'Healthy Cheese Lady' Set Record Straight About Cheese: Ep 103

Babs, who is also known as “The Healthy Cheese Lady”  is currently writing a book about healthy cheeses, and she spends much of her time educating people about the nutritional benefits cheeses can provide. She is determined to let people know that for far too long we have been misinformed and lied to by so-called nutritional and medical experts who told us that saturated fat has no place in a healthy diet and to avoid eating cheese.  “The guidelines for a healthy diet have been killing us since the late 70’s,” said Babs, who has used her anger to motivate her to spread her message to as many people as possible.

She discusses with Doug the differences between industrial cheeses and farmstead cheeses, and some of the ways a consumer can determine which cheeses are best for their health.   Babs talks about her Texas Cheese Tour, a journey she wrote about after traveling across the state in 2012 and 2013 to find out why and how great cheese is made. The tour included interviews with chefs, cheese store owners, dairy farmers, restaurant owners, marketing specialists, professional cheesemakers, and one home cheesemaker. During her tour, Babs learned interesting behind-the-scenes details about animals, cheese nutrition, and the cheesemaking process. 

In addition to working on her book about healthy cheeses (no publication date has yet been announced), Babs is currently gearing up for a Keto Cheese Diet she plans to launch via Zoom in February (check her Facebook page for details).

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[sheilacollins]

I just discovered a great substitute for roasted marshmallows on the campfire. You take a piece of string cheese and toast it over the fire. AMAZING. It's got this wonderful texture and flavor. The fire transforms the dry cheese. And it's so much fun.

[Ketoactually-DrRolandosPavlou]

Hi Doug, I am a member of LowCarbUSA and a fanatic cheesemaker. Although my house and farm in the Evia forest were destroyed during the 2021 wildfire, I still buy raw milk from local sheep farmers and make my own halloumi cheese. Very helpful insights from Babs! Thank you!

[RV-there-Yet]

Excellent conversation! Recently discovered bread cheese, or "baked" cheese~ absolutely delicious. So much variety out there in cheese, & I truly believe there is something for everyone to enjoy.

[NoTrashInHeaven]

Lol, I love it when people get riled enough to look into something and get re-educated, verses staying comfortable & ignorant 🌞

[Jessrx]

My favorite sheep cheese is Manchengo. I find it on sale at Aldi and Costco

[thunderbird]

I picked up some aged sheep cheese at Wholefoods and it was delicious, but it is now up to $20/lb

[DavidRose-ms]

Cows on diverse pasture are more heat tolerant apparently.

[NoTrashInHeaven]

Unfortunately for many, eating cheese without a plant fiber causes constipation (standard store-bought). But hey, even more reason to use it as a snack to fill up on instead of carbage!