Cholesterol from eggs increases the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL – (05-28-01)



Cholesterol from eggs increases the ratio of total cholesterol to HDL

It is very likely that all the press about eggs being fine for cholesterol levels was promoted and propelled by the egg industry. I’ve never been a great fan of eggs and this does have a tendency to solidify my opinions. However, egg whites are a very good source of high quality protein, along with whey, soy and certain rice proteins. If you do like eggs, try to eliminate the yolks and keep the whites.

AJCN — Abstracts: Weggemans et al. 73 (5): 885

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