Isn't it interesting how we grow up thinking something is true and never question it until someone comes along and tells us our thinking was all wrong? Doesn't that just burn you up? No? You like to learn new things, even if they fly in the face of what Mom taught you? Great. Then read on:
Cottage cheese is not a good source of calcium. You would have to eat about 4 pounds of cottage cheese every day in order to get the 1,000 mg of calcium that most adults need; and you'd be eating 6 pounds if you are a postmenopausal woman. Hard cheeses usually have 2-4 times as much calcium as cottage cheese, and milk and yogurt are still the best (300-400 mg per cup). Cottage cheese, however, is a good source of protein and is much lower in fat than most other cheeses. This makes it is a good food to include in your diet, but not as a major source of calcium.
