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Study further unscrambles egg-cholesterol myth

by Barry Artiste | February 12, 2009 at 11:56 pm

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I am anxiously awaiting the next study, which States "The Homer Simpson Diet Uncovers All you can Eat Bacon Burgers Cure Baldness"! MMM Bacon!

Study further unscrambles egg-cholesterol myth
New research has taken another crack at the myths surrounding eggs. The study found that not only will eggs not raise cholesterol levels, eating two a day while on a calorie-restricted diet could actually help you lose weight, thereby lowering cholesterol.

13/02/2009 1:53:16 AM
CTV.ca News Staff

A research team from the University of Surrey led by professor of nutritional metabolism Bruce Griffin fed two eggs per day to overweight but otherwise healthy volunteers for 12 weeks while they followed a reduced-calorie diet prescribed by the British Heart Foundation. A second group followed the BHF diet also but cut out eggs altogether.

Both groups lost between 3 to 4 kg (7- 9 lbs) and saw a fall in the average level of blood cholesterol, the research, to be published in the European Journal of Nutrition, found.

When blood cholesterol was measured at both six weeks and 12 weeks, both groups showed either no change or a reduction, particularly in their LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. That was despite the fact that the egg group had increased their dietary cholesterol intake to around four times that of the non-egg group.

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at 02:04 on March 11th, 2009

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My husband has suffered with high cholesterol in the past, but with a little regular exercise and a healthy balanced diet, you really can make a difference!

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at 01:08 on August 14th, 2009

I keep my own chickens so I always have fresh eggs. It's not the cholesterol in the eggs that adds to your blood cholestrol levels - it's how you cook them. I especially like them fried and I always use sunflower oil mixed with a little canola oil, both of these contain plant sterols which also help to lower cholesterol levels in your blood.