The nutritional significance of cheese in the UK diet

International Journal of Dairy Technology

Volumn 63, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 305-319

  Ash, Anthony ^a   Wilbey, Andrew ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF READING   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Cardiovascular disease; Cheese; Essential nutrients; Healthy diet; Salt

Indexed keywords

EID: 77954356600     PISSN: 1364727X     EISSN: 14710307     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1471-0307.2010.00606.x     Document Type: Review

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