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\"Q\"<\/a><\/div>\n
I\u2019m a lifelong cheese lover, but I\u2019ve just been told by my doctor that I need to consume a low-sodium diet. Does this mean the end of interesting cheese for me?<\/div>\n
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Although a low-sodium diet might be good for your blood pressure, cutting out cheese sounds like torture. Fortunately, there are quite a few available options in the cheese aisle that I\u2019m sure your doctor would approve of for a low-sodium diet. Most mountain-style cheeses, such as Gruy\u00e8re<\/a>, fresh ch\u00e8vre, and simple Swiss, are naturally much lower in sodium than many other cheeses; they have between 50 and 95 milligrams of sodium per ounce, compared to, say, provolone (248 mg\/oz) or Havarti (215 mg\/oz). Moreover, the popularity of these lower-sodium cheeses makes them readily available and incredibly versatile—for uses that range from cheeseboards for snacking to souffl\u00e9s and fondue.<\/p>\n

Cheeses to watch out for, in terms of high sodium content, include aged cheeses like Parmigiano Reggiano<\/a> and gouda. Blue cheese can also be especially high in sodium, though it\u2019s worth noting that Stilton<\/a> contains only about half as much sodium as other blue cheeses.<\/p>\n

If you\u2019re wondering why salt is essential to cheesemaking, it\u2019s not just for flavor enhancement. Salt also serves a very important function in the cheesemaking process by acting as a preservative to restrict the growth of harmful bacteria that could spoil and destroy the cheese during aging. In addition, salt acts as a sort of dehydrating agent, helping expel moisture in the finished curd. This reaction promotes the formation of cheese curds, which mark the beginning of every good cheese.<\/p>\n

I think the main thing about eating cheese—whether you\u2019re watching sodium or fats or calories—is to pick one that you really love, have a modest portion, and slowly savor every bite. Cheese is a wholesome, nutritious food that can be enjoyed by almost everyone. (Happiness is good for your health!)<\/p><\/div>\n

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Cheesemonger Lian Schooler suggests less salty cheeses to fit into a low-sodium diet.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":3,"featured_media":6634,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"wprm-recipe-roundup-name":"","wprm-recipe-roundup-description":"","cybocfi_hide_featured_image":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[12],"tags":[],"coauthors":[97],"class_list":["post-3977","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-ask-the-monger"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\nWhat Are Some Good Low-Sodium Cheeses? - culture: the word on cheese<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Are there low-sodium cheeses that are worth eating?\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/low-sodium-diet-cheese\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"What Are Some Good Low-Sodium Cheeses?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Are there low-sodium cheeses that are worth eating?\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/low-sodium-diet-cheese\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"culture: the word on cheese\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2010-10-20T14:24:09+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2016-04-25T18:40:59+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/wp-content\/uploads\/2014\/02\/spilled-salt-750x368.jpg\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:width\" content=\"750\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:height\" content=\"368\" \/>\n\t<meta property=\"og:image:type\" content=\"image\/jpeg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Cheesemonger Luan Schooler\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:label1\" content=\"Written by\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data1\" content=\"Cheesemonger Luan Schooler\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:label2\" content=\"Est. reading time\" \/>\n\t<meta name=\"twitter:data2\" content=\"2 minutes\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/low-sodium-diet-cheese\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/developer83.wordpress-developer.us\/culturecheesemag\/low-sodium-diet-cheese\/\",\"name\":\"What Are Some Good Low-Sodium Cheeses? 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