Worried that he might be consuming too many eggs, Ah Lek now discovered that eggs are good for health. Ah Lek never felt happier, he now enjoys 2 half boil eggs at the kopitiam, Sausage McMuffin with Egg at MacDonalds, oysters omelette at Newton and delicious egg benedict.
Things are again looking sunnyside up for eggs, after 30 years of banishment from the American diet because of concerns over their cholesterol content. People are eating more eggs, and the poultry industry is expanding the market by creating healthier designer eggs, high in heart-healthy fatty acids and other nutrients.
Equally important are the data from clinical studies published during the '90s about eggs and cholesterol. Eggs are relatively high in cholesterol (about 550 mg cholesterol/100 grams of fresh eggs), but it appears that saturated fat in the diet, not dietary cholesterol, is what influences blood cholesterol levels most.
Two eggs a day cuts cholesterol
Previous studies have revealed we should eat no more than two to three eggs, which were thought to be high in cholesterol and therefore increase the risk of heart disease.
However, new research revealed that case studies who ate two eggs a day while maintaining a calorie-restricted diet not only lost weight, but also significantly cut their cholesterol levels.
Lead researcher Dr Bruce Griffin commented on the findings: 'There is no convincing evidence to link an increased intake of dietary cholesterol or eggs with coronary heart disease. Indeed, eggs make a nutritional contribution to a healthy, calorie-restricted diet.'
It is thought eating eggs for breakfast helps to control weight as people feel fuller for longer so are therefore less prone to snacking.
Things are again looking sunnyside up for eggs, after 30 years of banishment from the American diet because of concerns over their cholesterol content. People are eating more eggs, and the poultry industry is expanding the market by creating healthier designer eggs, high in heart-healthy fatty acids and other nutrients.
Equally important are the data from clinical studies published during the '90s about eggs and cholesterol. Eggs are relatively high in cholesterol (about 550 mg cholesterol/100 grams of fresh eggs), but it appears that saturated fat in the diet, not dietary cholesterol, is what influences blood cholesterol levels most.
Two eggs a day cuts cholesterol
Previous studies have revealed we should eat no more than two to three eggs, which were thought to be high in cholesterol and therefore increase the risk of heart disease.
However, new research revealed that case studies who ate two eggs a day while maintaining a calorie-restricted diet not only lost weight, but also significantly cut their cholesterol levels.
Lead researcher Dr Bruce Griffin commented on the findings: 'There is no convincing evidence to link an increased intake of dietary cholesterol or eggs with coronary heart disease. Indeed, eggs make a nutritional contribution to a healthy, calorie-restricted diet.'
It is thought eating eggs for breakfast helps to control weight as people feel fuller for longer so are therefore less prone to snacking.
