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Cheese contains an amino acid called tyrosine, which makes us feel good and aids stress recovery. The fat in cheese helps our bodies to produce dopamine, another natural feel good chemical.

Many people worry about lactose in cheese, but most cheese is almost lactose free!  Lactose is a sugar carbohydrate and is less than 0.1g per 100g. The whey, which is drained off during the cheesemaking process, contains most of the

Many people wonder why the French eat so much cheese yet don’t seem to have the same weight problems that we British suffer from. The key is the portion size – a typical French cheese portion is about the same

The myth about cheese keeping us awake and giving us nightmares was started by Charles Dickens in A Christmas Carol. In fact, cheese contains one of the essential amino acids, a protein called tryptophan, which when it reaches the brain,

Cheese lasts for a lot longer than most people realise – providing that it is stored correctly. Domestic fridges are usually too dry and lack humidity which can lead to the cheese drying out. I recommend using waxed paper which

It’s a bright, sunny Good Friday (is this really an English Bank Holiday? Sunshine?) and you have four days ahead of you to relax and enjoy yourself.If you are wondering what to do with friend and family, I want to