Eggs can be part of a healthy diet
For years, men have gotten the message that they should go
easy on the eggs-over-easy. But the evidence doesn't support banning eggs from the
diet. In most studies so far, "an egg a day does not have a negative
impact on health," says Eric Rimm, professor of epidemiology and nutrition
at the Harvard School of Public Health, in the January 2015 issue of the Harvard
Men's Health Watch.
Eggs contain a
number of healthy nutrients, including B vitamins and protein. The main
concern about eating eggs has always been their cholesterol content. The
cholesterol comes from the yolk, so many people choose to eat only the egg
white.
For healthy men, worrying about eating eggs may be
unjustified. "Many people perceive eggs as bad because they contain
cholesterol," Rimm says. "Yet most of the cholesterol that circulates
in our bodies is not from cholesterol in foods, but rather from our liver
making cholesterol in response to high intake of saturated and trans fat."
In the largest and longest studies to date, people who ate
an average of an egg a day were not at higher risk of heart attack or stroke. Those
who have heart disease or diabetes, or struggle to control high cholesterol,
might be wise to limit consumption to three whole eggs a week and eat egg
whites otherwise.
Rather than fretting over whether particular foods are "good"
or "bad," it's best to consider eggs in the context of an entire
diet. Although eggs can nudge cholesterol up a bit, they also contain valuable
nutrients that...
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