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Boiled egg

reinvest5028
reinvest5028 Posts: 3 Member
in Food and Nutrition

Ate 1/2 an egg today, still 82g cholesterol 2 grams of fat smh

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  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,477 Member

    Good thing you didn't eat a whole one then. 😀

  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,317 Member

    I don't see the problem… cholesterol and fat are not some evil boogie men that are going to keep you from being healthy.

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,532 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48522844#Comment_48522844

    I couldn't agree more with this.

    Fat contains essential nutrients, essential fatty acids (EFAs), so we need to eat some fat for reasonable health. While a minority of people with the genetic condition of familial hypercholesterolemia (estimated around person in 250) may need to limit cholesterol intake, it's not a big deal for most others, within reason: It needn't be zero cholesterol intake.

  • reinvest5028
    reinvest5028 Posts: 3 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48522896#Comment_48522896

    yes👆🏼thats what the doctor says i have.

  • AnnPT77
    AnnPT77 Posts: 35,532 Member
    https://community.myfitnesspal.com/en/discussion/comment/48523877#Comment_48523877

    You still need to eat some fat, though the mainstream advice would be to minimize saturated fat and prefer fats from things like nuts, seeds, nut butters, olive oil, oily fish (such as salmon, mackerel, and sardines), and similar.

    Zero cholesterol intake is probably not possible, but it can be minimized.

    Eating foods with soluble fiber may be helpful. Examples of those are oats; beans of many types; fruits like apples or pears; veggies like avocado, broccoli, carrots, sweet potatoes; chia seeds; and more. Regular exercise may also be helpful.

    If you're unclear about what to eat, and your doctor gave you minimal guidance (as it sounds like happened), ask for a referral to a registered dietitian to help you with eating plans.

  • PAV8888
    PAV8888 Posts: 14,597 Member

    +1 re Ann's advice esp re registered dietician.

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