Eggs!!!

[Greg Nagaye]

An interesting article on an 88-year-old man who eats 25 eggs a day...

http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m1200/is_n15_v139/ai_10673558

[John Nguyen]

I am glad that the article in this link concluded with this paragraph:

Margaret Flynn, a clinical dietician at the University of Missouri in Columbia, says the man's healthy cholesterol level is not surprising. "All of the studies we have done showed no effect [on blood cholesterol] of high egg consumption in a normal diet," she told SCIENCE NEWS.

I have eaten whole eggs nearly every day of my life (and in the past have consumed up to 6 whole eggs per day for several years in a row) without ever sending my cholesterol out of healthy range. I personally know of several people who experienced the same.

[Scott Kolasinski]

Not surprising at all, especially after reading Good Calories, Bad Calories. In short, cholesterol consumed does not result in a high blood cholesterol. Our bodies already make cholesterol and whenever we ingest anything we already make, our bodies will adapt to whether or not it needs to make more.

In this case, the article notes "Not only do his intestines absorb only 18 percent of the cholesterol he ingests--50 to 60 percent is more normal -- but his liver also produces twice the normal level of the acids, breakdown products of cholesterol." This could be an adaptation to the amount of eggs he eats throughout the day. Keep eating the whole egg.

[Ben Fletcher]

a great website on cholesterol and how it affects the body and how people need it! www.cholesterol-and-health.com

[christopher1]

Its really very interesting article.... I have 6 eggs daily... having egg is good to health...