The Claim
Each 30-gram daily increment of cheese consumption is associated with approximately a 3% reduction in the risk of incident cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease, with the overall protective association plateauing at around 40 grams per day, resulting in an 8% lower risk at that intake level.
What the research says
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People who eat about 40 grams of cheese per day have an 8% lower risk of developing cardiovascular disease and coronary heart disease compared to those who eat less, with each additional 30 grams per day reducing risk by about 3% up to that point.
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Higher cheese consumption is associated with a 8% lower risk of incident cardiovascular disease and a 8% lower risk of coronary heart disease, with each 30-gram daily increment reducing risk by approximately 3%, suggesting a modest protective association that plateaus at around 40 grams per day.
Cheese provides a form of vitamin K2 that activates a protein in blood vessel walls, which stops calcium from building up in the arteries and breaks down existing calcium deposits, making the arteries more flexible and less likely to cause heart attacks or strokes.
What the research says
1 studyPeople who eat about 40 grams of cheese a day (roughly an ounce) have a slightly lower chance of getting heart disease or having a heart attack, and this study confirms that link based on many large, long-term studies.
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