Wendy M from Tucson, Arizona, writes: "I have recently read that a study has concluded that cheese does not raise cholesterol levels. So is it now OK to eat as much cheese (read: pizza) as we want?"
I’m not sure I have the answer to that question yet, Wendy. But some surprising results about the health effects of cheese (and other high-fat dairy foods) have surfaced from recent research.
Cheese is high in saturated fat, which is generally associated with higher cholesterol levels. Yet some studies have found that a higher intake of cheese actually lowered cholesterol.
