The Claim
In overweight postmenopausal women, a diet high in cheese increases fecal fat excretion by 1.8 grams per day compared to a high-carbohydrate diet and by 0.9 grams per day compared to a high-meat diet, indicating incomplete fat absorption.
What the research says
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In overweight women after menopause, eating a lot of cheese results in 1.8 more grams of fat in the stool per day than eating a high-carbohydrate diet and 0.9 more grams than eating a high-meat diet, showing that not all dietary fat is absorbed.
See the scientific wording
In overweight postmenopausal women, consuming a diet high in cheese increases fecal fat excretion by 1.8 g/day compared to a high-carbohydrate diet and by 0.9 g/day compared to a high-meat diet, indicating incomplete fat absorption.
When cheese is eaten, the calcium and fat in it travel to the lower gut, where calcium binds to the fat and turns it into a solid soap that the body cannot absorb. This soap passes out in the stool, so more fat leaves the body instead of being used for energy.
What the research says
1 studyWhen overweight postmenopausal women ate a lot of cheese, more fat showed up in their poop than when they ate carbs or meat, meaning their bodies didn’t absorb all the fat from the cheese.
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