Which cheeses to eat — and avoid — when considering heart health this holiday season: experts

Which cheeses to eat — and avoid — when considering heart health this holiday season: experts

Cheese has long been blamed for raising cholesterol — but cardiologists and dietitians say it’s not that simple, and holiday cheese boards don’t have to be completely off-limits. While some cheeses are higher in saturated fat and easier to overeat, they act differently from butter or processed meats in the body, according to experts. Large studies show … Read more

Planning your Thanksgiving menu? These 5 cheeses are among the healthiest, according to dietitians

Planning your Thanksgiving menu? These 5 cheeses are among the healthiest, according to dietitians

Cheese please! As we prepare for Thanksgiving, our national day of gratitude and gluttony, plenty of people are cooking up menus packed with dairy goodness — but how do we whey the health scales in our favor? Some cheeses are better for you than others, and picking the right ones can mean getting a tasty … Read more

Americans eat enough grilled cheeses each year to fill 900 Olympic swimming pools

Americans eat enough grilled cheeses each year to fill 900 Olympic swimming pools

Toast and liquid gold — America eats enough grilled cheese sandwiches in a year to fill nearly 900 Olympic-sized swimming pools. A new state-by-state poll of 5,000 U.S. adults found a single average person eats 36 grilled cheeses per year. If everyone in the nation’s population were to eat the average amount in a year, … Read more

Chuck E. Cheese’s first cookbook features bizarre pizzas and other party snacks

Chuck E. Cheese’s first cookbook features bizarre pizzas and other party snacks

Pizza promoter Charles Entertainment Cheese has always promised a party in your mouth — now, under your own roof. That’s because the animatronic MC’s iconic chain of American family entertainment restaurants, Chuck E. Cheese’s, has announced the release of its first cookbook. That’s right, the Big Cheese himself is sharing party-ready recipes that are sure … Read more