One of my breakfast staples is cottage cheese. I'm a big fan of making a fruit, honey, cottage cheese, and granola parfait for my post-workout meal. Not only is it satisfying and delicious, it has a bunch of health benefits too. Here are a few:
It's low in calories and fat--There are a few fat options available; low fat and fat-free versions which only have around eighty calories. Standard cottage cheese has anywhere from four to six grams of fat, while the fat-free is completely free of fat, although fat-free may have added starches to compensate. So I HIGHLY recommend buying 1%. Because cottage cheese is filling, a single serving of this low calorie food can be quite satisfying.
It's super high in protein--One serving has up to fifteen grams of protein! Most of this protein is in the form of the slow digesting protein, casein. This makes cottage cheese one of the best non-meat sources of protein around.
It's low in carbs--Most cottage cheese is low in carbohydrates with carb contents ranging from three grams to six grams. The low fat versions are often higher in carbs since they have added starches. So again I HIGHLY recommend eating 1%.
It's high in calcium--This one blows it out of the water; about 70 grams of calcium per serving! And remember, calcium is important not only for building strong bones, but also for maintaining normal blood pressure.
"Cottage cheese thighs" whatever...eat up!
I apologize for the lack of photos--blogger won't let me upload them so I will figure that out at a later time.
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