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2-3. Wouldn't go more than 3. You'd be better off getting most of your fats from flaxseed, peanuts, olive oil, etc.
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110% said:
You want to eat cholesterol. Just not too much. Cholesterol=raised testosterone levels
110% said:
see above for the study
you should not eat too many of yolks because they are mainly fat = lots of calories and fat is fat !
A Fresh View of Eggs and Heart Health
By Jackie A. Newgent, RD, CDN
What food is packed with high quality protein, contains 13 essential vitamins and minerals, and provides only 75 calories? It’s an egg!
Although nutrient-dense, eggs are often avoided because of their cholesterol content. Many people are confused about cholesterol, eggs, and what they should eat for a heart-healthy eating plan. To help unscramble the news about eggs, here are some facts:
1) The American Heart Association (AHA) recommends a maximum consumption of four egg yolks per week. There is no limitation for egg whites.
2) One large, whole egg provides 213 milligrams cholesterol. The AHA recommends that healthy American adults limit cholesterol to less than 300 milligrams per day.
3) Scientific research indicates that dietary cholesterol has only a limited effect on cholesterol levels as compared to the effects of saturated fat in the diet. One large, whole egg provides 5 grams fat, of which only 1.6 grams is saturated.
4) Much of past heart-health concern with eggs was related to preparation or food association. Eggs fried in butter or eaten with bacon, hash browns, and buttered toast make a meal high in saturated fat.
5) Approximately two-thirds of Americans can eat eggs without any significant effect on their cholesterol level.
6) Dietary cholesterol affects the blood cholesterol of about 15 percent of adults. These adults will benefit from modifying dietary cholesterol, including eggs.
7) Japan has the lowest heart disease rate; however, the per-capita egg consumption in Japan is just over six eggs per week. This is the highest consumption of eggs in the world.
8) Recent changes in chicken feed, farming, and breeding have resulted in eggs with reduced levels of cholesterol.
9) Eggs are easy to digest and chew, inexpensive, convenient, and easy to prepare.
10) Many older adults avoid eggs. However, with as many as one in four older Americans suffering from malnutrition, eggs and other nutrient-dense foods can play a positive role in maintaining optimal health and preventing chronic disease.
How do eggs fit into your eating plan? Examine your genetic background. If you have a family history of early death related to heart disease, following the AHA dietary guidelines for prevention of heart disease is adviseable. Those with a family history of healthy, long lives, can probably enjoy more eggs than previously thought.
Eggs can fit into a heart-healthy eating plan. For advice concerning eggs in your diet, consult your physician and registered dietitian.
Sources
Pennington, Jean A.T: Bowes and Church’s Food Values of Portions Commonly Used, 17th edition, Lippincott-Raven Publishers, 1998, p. 73.
Blumberg, Jeffrey: Nutritional Needs of Seniors, Journal of the American College of Nutrition, 1997, vol. 16, p. 517-523.
Clark, Nancy: How Do Eggs Pan Out? The Physician and Sportsmedicine, July 1998, Vol. 26, no. 7: HYPERLINK /ttp://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1998/07jul/eggs.htm http://www.physsportsmed.com/issues/1998/07jul/eggs.htm .
Howell, W.H. et al, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, 1997, vol. 65, p. 1747-64.
It’s Never Too Late to Learn Something New: New Study of Older American and Eggs Shows A Scrambled Mass of Contradictions and Confusion, American Egg Board/Egg Nutrition Center Press Release, May, 18, 1998.
A recent study was done
on egg consumption and published in this month's Muscle & Fitness or Physical (can't remember which one). It was a study of body builders who have eggs as a main ingrediant to their diet (get this, it considers a main ingrediant to be 80 or more per week), the chlolesterol levels on average were 5 points higher than their counterparts who took in less than 20 per week.
on egg consumption and published in this month's Muscle & Fitness or Physical (can't remember which one). It was a study of body builders who have eggs as a main ingrediant to their diet (get this, it considers a main ingrediant to be 80 or more per week), the chlolesterol levels on average were 5 points higher than their counterparts who took in less than 20 per week.
Gladiola
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Good Article:
The Egg Epic – Written By Rob Clarke
http://www.wannabebig.com/article.php?articleid=55
The Egg Epic – Written By Rob Clarke
http://www.wannabebig.com/article.php?articleid=55
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