bulkbiker
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An interesting take on dietary cholesterol etc unfortunately a lot of it is in the process of being completely debunked by people a lot clever than me. However it is fairly well known that cholesterol you eat has little if any impact on blood cholesterol levels. That was agreed even by Ancel Keys so dietary cholesterol is irrelevant as your liver simply makes more or less depending on intake.I am interested ...of course. An extra egg on the other hand....
NUTRITION FACTS
Egg:
Amount Per 100 grams
Calories 155 % Daily Value*
Total Fat 11 g 16%
Saturated fat 3.3 g 16%
Polyunsaturated fat 1.4 g
Monounsaturated fat 4.1 g
Cholesterol 373 mg 124%
Sodium 124 mg 5%
Potassium 126 mg 3%
Total Carbohydrate 1.1 g 0%
Dietary fiber 0 g 0%
Sugar 1.1 g
Protein 13 g 26%
Vitamin A 10%
Vitamin C 0%
Calcium 5%
Iron 6%
Vitamin D 21%
Vitamin B-6 5%
Vitamin B-12 18%
Magnesium 2%
The science is clear that up to 3 whole eggs per day are perfectly safe for healthy people. Summary Eggs consistently raise HDL (the “good”) cholesterol. For 70% of people, there is no increase in total or LDL cholesterol. Some people may experience a mild increase in a benign subtype of LDL. A study of ‘eggs’ for years globally was thought to be a major contributor and any more than 2 was bad or seen as greedy. At the University of Southampton for coronary heart disease they found a pattern in those people that developed heart problems against those with hereditary heart conditions. The ‘furring’ of arteries during their investigations uncovered a particular pattern of their dietary habits. Most if not all consumed Prawns. The amount of cholesterol in your blood plays a role in heart health since high levels are a major risk for coronary heart disease, heart attack and stroke. LDL(the bad)(low-density lipoproteins) in particular, is a bad form of cholesterol that can build up on the inside of your artery walls. It can combine with other substances and create thick, hard deposits known as plaque. This is dangerous because over time, plaque can cause your arteries to stiffen and become narrow, setting the stage for blockage.
Coming down, this morning was definitely that and to pep my health back up I tucked slowly and lovingly in to a Mcd’s D-Sausage Muffin and a Bacon flat bread. Took a test 2 hours later after eating and my mmol/l had come down. I think today I had hit starve central. I have always eaten clean, today was a treat. This is week 4 and I am down to 95kg’s from 115kg. So I doubt 3 little eggs would have been an issue. The Weetabix however....is 2 biscuits of 52g of Carbohydrate is it really going to put me in the state I was today?
Please do not think that I am being adverse with you. I will take on board what you have said and test the egg theory with my machine. I used to eat up to 6 eggs per day and everyday. My cholesterol then as is now is in a healthy state.
I will win, the Betes will be in Dia need.
Sorry if you think I am being obtuse with you, it is far from the truth.
As for LDL being "bad" per se that is also coming under more and more scrutiny. It is more the size of LDL particles that may prove to be problematic rather than the absolute amount (but good luck with getting particle size measured in the UK on the NHS). A far better guide to possible future CVD problems is considered to be the triglyceride/HDL ratio and the best way is a Coronary Artery Calcium (CAC) Scan which actually looks at plaque build ups in the arteries rather than using "cholesterol" as a vague proxy.
Your way of eating is quite interesting as you seem to be eating a fairly standard relatively "normal" diet with carbs.. is that correct?