Are Eggs Really Good For Me?

Are eggs really good for me?  

​You may have been told (possibly even by a doctor) that eggs are to be limited because their yolks contain cholesterol.  However, data over the last 25 years has proven that the amount of cholesterol in eggs is tiny compared to the amount that we manufacture (in our livers) naturally each day.  What’s more, cholesterol/fat from our diet is not the cause of high serum cholesterol (the cholesterol measured by blood tests which is associated with chronic diseases).  In fact, fat from healthy animals is healthy to eat in small to moderate amounts, is not a contributor to high blood cholesterol, and can even be helpful in lowering serum cholesterol and reducing our risk for chronic diseases.  I will speak about this in some detail later in this essay in the section on fats.

Read on about Protein in the next article: Animal Sources of Protein

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