KTK-Nutrition

Nutrition is a changing science.   What you may have believed a few years ago, may change as science comes up with new research and new findings.   Sometimes science reinforces what we already know, but sometimes science says just the opposite of what we long believed was true.   One of the changing beliefs is about eggs – good or bad for your heart?   There are other topics of interest in the news recently and here are some of them. Do eggs increase your risk of heart disease?   So many people have learned “eggs are bad” because eggs contain cholesterol and are therefore bad for your heart.   Yes, it is true eggs do contain cholesterol and not a small amount.   The Mayo Clinic notes one large egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol.   For years the American Heart Association recommended we limit eggs because of this cholesterol.   So, what has changed?   Eggs can be good for your heart.   What??? How can this be true when everyone...

Eggs have gotten a bad rap over the years.   Almost everyone knows eggs have cholesterol and for years health professionals have given warnings that eating eggs are bad for your heart.   Is this true?   Does eating eggs raise your cholesterol and raise your risk of heart disease?   For those of us who love eggs, it was hard to limit our egg consumption.   What are the facts? Does eating eggs raise my risk of heart disease?          For most people, eggs are not the culprit they used to be.    Most of us can enjoy up to 6 eggs a week or 2 eggs every other day and not raise our risk of heart disease.   However, some people have a sensitivity to dietary cholesterol and they should heed the recommendations of their health professional.         The latest Dietary Guidelines note that dietary cholesterol such as the cholesterol in eggs are not the primary drivers of blood cholesterol.   ...