Published in BMJ Nutrition Prevention and Health, the findings also revealed that semi-soft cheese could prevent bone thinning without negatively affecting cholesterol.
Hedge Einar Lundberg, from the Skjetten Medical Center in Skjetten, Norway, said: “These effects reflect increased bone anabolism and a possible reduced risk of adverse metabolic outcomes.”
Many of the health benefits of eating cheese are related to its vitamin K2, with the most important vitamin being MK-9.
The amount, however, “varies considerably” depending on the type of cheese, according to the press release.
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