This is a pretty weak study.
1) "Researchers looked at 1,231 patients with an average age of 61.5. Each . . . had already experienced high blood pressure, hypertension, a small stroke or a family history of cardiovascular disease."
2) "The study did not account for waist circumference or exercise program."
3) The study relied individual self reporting: "After filling out questionnaires about lifestyle, diet and medications, how much they smoked and the number of egg yolks they ate, patients underwent an ultrasound scan to examine their plaque buildup."
4) The study had a prior desired outcome: "In this study, patients with a higher likelihood of cardiovascular issues were used in order to get more visible results instead of using the general population with a lower risk."
Summary: The research cherry picked the weak links and then failed to control for other causes.
Egg Yolks Almost as Bad for Your Heart as Smoking Cigarettes: Will You Cut Back on Eating Eggs?
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2012/08/20 18:00:00
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According to a new study out of Canada, researchers claim that eating cholesterol-packed egg yolks is just as bad for one's cardiovascular system as smoking is.
“One jumbo chicken egg yolk has about 237 milligrams of cholesterol,” study author Dr. David Spence told CNN. Spence explains that eating large amounts of cholesterol causes plaque buildup in the blood vessels, the same way smoking does.
What do you think? Will you cut back from eating eggs -- or stop eating them entirely -- due to the findings of this study? Or will you have your eggs -- and eat them too?
NYDAILYNEWS.COM reports:
“One jumbo chicken egg yolk has about 237 milligrams of cholesterol,” study author Dr. David Spence told CNN. Spence explains that eating large amounts of cholesterol causes plaque buildup in the blood vessels, the same way smoking does.
What do you think? Will you cut back from eating eggs -- or stop eating them entirely -- due to the findings of this study? Or will you have your eggs -- and eat them too?
NYDAILYNEWS.COM reports:
Think twice before you bite into a hearty breakfast of eggs benedict slathered in hollandaise sauce — you may as well be lighting up, according to a new study.
Read More: http://www.nydailynews.com/life-style/health/egg-y...
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j2 2012/08/20 20:00:31
In fact, the egg whites are almost devoid of nutrition compared to the yolk. Even the protein in egg whites isn't as powerful without the yolks to balance out the amino acid profile and make the protein more bio-available. Not to even mention that the egg yolks from free range chickens are loaded with omega-3 fatty acids. Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, and B12, and panthothenic acid of the egg. In addition, the yolks contain all of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg, as well as all of the essential fatty acids.
Cholesterol is produced in your liver. By eating whole eggs, your liver will compensate by producing less cholesterol. Eating fat free food will make your liver overcompensate by producing more cholesterol. Eating 5-6 eggs a week is good for you. Anything in moderation is not going to negatively affect your health. Smoking and eating one dozen eggs, on top of your double cheeseburgers, bacon and steaks, while washing everything down with coca cola, you will be taking your lives in your hands.
1) "Researchers looked at 1,231 patients with an average age of 61.5. Each . . . had already experienced high blood pressure, hypertension, a small stroke or a family history of cardiovascular disease."
2) "The study did not account for waist circumference or exercise program."
3) The study relied individual self reporting: "After filling out questionnaires about lifestyle, diet and medications, how much they smoked and the number of egg yolks they ate, patients underwent an ultrasound scan to examine their plaque buildup."
4) The study had a prior desired outcome: "In this study, patients with a higher likelihood of cardiovascular issues were used in order to get more visible results instead of using the general population with a lower risk."
Summary: The research cherry picked the weak links and then failed to control for other causes.
Oh, and some know french and english.
lol
....... as it is now, I'll dry that Study out, spread it around the garden and soon my 'Maters will be Taller Healthier .... then I'll cook them in Bacon Grease too !
You haven't lived until you had Fried 'Maters with your Bacon, Eggs Homefrie's w/Onions ... oh yeah.
http://www.huffingtonpost.com...
'Estimate'study based on peoples recall without taking into consideration everything else they were eating....junk science!!
Similar concerns were raised by Dr. David Frid, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. He didn’t think egg consumption should be equated to smoking, even though both can contribute to ill heart health. Smoking, he said in an interview with ABCNews.com, causes arteries to become inflamed, which can result in the build-up of plaque, however, in a different way than from cholesterol. Moreover, he said, people who like eggs, often have a preference for other fatty foods. That possibility must be taken into account as well, he added.
In defense of the egg’s reputation, the Egg Nutrition Center and American Egg Board have released a statement, emphasizing the wide range of health benefits from essential vitamins, minerals, protein and antioxidan...
Similar concerns were raised by Dr. David Frid, a cardiologist at the Cleveland Clinic. He didn’t think egg consumption should be equated to smoking, even though both can contribute to ill heart health. Smoking, he said in an interview with ABCNews.com, causes arteries to become inflamed, which can result in the build-up of plaque, however, in a different way than from cholesterol. Moreover, he said, people who like eggs, often have a preference for other fatty foods. That possibility must be taken into account as well, he added.
In defense of the egg’s reputation, the Egg Nutrition Center and American Egg Board have released a statement, emphasizing the wide range of health benefits from essential vitamins, minerals, protein and antioxidants richly provided by eggs, combined with a relatively low calorie count of 70 calories on average. Even the 2010 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recognizes eggs as “a nutrient-dense food that can be part of a healthful diet,” it says in the statement. Canada’s Food Guide also changed its recommendations to allow for higher egg consumption after the Canadian Egg Marketing Agency voiced objections to the originally proposed guidelines.
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