(http://i61.tinypic.com/s10zu1.jpg)
According to a new study (http://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/275163.php)milk is good for you, if you are a woman in possession of knees who is concerned about *osteoarthritis.
A degenerative disease causing pain and swelling of the knee joints, knee osteoarthritis currently has no cure. But researchers say drinking milk every day has been linked to reduced progression of the disease.
...The researchers found that, in women, as milk intake increased (from none to less than 3, 4-6, and more than 7 glasses per week), the joint space width decreased (by 0.38 mm, 0.29 mm and 0.26 mm, respectively).
BUT...
Publishing their results in the American College of Rheumatology journal Arthritis Care & Research, the researchers say while their findings show that women who regularly drank fat-free or low-fat milk experienced delayed progression of knee osteoarthritis (OA), those who ate cheese actually experienced an increase in progression of the disease.
siigh.we're breaking up cheesecake :(
siigh.we're breaking up cheesecake :(
Well, you know...people don't really eat cheesecake for the calcium content. You'd be better off with a grilled cheese sandwich (http://grilledcheesery.com/making-a-healthy-grilled-cheese-sandwich-is-easy/) if you want a healthy snack.
Cheesecake is an indulgence; a treat; a sweet reward after a week of toil and trouble. It's like the beautiful woman who waits for you at home with dinner on the table, rose petals in the bath...and is wearing nothing but a Philippe Matignon camisole, the barest hint of Chanel No. 5, and an enticing smile on her lips when you reach the bedroom. In your case, Signora, cheesecake is the handsome man waiting at home with dinner, rose petals in the bath, and all that. (Pardon the analogy; it's another one of those nights. ;D)