When I was growing up, my family lived in fear of the demon Cholesterol. That’s because my father had a bloated number and had to follow a low-cholesterol diet, and for some reason (probably my mother’s desire to cook only one dinner a night), we had to go too. The centerpiece of a low-cholesterol diet was the fear of eggs. Specifically, egg yolks, which I found out are small yellow cholesterol bombs. We learned how to separate whites and mix eggs. Then one day, whole eggs were declared okay again and my father even learned to learn how to turn them easily so that he could have them for breakfast every morning.
But does it look like the eggs are bad again? “Now,” CNN reports, “A new study of over 500,000 people found that they eat even a portion of a whole egg – with its yellow yoke loaded with cholesterol [sic] – increases the risk of dying from all causes, including cardiovascular disease and cancer. In fact, the overall risk of death increased by 7% for each additional half of a whole egg consumed per day, according to the study published on Tuesday in PLOS medicine. ”
This directly contradicts a Harvard study last year that found that eating one egg a day would be not increases the risk of cardiovascular disease.
So what does it give? Can we eat eggs without dying or what? CNN spoke with several experts who pointed out that the study only asked about egg consumption without taking into account the rest of the subjects’ diets. Saturated fats have a much greater effect on LDL (low-density lipoproteins) in the blood – also known as bad cholesterol – than foods that actually contain cholesterol, such as eggs.
“If someone replaces eggs with donuts, other refined starches and sugar or saturated fats, I’d rather eat eggs,” said Dr. Walter Willett, a professor of epidemiology and nutrition at Harvard’s TH Chan School of Public Health and School of Medicine. Harvard, CNN said. “But for someone who really wants to be in good health, focusing on plant-based protein sources, such as steel-cut oatmeal and nuts, would be a better way to go.” .
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PLOS The study also claimed that replacing whole egg whites reduced the risk of death from cardiovascular disease by 3%, but CNN experts remained skeptical.
Riyaz Patel, a consultant cardiologist at University College London, thought there was not enough evidence in the study to justify the recommendation to eat egg whites. “I do not think this study changes the general advice that most people can eat eggs in moderation as part of a balanced diet, unless they have been advised not to do so for specific medical or dietary reasons.” he said.