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I was one of the suckers who chose “eat healthier” as a New Year’s resolution this year. I wasn’t at the point of ruining my health, but some of my go-to meals — especially after having a baby — left me feeling really sluggish and tired all the time. That means, goodbye pasta! Hello, zoodles. Oh, how I wish there was a name for you that wasn’t “zoodles,” but here we are.
But I focused more on protein. That meant more chicken, more seafood, and more eggs. In fact, if you follow the Weight Watchers points system, eggs are free. That means you can literally eat five of them per morning and still be following the plan. You’d assume that distinction would make them both a filling and nutritious breakfast option — right?
A new study was published in JAMA, claiming that eating 300 milligrams of cholesterol on a daily basis will raise your chances of an early death by 18 percent.
“Any level of egg consumption is associated with increased risk of cardiovascular disease and mortality, because we found a dose-response association,” lead researcher Wenze Zhong said to Runner’s World.
Breakfast just isn’t the same without them. And even though cakes and desserts aren’t necessarily what you think of when you think about healthy, the fact that so many recipes include at least two eggs makes it a lot less celebratory.
And according to Runner’s World, cholesterol limits were actually removed from the government’s Dietary Guidelines for America back in 2015.
So there is no need to stress about having eggs in your diet, they are an extremely nutritious food (hence why they are called 'nature's multivitamin') - this is also a tiny detail in the bigger picture of healthy diet and lifestyle choices 🔗study link: https://t.co/GrA7N37poB
— Maeve Hanan (@DieteticSpeak) March 17, 2019
MYTH:Eggs contribute to high cholesterol
— Niirahhs (@niirahhs) March 19, 2019
TRUTH:Eating an egg or two a day doesn’t raise the risk of heart disease in healthy people. pic.twitter.com/SFU3l0iuTB
Overeating eggs may mean you’re also overeating a bunch of other foods that might affect your health.
Eggs are more nutritious than that giant bagel with cream cheese, or a bowl of sugary cereal.
Not really. But if you enjoy a burger once a week and happen to abstain from it for the rest of your meals, you’re probably not doing much harm.
You can also make other heart-happy decisions during the day, like getting moderate exercise or keeping yourself on the right side of health.
“Buried way down in the appendix is a note that they found higher egg intake is related to a reduction in LDL, your bad cholesterol,” he told Runner’s World. “So, what’s driving the association in this research? It seems like there’s a contradiction with the findings.”
But in general, doctors probably won’t banish eggs from your diet, unless you’re already required to be on a low-cholesterol plan.
Just make sure to remember — everything in moderation.
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