Cottage cheese should be present in the diet of every person, since it contains a large amount of nutrients necessary for the body. The protein contained in this product is easy to digest and is extremely beneficial for debilitated patients and children.
Instructions
Step 1
Cottage cheese is a fermented milk product, which contains a full set of essential amino acids, vitamins, calcium, lactose, fats in a form accessible for assimilation. These substances make cottage cheese an irreplaceable product.
Step 2
The most useful is natural homemade cottage cheese. This product is most easily absorbed in the body, which is why it is popular among all groups of the population: it is useful for children and the elderly. It should occupy an important place in the diet of people of working age.
Step 3
Granular cottage cheese is rich in casein protein, which makes it a valuable product for dietary nutrition, and the low acidity of cottage cheese makes it possible to use it in the diet of patients with gastritis, stomach and duodenal ulcers. In turn, it is also subdivided into several types according to the fat content of the finished product.
Step 4
The fat content of this product is of great importance for dietary nutrition - nutritionists agree that cottage cheese made from skim milk is healthier. The fact is that there is a direct dependence on the quality of assimilation of calcium and fat content of cottage cheese - the higher this indicator, the worse calcium is perceived by the body. In terms of taste, this type of cottage cheese is inferior to fat cottage cheese and a product with an average fat content.
Step 5
In stores you can find cottage cheese with 3%, 9% and 19% fat content. Each of these products has its own characteristics and benefits. Low-fat cottage cheese is called with a fat content below 3%, all other types are fatty. The most popular among consumers is medium fat cottage cheese, since it has good taste and dietary qualities.
Step 6
Cottage cheese is also indispensable for the nutrition of children. Often, infants are prescribed complementary foods in the form of calcined cottage cheese for the normal formation of the skeleton, but this product is also very useful for adults. Such cottage cheese is prepared in dairy kitchens, but if you wish, you can make it at home. For this, 0.5 liters of fresh milk of 3% fat is taken, heated to 35-40 ° C and 10 ml of a 10% solution of calcium chloride (1 ampoule of the drug) is injected. After that, you need to stir the solution with a spoon.
Step 7
Under the influence of the drug, milk is rolled into flakes in a matter of minutes, then it must be filtered through a colander. Calcined curd is ready. Do not mix it with sugar or jam - this will impair calcium absorption. You can use calcined cottage cheese to treat patients with osteoporosis, introduce it into the diet of the elderly and adolescents during the period of active growth of the skeleton.
