According to Lauren Manaker, MS, RDN, LDN, CLEC, CPT, a registered dietitian on our medical expert board member and author of The First Time Mom's Pregnancy Cookbook, The 7 Ingredient Healthy Pregnancy Cookbook, and Fueling Male Fertility, cream cheese is the worst cheese for your heart.

"Cheese can be a part of a heart-healthy diet as long as proper portion sizes are observed and it is consumed along with an overall balanced and healthy diet," says Manaker.

"Among the cheese options, cream cheese may be the worst cheese for your heart."