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Eggs Improve Bad Cholesterol

 

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Many people steer clear of eating eggs altogether. However, what they may

not know is that eggs do not cause an increase in cholesterol, nor do they

increase the risk of heart disease.

 

With the high number of people in northern Mexico suffering from coronary

artery disease (CAD), researchers felt it was essential to study the

possible causes of the disease. More importantly, it had yet to be

discovered what the effect of dietary cholesterol and risks of CAD was for

children living in this region.

 

Thus, experiments were conducted in order to learn the effect whole eggs, or

an equivalent amount in egg whites, had on cholesterol levels in children.

 

The Study:

 

29 girls and 25 boys were tested

Subjects ranged in ages 8-12

Subjects were randomly assigned to two groups: whole eggs or egg whites

consumption

After 30 days in one period, along with a three-week washout period, the

subjects were switched to the alternate testing

The Results:

 

LDL levels increased after consuming two eggs a day, but decreased when

broken down by subclasses of LDL cholesterol

Eating two eggs a day helped maintain LDL/HDL cholesterol levels

American Journal of Clinical Nutrition October, 2004;80(4):855-861

 

 

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Dr. Mercola's Comment:

 

What researchers in previous studies never took into account while studying

the link between bad cholesterol and eggs are the specific subclasses of LDL

cholesterol. The smaller subfractions of LDL are more dangerous and

associated with an increased risk of heart disease, while the larger ones

are not dangerous.

 

There have been a number of previous studies that have supported the idea

that eggs do not increase your risk of heart disease. So rest assured, you

can go ahead have your eggs, for they are one of the healthiest foods in the

world.

 

Knowing what to look for and where to find healthy eggs is the first step to

take when selecting your eggs. Here are some important guidelines to follow

to ensure you are getting the best quality eggs:

 

Check the box to make sure the eggs are free range organic.

 

If your eggs have omega-3 added that is a plus, but not necessary as you

have to be careful of the source anyway.

 

If you can, contact the company providing your healthy eggs and find out

what they are feeding their chickens. An egg is considered organic if the

chicken was only fed organic food and will not have bioaccumulated high

levels of pesticides from the grains (mostly bioengineered corn) fed to

typical chickens. If they are using flaxseed to increase the omega-3 fats

they won't be as beneficial as if they feed the chickens seaweed or kelp,

which have the far more beneficial DHA and EPA.

 

I recommend purchasing your eggs from the farmer directly if at all

possible; this way you can be certain of the quality. If you cannot find a

farmer to sell you eggs directly, then organic eggs from the store would be

your next best option. It is also wise NOT to refrigerate your eggs. If you

have ever been to Europe or South America and gone into the grocery stores

you will know that this is commonly done in those countries.

 

Just as important as where you buy your eggs is how you prepare them for

consumption.

 

This may come as a shock to you but it is best not to cook your eggs. This

helps preserve many of the highly perishable nutrients such as lutein, and

zeaxanthin, which are powerful prevention elements of the most common cause

of blindness, age related macular degeneration. This also means there is no

sense in taking supplements for these incredible antioxidants when you get

the nutrients for free from eggs.

 

Some may be concerned about the risk of salmonella from raw eggs, but I

analyzed the risk in a past article and found most people have a better

chance of winning the lottery than contracting salmonella from eggs from

healthy chickens. Personally, I consume three raw eggs nearly every morning

as part of my breakfast and believe it has enormously contributed to my

health.

 

Related Articles:

 

Don't Be Chicken of the Egg

 

Infants Tolerate Adult Equivalent of 40 Eggs Per Week

 

Eggs Not a Likely Source of Salmonella Contamination

 

People are Buying More 'Designer' Eggs

 

Eggs Can Prevent Breast Cancer

 

 

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