Are 'Cheesestrings' and 'Babybels' good for you?!
I bought both the other day in the supermarket because I thought my children might quite like them!. But when I saw my son eating it, It looked like he was eating rubber! Same with the Babybel!. Are these 'cheese snacks' really that healthy!?Www@FoodAQ@Com
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They fall in the category of what I call as: 'palate destroyers'!. As they are processed food and the amount of milk used to make them is minimum I'd say their nutritional value is zilch, zero, nada!.
I'm against food like cheesestrings because they put food at the same level as toys, and food should be taken seriously as your health depends on it!.
Buy a good decent cheese to give your kids, let them develop their palate and a taste for good food!. A few chunks of a decent cheddar with a few simple crackers would probably be as cheap if not cheaper than babybels and cheese strings!.
And why stop at cheddar!? Let them try other cheeses, children can surprise you with their taste, my own daughter loves all the range of cheeses and particularly the blue ones!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I'm against food like cheesestrings because they put food at the same level as toys, and food should be taken seriously as your health depends on it!.
Buy a good decent cheese to give your kids, let them develop their palate and a taste for good food!. A few chunks of a decent cheddar with a few simple crackers would probably be as cheap if not cheaper than babybels and cheese strings!.
And why stop at cheddar!? Let them try other cheeses, children can surprise you with their taste, my own daughter loves all the range of cheeses and particularly the blue ones!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Processed cheeses have higher fat content!. If it is a matter of getting your dairy serving, milk is the best!. Cheese snacks are good for kids (and make good trading tools at the lunch table) and are acceptable by the USDA (who also says we should consume 12 pounds of milk a week, which is nuts!), but if you ask me, the more a food is processed the more evil it is!. Make sure you keep a few good, hand made cheeses in your fridge!. This is a European tradition that we need to bring back to the US!. Though they are usually $8-15/pound, they pack a lot of flavor, and will not get used up as quick (smaller servings means less fat too)!. Check out Chow Hounds cheese videos for tips!. I will also be writing about cheese making at a local dairy this month in my blog!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Have tasted both and yes! They both taste like rubber!. Better to just give your children good cheese that you have sliced!. Those others taste liked processed plastic with absolutely no taste!. I keep seeing the ads for Baby Bels and have to laugh!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cheese itself is not very healthy!. Yes it has calcium, but you can get calcium from better sources!.
I would say stay away from the cheese!. It is empty calories!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
I would say stay away from the cheese!. It is empty calories!.Www@FoodAQ@Com
Cheestrings are very processed like cheese slices!. (eg, kraft)Www@FoodAQ@Com
oh i love babybels! but you could say they have calcium and some proteinWww@FoodAQ@Com