You've seen the neat little drawings of the placenta -- your baby's life support system in utero -- but you'd... You've seen the neat little drawings of the placenta -- your baby's life support system in utero -- but you'd be right to realize that those diagrams don't look all that much like the real thing.ou've seen the neat little drawings of the placenta -- your baby's life support system in utero -- but you'd be right to realize that those diagrams don't look all that much like the real thing.
Besides being higher in calcium than cottage cheese, ricotta cheese is also lower in sodium, with 123 milligrams per 1/2 cup compared with 420 milligrams in a serving of cottage cheese. Use ricotta cheese as a substitute for cottage cheese in lasagna or spinach pie.
Cottage cheese is more than diet food. It's a versatile, convenient and a relatively inexpensive protein source that you can use in a variety of dishes. Try blending cottage cheese, seasoning with herbs, and keeping on hand to use as a ricotta cheese substitute or to spread on whole grain toast to boost protein. *Available while quantities last. Items may not be available in all stores. Prices and labels may vary by location.