We Americans tend to be a little cheese-phobic when compared to our Epicurean cousins across the Atlantic. We love the taste, the texture, the creamy delight as a perfectly ripe, mild Brie slides across our tongue. But often we let our enjoyment be tempered by the perceived fat content. Don't do it. Don't fear cheese.
Cheese is our friend.
French people eat the fattiest cheeses every day, with every meal. Very often, a sampling of several rich cheeses constitutes its own course. Despite their rapid cheese intake, the French have lower instances of heart disease and obesity than we Americans. The French on a national average drink more, live longer and rate their sex lives with higher satisfaction. It's the cheese.