Re: Is Egg Healthy? Alternatives to Egg?
- From: Matti Narkia <mna@xxxxxxxx>
- Date: Thu, 11 Dec 2008 16:03:49 +0200
Matti Narkia wrote:
Norak wrote:Probably so. Many foods have an optimal range. For some foods, the
AOL Health claims that eggs are good for you. They say, "The yolk
contains lutein and zeaxanthin, which are crucial for eye health. Egg
yolks are also an important source of phosphatidylcholine, a nutrient
that boosts brain health. Worried about your cholesterol levels?
Consider this: Half the fat in the yolk isn't even saturated."
Source: http://www.aolhealth.com/diet/basics/health-food
However, Diabetes Australia cites an American study that shows that
eating an egg everyday may increase the risk of type 2 diabetes by
about 60 per cent.
Source: http://www.diabetesnsw.com.au/news_pages/EggsRiskType2.asp
It could be the case that eggs are both good and bad for you.
the upper (and lower) limit could be zero. According to this particular
study the optimal dosing for eggs it could be about 1 egg every other
day.
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Matti Narkia
http://ma.gnolia.com/groups/Nutrition
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