Everyone says casein is the best, slow digesting, should be eaten at night etc…
and for a long time ive been eating almost a tub a day, but that comes out to 32g of carbs and 24g of sugar, what i wonder is whether the lactose works the same as regular sugar and perhaps you shouldnt eat as much of it as i used to. Is there another source of casein without such a high carbohydrate/sugar profile?
yea it is pasteurized, its just the large curd instead of the small curd you find in the US.
the only cottage cheese i can stand in the us is Shaw’s fat free, the rest tastes super bitter and fucked up. I think the Canadian version lacks the emulsifying chemicals which is why it tends to seperate into more liquid and solid chunks.
We get large curd in the US. I buy it at publix. If you want one with less sugar, go with the full fat version. Since the serving sizes are the same, when they remove the fat, there is a higher concentration of non-fat macros in the same space. Why are you going low-fat anyway?
If you want a sugar-free, fat-free caesin, look at the low-carb Metabolic Drive sold in the store here.
I generally try to minimize dairy but if you’re OK with milk, there’s nothing wrong with cottage cheese. The amount of sugar is relatively low and the acidifying effect of the body is low compared to other cheeses. http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm
I think the sugar is a non-issue as it is minimal natural sugars and not an added ingredient.
I can’t speak about Canadian brands, but there are plenty to choose from in the States in both small and large curd form as well as non-fat (no!!!), low and full fat versions. I used to like the small curd from Breakstones, but now I prefer Pevely large curd. As a change I like the Friendship low fat small curd (not the whipped and not the unsalted) as it reminds me of ricotta cheese in texture and flavor - very dense.
When eating run-of-the-mill large or small curd I have found a few nice additions:
ground pepper
ground pepper & garlic (one of those mills)
flax meal (makes it more savory)
I have added Metabolic Drive and it coagulates too much for me, although I still do it time to time.
[quote]stuward wrote:
I generally try to minimize dairy but if you’re OK with milk, there’s nothing wrong with cottage cheese. The amount of sugar is relatively low and the acidifying effect of the body is low compared to other cheeses. http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm
Stu[/quote]
if you read the acidic list its pretty much every food recommended by bodybuilders, cottage cheese, whole grain bread, beef, salmon/fish, turkey etc…
I know the more acidic your diet is the more insulin resistance youll build up, but I have decent insulin sensitivity and I eat almost exclusively whole grains, turkey, fish, horse, cottage cheese fruit and vegetables.
The other worry I have about cottage cheese is the salt, one serving has like 5-600mg of sodium. Does anyone know what effect salt has on body composition? (beyond water retention)
I found a new type of cheese called “Quark” or fresh cheese, which is probably the nastiest food I’ve ever eaten in my life, but has 0g fat, 2g carbs, 75 calories and 12g of protein per serving, and 0 salt.
[quote]Octane wrote:
stuward wrote:
I generally try to minimize dairy but if you’re OK with milk, there’s nothing wrong with cottage cheese. The amount of sugar is relatively low and the acidifying effect of the body is low compared to other cheeses. http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm
Stu
if you read the acidic list its pretty much every food recommended by bodybuilders, cottage cheese, whole grain bread, beef, salmon/fish, turkey etc…
I know the more acidic your diet is the more insulin resistance youll build up, but I have decent insulin sensitivity and I eat almost exclusively whole grains, turkey, fish, horse, cottage cheese fruit and vegetables.
The other worry I have about cottage cheese is the salt, one serving has like 5-600mg of sodium. Does anyone know what effect salt has on body composition? (beyond water retention)
I found a new type of cheese called “Quark” or fresh cheese, which is probably the nastiest food I’ve ever eaten in my life, but has 0g fat, 2g carbs, 75 calories and 12g of protein per serving, and 0 salt.[/quote]
[quote]Octane wrote:
stuward wrote:
I generally try to minimize dairy but if you’re OK with milk, there’s nothing wrong with cottage cheese. The amount of sugar is relatively low and the acidifying effect of the body is low compared to other cheeses. http://home.bluegrass.net/~jclark/alkaline_foods.htm
Stu
if you read the acidic list its pretty much every food recommended by bodybuilders, cottage cheese, whole grain bread, beef, salmon/fish, turkey etc…
I know the more acidic your diet is the more insulin resistance youll build up, but I have decent insulin sensitivity and I eat almost exclusively whole grains, turkey, fish, horse, cottage cheese fruit and vegetables.[/quote]
Acidity is offset by fruits & vegetables, which everyone should eat more of, including bodybuilders. The best is spinach, mainly because it’s also a good source of calcium.
I wish I could eat the stuff…but just like MISCONCEPTION my body hates dairy. Just makes you have to be a bit more creative to get your protein. If you can eat it, enjoy it, because there’s others that just can’t.
Some people [misconception sounds like one] don’t do great with any dairy even if they don’t get stomach issues. I get minimal bloat from cottage cheese and even Metabolic Drive. But it’s minor. And I eat these foods almost all of the time because they are satisfying and great protein sources and I get tired of only eating meat, poulty, eggs, and fish. If I do want to look superlean and my bodyfat is really low, I will cut out all dairy for a time. Otherwise, it’s a go. I don’t drink milk however. I get my dairy almost exclusively from cottage cheese, Biotest protein powders, and Fago yogurt.