5 types of cheese you can enjoy guilt free when trying to lose weight

Best Cheese For Weight Loss

You may think that eating cheese can make it nearly impossible for you to lose weight. But the good news is that you do not completely write off cheese from your diet to lose weight. Packed with proteins, these varieties of cheese recommended by nutritionist Priya Kathpal can keep you satiated and prevent cravings. However, remember to eat them in moderation.

Cottage Cheese

Cottage cheese: Cottage cheese is not only rich in protein but is also low in fat and calories. A half cup of low-fat cottage cheese will provide you with 14 g of protein in only 81 calories. Only make sure that you dona??t go to the full-fat one.

Mozzarella Cheese

Mozzarella cheese: Mozzarella cheese is a naturally high-protein, low-calorie cheese and makes for a great addition to salads and wraps. One stick of low-fat mozzarella cheese contains only 80 calories as compared to butter a tablespoon of which contains 104 calories. So you have good reason to replace the butter with Mozzarella cheese.

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Feta Cheese

Feta cheese: Prepared with goats milk half cup of feta cheese contains only 75 calories as compared to cheddar cheese that contains 135 calories. It has a rich flavour so smear it on whole grain bread and top it with cucumber and tomato for a quick and healthy snack.

Parmesan Cheese

Parmesan cheese: Parmesan cheese has a strong taste so you will only need to a sprinkle of cheese to get the nutty and salty flavour. Along with the fantastic taste, the Parmesan cheese can add a punch of protein to your salad, pasta and baked vegetables.

Fontina Cheese

Fontina cheese: This cheese is high in protein, has little fat little fat but still manages to maintain the buttery texture you crave. So, dona??t hesitate to add fontina cheese to your sandwiches and wraps.