Posted on 05/02/2016 3:07:27 PM PDT by aMorePerfectUnion
I don’t think there’s any more controversial food than eggs. By and large, the reason we have been told to avoid eating eggs is because they contain cholesterol, and indeed that’s true. A typical egg may contain as much as 200 mg of cholesterol. But does that mean we shouldn’t eat eggs?
To answer this question, researchers in Finland conducted an extensive study in which they evaluated two parameters. First they looked at whether or not individuals developed coronary artery disease. In addition, they looked at a parameter called carotid intimal thickening. Basically this is a study, using ultrasound, that looks at the thickness of the lining of the carotid artery. The reason this is used is because it is a strong indicator of coronary artery disease if in fact there is thickening.
The research, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, followed 1,302 men, ages 42 to 60, for approximately 21 years. The results demonstrated that there was no correlation whatsoever between the consumption of eggs and risk for coronary artery disease. Further, there was no association between egg consumption and thickening of the carotid artery.
In their discussion, the researchers described how eggs are a rich source of such compounds as lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as various bioactive phospholipids. These act to reduce inflammation as well as free radical mediated damage to fats. Coronary artery disease is, in fact, a situation in which there is excess inflammation that leads to increased free radical damage of the fat cells lining the arteries.
In addition, egg consumption is associated with increase in size of both LDL and HDL particles, and this has been associated with decreased risk for coronary artery disease as well.
Finally, egg consumption has also been associated with better glucose metabolism which will obviously have a favorable effect not only on the coronary arteries, but also on the brain.
So I hope you’ll take a look at this report, published in a very well-respected nutritional journal. I believe you will find this information interesting and compelling, especially around breakfast time.
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Well they do have a unisex bathroom. :-)
We are allowed to have five on our lot size so three more coming soon. The first two were free from a friend.
I’m down 39 pounds doing the same thing, I feel great.
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Who has been saying eat margarine? I thought that’s been considered bad for the last 20 years.
Cholesterol,has been referred to as “ the mother of hormones”, still think its bad? Our hormones interact with each other,and anyone of them (ie:insulin,estradiol,cortisol,etc etc) gets out of whack,you got problems.
Most,not all, people’s metabolic problems are self inflicted by poor dietary choices, compounded by listening to experts.
Yes, Woody Allen is right again.
There are fat bombs, which are candy-like blobs of delicious fat!
http://lowcarbediem.com/fat-bombs-recipes-atkins-ketosis/
There is also bulletproof aka buttered coffee which is excellent and very fatty
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XbWdJM2eS0s
Holy butter those fat bombs look delicious. Never heard of such a thing until now.
Have heard of the bulletproof coffee but haven’t been able to bring myself to try it. Seems like you’d get a big disgusting mouthful of oil in the first few sips.
Thanks,but I’ll pass on the whole vegan thing.Glad that its working for you so far.
I love eggs.
I have two every day but no red meat. Mother similar; she is 99 now.
I usually work out after work, but on weekends,I do a semi fasted workout with a fat bomb, coffee, 21/2 tblsps heavy cream,2 tblsps coconut oil, 1pad of butter.
My mother grew up during the depression, and one of her relatives owned a turkey farm, so they got turkey eggs for free from their relatives.
She hated them...when she talked about it, even into her seventies, she would grimace and visibly shudder.
You really like them?
You failed to mention whole milk...
I pay very little attention to these studies.
One day they say “X” is bad for you.
The next day another study says “X” is good for you.
You can lead the healthiest lifestyle, jog, eat healthy foods, and all that, and have a heart attack at age 58 because you have bad genetics.
Or, you can get run over by a bus.
I don’t care. I am eating and drinking what I want, and they can all kiss my butt. Doesn’t mean I have to be a pig or obese, but if I want a cigar and a tumbler of whiskey, I am doing it.
And some eggs, fried in olive oil, covered with black pepper and crushed red pepper, cooked until the edges are brown and crispy, eaten with toasted Italian bread spread with real butter, not margarine.
I’m doing Gerson for cancer. I never believed I’d be vegan, but it works!
I make my favorite regular drip coffee, drop in a tablespoon of butter and one or two tablespoons of heavy whipping cream and then use a hand held milk frother to mix the oils into the coffee. It makes it taste like a latte and the fat is suspended in the coffee when you use the frother, or you can zap it in a blender for a few seconds to mix.
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