Cheese Health

HERE'S WHY CHEESE IS HEALTHY & A GOOD CHOICE FOR YOU:

Cheese is one of the most nutritionally complete foods.

It contains many of the substances which are essential for proper growth of children and mental development.

Just about everyone knows that cheese is a great source of Calcium. It is not as widely known though, that cheese is also a concentrated source of protein, as well as Vitamins A, B and D, the minerals Phosphorus and Zinc.

These all work together to promote healthy growth, and the repair and maintenance of our bodies.

Protein is essential for forming the building blocks of the body.

Vitamin A plays a vital role in vision, bone growth, cell division and the immune system.

Vitamin B12 helps to maintain helathy nerve cells and red blood cells, and is also needed to make DNA.

Vitamin D helps in the absorption of calcium in the bones.

Phosphorus is important for the growth, maintenance and repair of cells, and the production of energy.

Zinc contributes to the maintenance of a healthy immune system, as well as to proper growth and development.