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Exploring the Science Behind Cheese Cravings</h1><div data-preamp="social-proof-lessons"></div><div data-testid="byline"><section data-testid="byline" class="css-1x96gnc"><div class="css-1q67gt9"><div class="css-xc63cd"><img src="//i0.wp.com/post.greatist.com/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2019/06/katherine-merengo_mr.png?w=105&h=105" alt=""/></div></div><div><span><span>Medically reviewed by <a class="css-q7lbnd css-bmt0mt" href="https://greatist.com/reviewers/katherine-marengo-ldn-rd">Katherine Marengo LDN, R.D.</a>, <span>Nutrition</span></span></span> — <span><span><span><span>Written by <a class="css-q7lbnd css-bmt0mt" href="https://greatist.com/authors/catherine-clark">Catherine Clark</a></span></span></span></span> — <span> Updated on October 25, 2024</span></div></section></div><div><nav class="css-wp9hsz fontFamily fontWeight" id="tab-bar-0" data-testid="tab-bar"><ul class="css-wy0i0w"><li class="css-1vh45o5"><a href="#science" class="css-gtedhd">Science</a></li><li class="css-1vh45o5"><a href="#should-you-avoid-it" class="css-gtedhd">Should you avoid it?</a></li><li class="css-1vh45o5"><a href="#ideas-for-cheese" class="css-gtedhd">Ideas for cheese</a></li></ul></nav><article class="article-body css-d2znx6 undefined"><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-12va8w7"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><div><p class="css-1rj5f61">Is cheese addictive? Discover the science behind why you might crave cheese. Learn about casein, dopamine hits, and how cheese’s nutritional benefits can fit into a balanced diet. Explore if cheese is truly habit-forming.</p></div></div><div><p>There are few foods that are as universally loved as cheese. But are there scientific reasons why we pine for some gooey cheesy goodness a lot of the time? Is it just that delish or are habit-forming means also at play?</p></div><div><div data-preamp="serena-chatbot"></div></div><div><p>Let’s find out what the science says about whether or not cheese is habit-forming, or addictive.</p></div><div><div id="widget_call_out_6c8dc8c0-41c6-41d7-8b3a-56550e729bda" class="css-x626uz"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div class="css-1si3c39"><div class="css-xqvouu"><h3 class="css-ztyhkg"><div><span class="css-98kufj">Is cheese addictive?</span></div></h3><div class="css-orfj9x"><p>Current science suggests that cheese may have some mildly habit-forming properties due to a protein that causes a dopamine hit (you know, that endorphin that gives you that reward feeling). While cravings for cheese <em>can</em> happen, they’re not nearly as strong as a habit-forming drug. Cheese also comes with calcium, protein, and good fats, all of which are beneficial. </p></div></div></div><div class="css-1uwjw6e"><div></div><div></div></div></div></div><div><div><figure class="css-16ep88b"><span class="css-rwmw5v"><span class="css-197vr4y"><picture class="css-16pk1is"><source srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg 750w" media="(min-width: 1190px)"/><source srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg 750w" media="(min-width: 990px)"/><source srcSet="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg 879w" media="(min-width: 768px)"/><img src="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg" alt="Is cheese addictive?" class="css-1jytyml"/></picture></span><hl-share-overlay class="css-1mqo1cs"><a class="css-q7lbnd icon-hl-pinterest css-by55vd" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" data-event="Any Page|Image Pinterest Click|Icon Clicked" data-element-event="OPEN|CONTENTBLOCK|Any Page|Article Body|BUTTON|Image Widget Pinterest Click|" href="https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatist.com%2Fhealth%2Fcheese-addictive&media=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.post.rvohealth.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2021%2F05%2F352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg&description=Is%20Cheese%20Addictive%3F%20What%20Science%20May%20Reveal%20About%20Cravings" title="Share on Pinterest" data-pin-custom="true" data-share-url="https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg"><span class="css-z1zfa">Share on Pinterest</span></a></hl-share-overlay></span><figcaption class="css-j7fud2">Tatjana Zlatkovic/Stocksy United</figcaption></figure></div></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline2__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline2__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="science">The science of cheese addiction</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>The main protein in dairy milk is called casein, which our bodies break down into casomorphins. Casomorphins can <a href="https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfbc.12629" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">attach to dopamine receptors</a> causing that familiar <a href="https://greatist.com/health/endorphins" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">dopamine hit</a> of pleasure or reward. </p></div><div><p>It takes <a href="https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_e/E216/welcome.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">10 pounds of milk</a> to make 1 pound of cheese. So, those casomorphins are far more concentrated in cheese than when you’re just drinking milk. This means that eating a whole lot of cheese could potentially lead to behaviors that are similar to addiction such as cravings or even <a href="https://greatist.com/health/sugar-detox-symptoms" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">withdrawal</a> symptoms if you’re really going ham on cheese. </p></div><div><p>Cheese is also high in fat, which <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53528/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">research suggests</a> may contribute to those late-night cheese pangs. According to a <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083777/" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083777/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">research review</a>, <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/low-carb-high-fat-diets-arent-for-everyone" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">high fat foods</a> are associated with the reward response, which makes eating those foods feel really good. </p></div><div><p>There could even be evolutionary reasons why our bodies crave <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/how-to-make-charcuterie-board" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">cheese</a> such as <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196978107002793?via%3Dihub" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196978107002793?via%3Dihub" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">forging bonds</a> between a lactating parent and their baby, though the science is still being examined. </p></div><div><p>Ultimately, cheese, like some other foods such as <a href="https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4334652/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">sugar, high fat foods, processed foods</a>, certain <a href="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4939-0897-4_10" data-type="URL" data-id="https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4939-0897-4_10" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">probiotics</a>, among others, do have some habit-forming properties. The research is ongoing into all of the mechanisms that make this happen.</p></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="should-you-avoid-it">Should you pass on the Parm and avoid cheese?</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>The <a href="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10408398.2019.1707157?journalCode=bfsn20" data-type="URL" data-id="https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10408398.2019.1707157?journalCode=bfsn20" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">jury is still out</a> on whether everyone who ingests cheese gets the same level of euphoric feelings (or any at all). And even those who do experience a mild dopamine hit likely don’t have any adverse affects. It’s just not the same experience that you’d find with habit-forming drugs, for instance.</p></div><div><p><a href="https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/328637/nutrients" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">Cheese contains</a> calcium, good fats, and protein. It also tends to have higher amounts of calories and sodium than other foods. It’s not likely that you’d need to avoid cheese for reasons of addiction, but more just to keep your eating plan balanced and nutrient-dense. </p></div><div><p>If you are looking to decrease your cheese intake for any reason, you could explore dairy-free cheese alternatives such as <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/creamy-vegan-dips" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">vegan cheese</a> or <a href="https://greatist.com/health/salt-alternatives" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">nutritional yeast</a>. </p></div><div><p>But before passing on the good gouda, just eat it in moderation and within a <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/healthy-grocery-list-for-one" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">diverse diet of nutrient-rich foods</a>.</p></div><div class="css-20w1gi"><aside class="css-0 css-0" data-testid="sticky-inline-ad" data-sticky="false"><div><div data-empty="true" class="css-1sq15os"><div class="css-1hjaa0k"><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div id="inline7__slot" data-adbridg-ad-class="inline7__slot" data-ad="true" class="css-1t05dkn"></div></div></div></aside></div></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="ideas-for-cheese">Ways to incorporate cheese into a balanced diet</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>There are ways to include cheese in your diet that take full advantage of those nutrient benefits and taste *chef’s kiss*. They include:</p></div><div><ul><li><a href="https://greatist.com/health/best-healthy-mac-and-cheese-recipes-101413#1" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">healthier mac and cheese recipes</a></li><li>ways to make your <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/recipe/recipes-for-white-cheddar-and-shells" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">shells and white cheddar fancy AF</a></li><li>lots of nom-worthy <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/goat-cheese-recipes" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">goat cheese recipes</a></li><li>how to make a huge and stunning <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/how-to-make-charcuterie-board" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">charcuterie board</a></li><li>an intro to one of our favorite cheeses, <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/halloumi" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">Halloumi</a></li><li>some <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/gr-327372" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">genius cheese pairings</a> you may not know about</li><li>cheesy <a href="https://greatist.com/eat/low-carb-breakfast-recipes#cheese" class="content-link css-q7lbnd">low carb breakfast ideas</a></li></ul></div><span class="css-zya54r"></span></div><div data-testid="tabbed-article-section" class="css-1avyp1d"><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><h2><div><a class="chartbeat-section" name="Takeaway">Takeaway</a></div></h2></div><span style="font-size:0;line-height:0"></span><div><p>The casomorphins in dairy milk cheese can potentially create euphoric feelings for some (and even keep you coming back for more), but research can’t definitely say that cheese is habit-forming in the same way as opiate drugs. It’s more likely a very mild dopamine response.</p></div><div><p>Cheese isn’t considered dangerous and comes with a fair few nutritional benefits such as calcium and protein. 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Discover the science behind why you might crave cheese. Learn about casein, dopamine hits, and how cheese’s nutritional benefits can fit into a balanced diet. Explore if cheese is truly habit-forming.\u003c/p\u003e"},{"tagName":"p","source":"There are few foods that are as universally loved as cheese. But are there scientific reasons why we pine for some gooey cheesy goodness a lot of the time? Is it just that delish or are habit-forming means also at play?"},{"tagName":"div","attributes":{"data-preamp":"serena-chatbot"},"source":""},{"tagName":"p","source":"Let’s find out what the science says about whether or not cheese is habit-forming, or addictive."},{"widget":{"widgetFormat":"widget-call-out","items":[{"headerTitle":["Is cheese addictive?"],"content":[{"tagName":"p","source":"Current science suggests that cheese may have some mildly habit-forming properties due to a protein that causes a dopamine hit (you know, that endorphin that gives you that reward feeling). 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"}]}]},"brandPage":{}},{"tagName":"div","source":"\u003cfigure class=\"css-16ep88b\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"css-rwmw5v\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"css-197vr4y\"\u003e\u003cpicture class=\"css-16pk1is\"\u003e\u003csource srcSet=\"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg 750w\" media=\"(min-width: 1190px)\"/\u003e\u003csource srcSet=\"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg 750w\" media=\"(min-width: 990px)\"/\u003e\u003csource srcSet=\"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg 879w\" media=\"(min-width: 768px)\"/\u003e\u003cimg src=\"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg\" alt=\"Is cheese addictive?\" class=\"css-1jytyml\"/\u003e\u003c/picture\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003chl-share-overlay class=\"css-1mqo1cs\"\u003e\u003ca class=\"css-q7lbnd icon-hl-pinterest css-by55vd\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" data-event=\"Any Page|Image Pinterest Click|Icon Clicked\" data-element-event=\"OPEN|CONTENTBLOCK|Any Page|Article Body|BUTTON|Image Widget Pinterest Click|\" href=\"https://www.pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fgreatist.com%2Fhealth%2Fcheese-addictive\u0026media=https%3A%2F%2Fmedia.post.rvohealth.io%2Fwp-content%2Fuploads%2Fsites%2F2%2F2021%2F05%2F352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg\u0026description=Is%20Cheese%20Addictive%3F%20What%20Science%20May%20Reveal%20About%20Cravings\" title=\"Share on Pinterest\" data-pin-custom=\"true\" data-share-url=\"https://media.post.rvohealth.io/wp-content/uploads/sites/2/2021/05/352907-grt-Is-Cheese-Addictive-1296x728-header_body.jpg\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"css-z1zfa\"\u003eShare on Pinterest\u003c/span\u003e\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/hl-share-overlay\u003e\u003c/span\u003e\u003cfigcaption class=\"css-j7fud2\"\u003eTatjana Zlatkovic/Stocksy United\u003c/figcaption\u003e\u003c/figure\u003e"}]},{"id":"science","title":"Science","isCollapsable":false,"header":["The science of cheese addiction"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"The main protein in dairy milk is called casein, which our bodies break down into casomorphins. Casomorphins can \u003ca href=\"https://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/abs/10.1111/jfbc.12629\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eattach to dopamine receptors\u003c/a\u003e causing that familiar \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/health/endorphins\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003edopamine hit\u003c/a\u003e of pleasure or reward. "},{"tagName":"p","source":"It takes \u003ca href=\"https://aces.nmsu.edu/pubs/_e/E216/welcome.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003e10 pounds of milk\u003c/a\u003e to make 1 pound of cheese. So, those casomorphins are far more concentrated in cheese than when you’re just drinking milk. This means that eating a whole lot of cheese could potentially lead to behaviors that are similar to addiction such as cravings or even \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/health/sugar-detox-symptoms\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003ewithdrawal\u003c/a\u003e symptoms if you’re really going ham on cheese. "},{"tagName":"p","source":"Cheese is also high in fat, which \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53528/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eresearch suggests\u003c/a\u003e may contribute to those late-night cheese pangs. According to a \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083777/\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5083777/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eresearch review\u003c/a\u003e, \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/low-carb-high-fat-diets-arent-for-everyone\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003ehigh fat foods\u003c/a\u003e are associated with the reward response, which makes eating those foods feel really good. "},{"tagName":"p","source":"There could even be evolutionary reasons why our bodies crave \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/how-to-make-charcuterie-board\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003echeese\u003c/a\u003e such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196978107002793?via%3Dihub\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0196978107002793?via%3Dihub\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eforging bonds\u003c/a\u003e between a lactating parent and their baby, though the science is still being examined. "},{"tagName":"p","source":"Ultimately, cheese, like some other foods such as \u003ca href=\"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4334652/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003esugar, high fat foods, processed foods\u003c/a\u003e, certain \u003ca href=\"https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4939-0897-4_10\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007%2F978-1-4939-0897-4_10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eprobiotics\u003c/a\u003e, among others, do have some habit-forming properties. The research is ongoing into all of the mechanisms that make this happen."}]},{"id":"should-you-avoid-it","title":"Should you avoid it?","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Should you pass on the Parm and avoid cheese?"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"The \u003ca href=\"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10408398.2019.1707157?journalCode=bfsn20\" data-type=\"URL\" data-id=\"https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/abs/10.1080/10408398.2019.1707157?journalCode=bfsn20\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003ejury is still out\u003c/a\u003e on whether everyone who ingests cheese gets the same level of euphoric feelings (or any at all). And even those who do experience a mild dopamine hit likely don’t have any adverse affects. It’s just not the same experience that you’d find with habit-forming drugs, for instance."},{"tagName":"p","source":"\u003ca href=\"https://fdc.nal.usda.gov/fdc-app.html#/food-details/328637/nutrients\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eCheese contains\u003c/a\u003e calcium, good fats, and protein. It also tends to have higher amounts of calories and sodium than other foods. It’s not likely that you’d need to avoid cheese for reasons of addiction, but more just to keep your eating plan balanced and nutrient-dense. "},{"tagName":"p","source":"If you are looking to decrease your cheese intake for any reason, you could explore dairy-free cheese alternatives such as \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/creamy-vegan-dips\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003evegan cheese\u003c/a\u003e or \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/health/salt-alternatives\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003enutritional yeast\u003c/a\u003e. "},{"tagName":"p","source":"But before passing on the good gouda, just eat it in moderation and within a \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/healthy-grocery-list-for-one\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003ediverse diet of nutrient-rich foods\u003c/a\u003e."}]},{"id":"ideas-for-cheese","title":"Ideas for cheese","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Ways to incorporate cheese into a balanced diet"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"There are ways to include cheese in your diet that take full advantage of those nutrient benefits and taste *chef’s kiss*. They include:"},{"tagName":"ul","source":"\u003cli\u003e\u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/health/best-healthy-mac-and-cheese-recipes-101413#1\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003ehealthier mac and cheese recipes\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003eways to make your \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/recipe/recipes-for-white-cheddar-and-shells\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eshells and white cheddar fancy AF\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003elots of nom-worthy \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/goat-cheese-recipes\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003egoat cheese recipes\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ehow to make a huge and stunning \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/how-to-make-charcuterie-board\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003echarcuterie board\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003ean intro to one of our favorite cheeses, \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/halloumi\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eHalloumi\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003esome \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/gr-327372\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003egenius cheese pairings\u003c/a\u003e you may not know about\u003c/li\u003e\u003cli\u003echeesy \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/eat/low-carb-breakfast-recipes#cheese\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003elow carb breakfast ideas\u003c/a\u003e\u003c/li\u003e"}]},{"id":"Takeaway","isCollapsable":false,"header":["Takeaway"],"body":[{"tagName":"p","source":"The casomorphins in dairy milk cheese can potentially create euphoric feelings for some (and even keep you coming back for more), but research can’t definitely say that cheese is habit-forming in the same way as opiate drugs. It’s more likely a very mild dopamine response."},{"tagName":"p","source":"Cheese isn’t considered dangerous and comes with a fair few nutritional benefits such as calcium and protein. If you enjoy eating cheese (guilty as charged) and don’t live with something like \u003ca href=\"https://greatist.com/health/can-you-develop-lactose-intolerance\" class=\"content-link css-q7lbnd\"\u003eintolerance to lactose\u003c/a\u003e, you can include it as part of your diet without an issue. "},{"tagName":"p","source":"Check in with your doctor or a dietician if you have concerns about your diet or the way cheese fits into it."}]}],"hasAffiliateLinks":false,"affiliates":[],"isDisclaimer":false,"isOwnedAndOperatedPresent":false,"propsFor":{"articleResources":[{"displayLink":"ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53528","link":"https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK53528/","title":{"tagName":"span","source":"Drewnowski A, et al. (2010). 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