Reader QnA - Cottage Cheese
February 8, 2008
Q: I just have a quick question about cottage cheese. I really like the stuff however I find it doesn’t sit well with me. I currently am using a 4% one. Would you recommend I try the lower % fat cheese since it may be the fat content that’s causing me difficulties with digestion?
Mike: The problem here is most likely the lactose (a carbohydrate found in dairy products) and not the fat in the cottage cheese. I would look for the Lactaid brand cottage cheese or cottage cheese that contains live cultures (Cabot is a brand that does).
Lactaid cottage cheese will contain lactase the enzyme responsible for digesting lactose and thus will most likely help relieve your symptoms.
If you buy cottage cheese that contains live cultures the bacteria can help digest the lactose and make the cottage cheese easier on your system.
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