Eggs, cholesterol

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  • heatgal976
    heatgal976 Posts: 53 Member
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    I couldn't live without eggs. I eat at least 4-6 eggs per week. I had blood work done a little bit back and the doctor told me my cholesterol level was excellent. Now everyone's body is different and others have to watch their egg intake. But I eat a well-balanced diet that does not include a lot of red meat with vegetarian meals throw in weekly, which I think helps the situation.
  • vingogly
    vingogly Posts: 1,785 Member
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    According to an article at the Mayo Clinic site, "eating four egg yolks or fewer on a weekly basis hasn't been found to increase your risk of heart disease." Some years ago, I remember advice that we should eat no more than two egg yolks a week, but none was better. So I guess that's progress. :) I personally eat eggs two or three times a week. It may be, though, that some people are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and need to watch their egg intake. If you're under a cardiologist's care, ask him/her.

    Here are a couple of good articles on eggs and cholesterol:

    http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/7301/title/Reevaluating_Eggs_Cholesterol_Risks" (Science News)
    http://www.wellnessletter.com/ucberkeley/feature/the-sunny-side-of-eggs (Berkeley Wellness Letter)
  • margo36
    margo36 Posts: 222 Member
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    I eat at least two a day and I come from a family with heart disease history. All my family have high cholesterol apart from me. Mine is checked annually because of my family history.
  • naceto
    naceto Posts: 517 Member
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    I would be really happy to find out I can skip the egg white omelets and go for the real thing :) Does anyone have any resources for me on this eggs vs cholesterol theory being debunked? Not trying to disagree, but every bit of info from my doc and other resources (http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/HQ00608/ is a good example)... indicates too many egg yolks are bad for you if you have high cholesterol. I appreciate any info you can add please.

    http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html

    The yolks have more nutrition and more taste - Enjoy them!

    Thank you for the information- that was definitely a good read, even though I am still a bit skeptical and will have to discuss with my doctor and nutritionist. I do have high cholesterol so can't take any chances.

    This board has been very uninformative- I am so glad I started checking out the message boards here. :)
  • naceto
    naceto Posts: 517 Member
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    According to an article at the Mayo Clinic site, "eating four egg yolks or fewer on a weekly basis hasn't been found to increase your risk of heart disease." Some years ago, I remember advice that we should eat no more than two egg yolks a week, but none was better. So I guess that's progress. :) I personally eat eggs two or three times a week. It may be, though, that some people are genetically predisposed to high cholesterol and need to watch their egg intake. If you're under a cardiologist's care, ask him/her.

    Here are a couple of good articles on eggs and cholesterol:

    http://www.sciencenews.org/view/generic/id/7301/title/Reevaluating_Eggs_Cholesterol_Risks" (Science News)
    http://www.wellnessletter.com/ucberkeley/feature/the-sunny-side-of-eggs (Berkeley Wellness Letter)

    Great stuff...... I think with anything there should be moderation and balance.

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