Are Eggs Good for You? A Nutritionist’s Perspective

Who doesn’t love eggs? In an omelet or scrambled for breakfast or egg salad sandwiches for lunch or hard-boiled eggs for a snack. For many years eggs were given a bad rap because of cholesterol. At one time even the American Heart Association recommended limiting egg consumption. With newer research we can enjoy eggs once again. 🥚 What about eggs and cholesterol? New research has not found a link between egg consumption and heart disease, even among men at genetic risk for heart disease. It seems high blood cholesterol levels are more linked to the saturated fat in meat and trans fats rather than the cholesterol in eggs. In one Finnish study , over 1,000 men were followed for 21 years. They found egg consumption and dietary cholesterol did not significantly increase risk of heart disease. Harvard notes , “For most people, an egg a day does not incre...