Fitness enthusiasts across the globe have been torn in between taking cheese and keeping off this dairy delicacy. Cheese is one of very few worldwide pleasures. Over the years, we have seen multiple varieties of cheese spruce up to the extent that a cheese shelf at the retailer contains more options than the normal weight conscious American can choose from. That doesn't mean you should skip the whole cheese affair. Put some cheese in your trolley, whether low fat or fat full, research shows they are all just as nutritious.

Fat full cheese may just be as nutritious and weight curtailing as low fat cheese. This is after a Danish scientific research found that when men ate a whooping ten daily 1- ounce servings of full - fat cheese for just three weeks, their LDL, or bad fat, or cholesterol level didn't budge. Now I'm not saying you should live off the stuff. Just don't be too quick to strike cheese off your grocery list for weight concerns.

What other benefits does cheese offer?

Well, cheese is rich in multiple vitamin and nutrients. In fact, cheese contains high levels of protein, phosphorus, zinc, calcium, Vitamin A and Vitamin B12. Calcium is one of the vitamins most lacking in the ordinary American's diet. According to the government statistics, nine out of every ten women and six out of every ten men do not have sufficient calcium in their system. Take more cheese for more calcium.

For those who are lactose intolerant, many types of cheese, especially the cheddar and Swiss cheese contain little or no lactose. They are even often tolerated.

In the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, individuals aged 9 and older were recommended to take at least 3 servings of cheese, milk or yoghurt in a day. Children aged 4-8 need 2- ½ cups per day of the same.