Originally posted by Leo Volont
There are several factors regarding Cheese that may help in dreaming. *Calcium may be favorable. *Also the fat in cheese is metabolized more slowly then would be carbohydrates in any alternative snack. *Cheese would then offer a lower level of energy, but a source of energy that would be more even and longer lasting. *Carbohydrates flash and burn hot and quick, where fat calories produce a low, stable and sustainable source of energy.
The fat in Cheese actually offers a higher level of energy per gram compared to carbohydrate foods. From memory think its 16 kilojoules/g for carbs compared to 36 kilojoules/g for fat. There are two types of carbohydrates simple and complex. The simple ones (sugar) are the ones that flash and burn hot and quick, whilst the complex ones found in breads, cereals and pasta burn gradulaly and slow and produce an even sustainable release of energy. The body doesn't motabolise fat as well as carbohydrate that is why it takes longer to digest. Fat as well as protein are the bodies secondary source of energy, carbohydrates being the primary source. Just thought I'd add that.