When people are told to reduce their sodium intake, cheese often tops the laundry list of foods to avoid. And while it is true that there are certain varieties of cheese that, while utterly delicious, ...

While the internet remains agog over the viral ‘Butter Board’ trend, snack board purists will remember the blueprint: the charcuterie board. Chock full of cheese, crackers, and occasionally a ...

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I, like many Americans, tend to consume too much salt. While the human body does need sodium to function, too much sodium in our diets can lead to health issues, including high blood pressure, kidney ...

Some of the healthiest cheeses — like cottage cheese and ricotta — are high in protein and low in saturated fat, making them ...

Tonya Schoenfuss (right) works with Pierre Sallard, a graduate student/intern from France, on a cheese experiment in her lab at the U of M on the St. Paul campus. Tonya Schoenfuss (right) is a food ...

Martha Littlefield used to be a fiend with the saltshaker. She would sprinkle salt liberally on just about everything: meat, her favorite sliced tomatoes, even apples. "I had to have salt on my ...

Cottage cheese gets no respect. It’s been around for centuries, but it doesn’t appear on restaurant menus, it’s never center of the plate, and it doesn’t even make it onto a cheese board. But cottage ...