diets, while the other half ate a control diet with butter, but no other dairy products. The researchers found that the participants who ate cheese had higher levels of butyrate in their fecal matter — a product of gut bacteria that is often associated with a reduction in cholesterol. As a result, the authors argue, high levels of cheese — despite its fatty content — could actually benefit you, and perhaps all saturated fats aren’t bad.

List Of Healthy Foods For Gut Bacteria Expands To Include Cheese. Medical Daily. Lecia Bushak. April 14, 2015. http://www.medicaldaily.com/list-healthy-foods-gut-bacteria-expands-include-cheese-329202