According to the USDA's most recent statistics, Americans consume 41.7 pounds of cheese a year. That's up almost 10 pounds since 2000, and more than double the consumption in 1975. Walter C. Willett is Professor of Epidemiology and Nutrition at Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health. Whether cheese is good or bad for health depends on the comparison. It is somewhere in the middle of the spectrum from great (nuts and soy foods) to processed red meat.
Current National Institutes of Health recommendations suggest Americans older than 18 get 1,000 mg of calcium daily. However, as little as 600 mg is probably enough for most people. The amount of cheese makes an important difference, and it has become common to put a huge amount in sandwiches and salads.
About one serving of dairy foods a day is probably a good target; some evidence suggests that yogurt has some health advantages, and cheese could be part of that mix. But if you are thinking of a cheese sandwich, consider peanut butter on whole grain bread as an alternative, or adding nuts to your salad instead of cheese.
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