Cottage cheesemight be the flat-belly poster child, but thishigh-protein snackisn’t always squeaky-clean from a nutritional standpoint.

And while that’s advantageous for the brand, that doesn’t spell good news for your health.

“It’s important to keep this in mind if you’rewatching your sodium intake,” adds Taub-Dix.

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As for fat content, choose what you like.

Plus, Good Culture cottage cheeses have the added benefit of live and active probiotics to supportgut health.

Hood Blueberry Cottage Cheese

Hood’s blueberry versionisn’t any better than the cherry pineapple.

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hood cottage cheese with cucumber and dill

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