How eating favourite food regularly can cut your risk of heart problems, high blood pressure and diabetes

EATING cheese regularly cuts heart problems, high blood pressure and , say scientists.

Cheddar fans are 38 per cent less likely to suffer heart failure than those who avoid it.

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Cheddar lovers may be pleased to hear that eating cheese brings health benefitsCredit: Getty

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A study found that the likelihood of was thirty five percent lower in those that ate cheese regularlyCredit: Getty

High blood pressure is a third less likely while the risk of type 2 is more than halved.

The experts said while fat in cheese may be bad for us, calcium in it can reduce its absorption and aid cholesterol control.

Dairy proteins such as casein can reduce harmful swelling in arteries.

Experts at the Peking Union Medical College in China studied data from 450,000 adult Brits.

They found the risk of was 35 per cent lower in people who regularly ate cheese compared to those who did not.

Professor Yue-Jin Yang said: “Contrary to common belief, cheese intake could actually reduce the risks of type 2 , heart failure, coronary , hypertension and stroke.”

“As a full-fat dairy product, cheese may be intuitively associated with high risks of heart diseases due to a high content of saturated fatty acids and its effect on blood cholesterol.

“However, recent studies showed that this may not be the truth.”

The British Heart Foundation also says it is a myth that people with heart worries should avoid cheese completely, but warns against over-indulging.

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