Cholestersol

[MidnightRider]

I've been downing a half dozen eggs a day. Should I be concerned about the cholesterol. It's a cheap source of protein and I would hate to give them up.

 

[michaelcoutts]

u can just ditch a few yolks if u want. That's where all the cholestrol is

 

[Ex_banana-eater]

I have not seen much evidence of dietary cholesterol increasing blood lipid cholesterol levels. Many studies I have seen with people on high cholesterol/reduced saturated fat diets actually lowered their cholesterol. Peace

 

[HANSEL]

Cholesterol and Sat. fat havent been clearly linked to any health ailments for certain. Enviromental factors play a big role in the development of many health probs and its easy to blame it on parts of the diet that are consistant.

 

[Ex_banana-eater]

Cholesterol and Sat. fat havent been clearly linked to any health ailments for certain. Enviromental factors play a big role in the development of many health probs and its easy to blame it on parts of the diet that are consistant.

I agree with the cholesterol part, but saturated fat has been linked to many ailments, atherosclerosis for example.

 

[DTOX]

That's my understanding too:

dietary cholesterol does not raise serum cholesterol
dietary saturated fat *does* raise serum cholesterol

now what type of fat is in egg yolks?

 

[camaro]

So it's ok to eat a few whole eggs daily rather then mostly egg whites? Is there any nutritional benefit to egg yolks? Or are egg whites the only reason for eating eggs?

 

[HANSEL]

Egg Yolks have "Good Cholesterol" as well as Lecithin and Choline which are essential for Brain Function. Im sure there are more reasons to eat them also, I just eat the whites myself.

 

[camaro]

Egg Yolks have "Good Cholesterol" as well as Lecithin and Choline which are essential for Brain Function. Im sure there are more reasons to eat them also, I just eat the whites myself.

So if it's good, why are you only eating whites?