Healthy benefits of Cheese Paneer

It has very attractive look of white color and nice taste and very famous amongst all the milk products. It is much liked by various men to eat it raw instead of fried. Paneer is the rich source of calcium, phosphorus, vitamins, minerals and protein which are required by the body in high proportions for healthy growth and development.

Some of the health benefits of cheese include relief from hypertension and osteoporosis. It also helps in maintaining bone health, gaining weight and dental care. For ages, cheese has been part and parcel of daily life in Europe, the Americas, Australia and nearly every country of the world that has a cold climate, except certain countries in the Indian Subcontinent and the Middle Eastern region. That being said, India and some of its neighboring countries have been using a slightly different form of cheese which is commonly known as “cottage cheese” or “paneer” for generations.

Health Benefits of Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese is often thought of as a dieter’s food because of its nutritional profile. It certainly is a healthy food and is often seen as such because of its high protein and calcium content and low fat content. It is also a good source of numerous other nutrients and is extremely easy on the digestive system.

1. Bone Health

Apart from having a very high calcium content, cheese is also rich in vitamin-B, which is very good for children, women (particularly when pregnant or lactating) and elderly people, for the formation and strengthening of bones and cartilage. The vitamin-B in cheese aids to the proper absorption and distribution of calcium.

2.  Good source of protein

Perhaps common knowledge by now, but paneer is a good source of protein especially for vegetarians who do not get their intake from meat products. 100 gm of paneer yields about 18 gm of protein which is good for people who weight train as they need protein for muscle building and repair. Apart from this, proteins are loaded with a wide range of health benefits.

3. Benefits of Paneer for Weight Loss

High Protein Diet

• Paneer is high protein diet having monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fat which helps in lowering the body weight, managing weight as well as reducing the risk of insulin resistance syndrome.

Improves Metabolism

• It has high level of dietary fibers which helps in digestion by improving the metabolism thus helps in reducing the weight.

4. Diabetes Friendly

Cottage cheese is low in carbohydrates and high in protein, making it a great addition to any diet for diabetics. It is even listed as a healthy food choice by the American Diabetes Association because the low carbohydrate content and protein dense food ensures that energy is released into the body slowly, without causing any of the spikes in blood sugar levels. This also means that unlike certain high energy foods it doesn’t just give you a sudden burst of energy that peaks and falls just as quickly. While a cup of cottage cheese gives you 28 gm of protein, it contains just 6 gm of carbohydrates.

5. Weight Gain

Cheese is an excellent food for gaining weight. Cheese is full of proteins, fats, calcium, vitamins and minerals. You need protein for muscle formation and growth, fats for fat-based processes in the body, calcium for heavier and stronger bones and vitamins and minerals for improved metabolic function. You just need to eat a lot of them, do your exercise and sleep an adequate amount.

6. Benefits of Paneer for Kids

Provides Better Nourishment to Kids

• As it is the high protein and healthy fat diet, it provides better nourishment to the growing age children.

Improves Proper Growth

• Its availability of good level of vitamins, minerals, calcium and phosphorus provides better and healthy nutrients for growth of bones and brain among kids.

Strengthens Immune System

• It boosts the immune system and haemoglobin count thus prevents the risk of various diseases in children like cough, cold, bronchial asthma and etc.

7. Builds stronger teeth

Paneer also has calcium apart from protein. This helps in building stronger teeth and bones (to a certain extent). Though it is a milk product, it is better than milk when it comes to nutrition. Having the same amount of milk and protein will yield more nutrition from paneer, the only hitch being, you will intake more calories from it too. You can include these foods, apart from milk and milk products in your diet for healthier teeth.

8. Prevents from Cancer

• It is the good source of high quality protein which reduces the risk of various types of cancer such as stomach cancer, breast cancer, colon cancer and etc.
• It has some cancer protecting agents called conjugated linoleic acid and sphingolipids which reduces the risk of cancer