An egg a day keeps the doctor away! 2. Cholesterol Rich Foods (Like Eggs) Are Bad For You Nutrition professionals have had remarkable success with demonizing perfectly healthy foods. Probably the worst example of that is eggs, which are among the healthiest foods on the planet. Just think about it... the nutrients in an egg are enough to turn a single fertilized cell into an entire baby chicken. Even so... because eggs contain large amounts of cholesterol, they were believed to cause heart disease. However, studies actually show that the cholesterol in the diet does NOT raise the bad cholesterol in the blood. Eggs raise HDL (the good) cholesterol and are not associated with an increased risk of heart disease (14, 15, 16, 17, 18). What were left with is an incredibly healthy food... loaded with vitamins, minerals and powerful nutrients that are important for the eyes and brain (19, 20, 21). Keep in mind that almost all the nutrients are found in the yolk... the white is nothing but protein. Telling people to ditch the yolks may be just be the most ridiculous nutrition advice in history. Bottom Line: Eggs were demonized because of the high amount of cholesterol, but new studies show that they dont raise cholesterol in the blood or contribute to heart disease. Eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet. Read more: authoritynutrition/top-9-biggest-lies-about-dietary-fat-and-cholesterol/#ixzz3LJbWIHLb
Posted on: Mon, 08 Dec 2014 14:26:06 +0000
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