Egg yolks and high cholesterol

russellvolk

Hey guys,

I love eggs, especially when making an egg omelet. My cholesterol is a bit elevated, so I've been staying away from egg yolks. My omelets have been egg whites only. Since yolks contain lots of cholesterol, should I stay away from yolks? I eat omelets 4 times a week. I just want to make sure that my cholesterol goes down.

Thanks

J72FIT

From what I understand eggs (whole eggs) raise HDL (the good cholesterol).

cwolfman13

For the vast majority of people, dietary cholesterol has little bearing on blood serum levels of cholesterol.

Showcase_Brodown

For the vast majority of people, dietary cholesterol has little bearing on blood serum levels of cholesterol.

This here.

bcattoes

For the vast majority of people, dietary cholesterol has little bearing on blood serum levels of cholesterol.

I don't know if "vast" is correct, but the rest of this ^^

This might explain the relationship between food and cholesterol:

http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/what-should-you-eat/fats-and-cholesterol/