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PostPosted: 10/14/14 11:02 am • # 1 
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Funny! What was once bad for you is now good for you. Not surprising really. The medical community finds one thing to hang their hat on and it takes decades to disprove it.

For instance, eating an egg a day (or more) is GOOD for you. The nutrients in an egg are fantastic. I will post part of an article below.
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Eggs and Cholesterol – How Many Eggs Can You Safely Eat?

Eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet.
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In fact, a single medium sized egg contains 186 mg of cholesterol, which is 62% of the recommended daily intake.

People believed that if you ate cholesterol, that it would raise cholesterol in the blood and contribute to heart disease.

But it turns out that it isn’t that simple. The more you eat of cholesterol, the less your body produces instead.
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Cholesterol is often seen as a negative word.

When we hear it, we automatically start thinking of medication, heart attacks and early death.

But the truth is that cholesterol is a very important part of the body. It is a structural molecule that is an essential part of every single cell membrane.

It is also used to make steroid hormones like testosterone, estrogen and cortisol.

Without cholesterol, we wouldn’t even exist.

Given how incredibly important cholesterol is, the body has evolved elaborate ways to ensure that we always have enough of it available.
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In these studies, people are split into two groups… one group eats several (1-3) whole eggs per day, the other group eats something else (like egg substitutes) instead. Then the researchers follow the people for a number of weeks/months.

These studies show that:
In almost all cases, HDL (the “good”) cholesterol goes up.

Total and LDL cholesterol levels usually don’t change, but sometimes they increase slightly .

Eating Omega-3 enriched eggs can lower blood triglycerides, another important risk factor .

Blood levels of carotenoid antioxidants like Lutein and Zeaxanthine increase significantly.
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Let’s not forget that eggs are about more than just cholesterol… they’re also loaded with nutrients and have various other impressive benefits:
They’re high in Lutein and Zeaxanthine, antioxidants that reduce your risk of eye diseases like Macular Degeneration and Cataracts.

They’re very high in Choline, a brain nutrient that over 90% of people are lacking in.

They’re high in quality animal protein, which has many benefits – including increased muscle mass and better bone health .

Studies show that eggs increase satiety and help you lose fat.

http://authoritynutrition.com/how-many- ... d-you-eat/


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PostPosted: 10/14/14 11:58 am • # 2 
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When I switched to eating low carb, eggs were one of the cheapest protein sources I used. However, I did need to reverse the "cholesterol is bad" mindset that had been pounded into me for many years.


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PostPosted: 10/14/14 12:01 pm • # 3 
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The only "diet" we've ever followed is to avoid additives as much as possible.


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