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Posted at 11:03 AM on April 19, 2006 by Joel Fuhrman, M.D.

Cheese, Calories From Fat

Most cheeses get the majority of their calories from fat, and even the lower fat cheeses are rich in artery-clogging saturated fat:

Cheeses	Percent of Calories from Fat	Percent of Fat that is Saturated Fat
Cream Cheese	89%	63%
Gouda Cheese	69%	65%
Cheddar Cheese	74%	64%
Mozzarella Cheese	69%	61%
Mozzarella Cheese, part skim	56%	64%
Kraft Velveeta Spread	65%	66%
Kraft Velveeta Light	43%	67%
Ricotta, whole milk	68%	64%
Ricotta, part skim	51%	62%

From the forthcoming revised version of Dr. Fuhrman's book Cholesterol Protection for Life.

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Susan - April 19, 2006 2:33 PM

I'm really really glad I don't eat this stuff!

And I'm looking forward to the next edition of CPFL. The first edition did me a tremendous amount of good.

Patricia Parra - August 17, 2006 2:01 PM

I'm just getting into the book Eat to Live, and I'm wondering what the doctor's thoughts are regarding yogurt and keifer. Do the health benefits from the bacteria counteract anything negative from the cow's milk?

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