One of the most unusual products on our table is cheese with mold. The benefits and harms of this product by dietitians are evaluated in different ways.
What is useful and harmful cheese with mold?
Like ordinary cheese, the product with mold is made from milk, so there is a lot of calcium in it. And thanks to mold it is much better absorbed. Even in this cheese contains a record amount of protein, there are rare amino acids, phosphorus, B vitamins, vitamins A and D. According to the latest research, mold cheese promotes the formation of melanin in the skin, which reduces the risk of skin cancer and other skin diseases.
However, in addition to benefits and harm from cheese with mold, too, can be if you use it in large quantities. Mold will negatively affect the microflora of the stomach, which will inevitably lead to gastrointestinal diseases. In addition, the product may cause allergies. It is contraindicated for those who have a tendency to swelling, suffering from kidney disease, since it has a lot of sodium in its composition.
Is it possible to eat cheese with mold during pregnancy?
Future mothers have such a product in its natural form is not necessary - it is unknown what kind of reaction the body can have. You can eat cheese with mold in pregnant women only in pies and casseroles.
The benefits and harm of cheese with blue mold
There are many varieties of cheese with mold. There are cheeses with white, red, black mold, but the most noble, as well as the most popular and recognizable, is blue. The question is, whether cheese with such mold is useful, interests many. Experts respond to it positively. Such a product, in their opinion, can be dangerous only for those who do not tolerate penicillin, which is found in blue mold in large quantities. Its use is that it can improve digestion, strengthen bones and teeth.