US EditionNew Study Confirms What We've Known About Eggs' Health Impacts All Along
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Eggs Cleared of Cholesterol Blame as Study Exposes Saturated Fat as Real Heart Risk
Eggs have been wrongly blamed for raising cholesterol, but new research shows saturated fat—not eggs—is the real heart health threat. Eating two eggs daily on a low-saturated-fat diet lowers LDL cholesterol, debunking decades of flawed dietary advice. Processed meats like bacon and sausage, not eggs, are linked to higher cardiovascular risk, according to the study. While eggs don’t raise LDL cholesterol, they may slightly increase smaller LDL pa…
Not surprisingly, saturated fats, like those found in bacon or fatty cheese, are more likely to be responsible for this—at least according to new research.
For decades, eggs are considered unhealthy. But a new study now shows that not cholesterol in eggs, but saturated fats increase the risk of heart disease. Eggs can even lower LDL cholesterol levels - and also offer valuable nutrients.
A new study shows not only that the eggs do not increase the value of the “bad” cholesterol, but they are actually able to drop it.
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