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The question whether eggs have to be included in a healthy diet have long been debated due to their cholesterol content.
But recent research has found that eggs cannot be as bad for cholesterol as it is believed before.
A new study led by researchers in Australia examined the effects of diet cholesterol and saturated fats on LDL cholesterol, often known as “bad cholesterol”.
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High cholesterol is considered a major risk factor for heart disease (CVD), which is a major cause of death.
Random, controlled studies – which was published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition – assigned various diets to 61 adults with baseline LDL cholesterol for every five weeks.
The previous guidance warned as a possible risk to heart health against egg intake. (Istock)
These included a high-cholesterol, a low-east-fat-fat diet with two eggs per day; A low-cholesterol, high-east fat diet without eggs; And a high-cholesterol, a high-east fat control diet with an egg per week.
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Researchers found that the nutritional plan with two eggs per day, as part of a low-easement diet, reduces LDL cholesterol more than egg-free diet.
Cross all three diets, saturated fat intake was “positively correlated” with LDL cholesterol, but the diet was not cholesterol (mainly found in animal products such as meat and eggs).
The study found that eggs were not correlated with LDL cholesterol, but saturated fat. (Istock)
South Australia Executive Dean told Fox News Digital, “The main message is that it is not the foods that are high in cholesterol that increase the blood levels of ‘bad’ cholesterol, but it is saturated fat in the foods we consume.”
“Most foods that are high in cholesterol are also high in saturated fat, but eggs are somewhat abnormal that they are high in cholesterol but are low in saturated fat.”
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These findings follow the FDA’s advisor to December 2024 who consider the egg “healthy”, due to increasing research that food does not increase poor cholesterol.
The news release said, “Current research suggests that cholesterol in eggs does not negatively affect your body’s cholesterol levels as once thought.”
These findings follow the FDA’s advisor to December 2024 who consider the egg “healthy”, due to increasing research that food does not increase poor cholesterol. (Istock)
“This important milestone closes the door on the decades of the debate on whether the eggs are good for you and confirms their standing as a powerhouse of nutrition.”
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Certified overall nutritionist Robin Desico, located in New York, confirmed in an interview with Fox News Digital that eggs could be part of a balanced diet.
They serve “decent amounts” of lean protein on about 6 grams per egg and have a variety of vitamins, minerals and antioxidants, the expert said.
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“For a long time, it was thought that dietary cholesterol (any food items containing cholesterol) increased cholesterol levels – but in recent years, that perception has been debated by several studies,” she said. “It has now been noted that saturated fat is one of the main reasons for the growth of LDL cholesterol.”
Decicco, who was not involved in the study, said that saturated fats are mostly found in processed meat, such as cheese and meat products such as cheese, cream, butter, fleshy cuts of meat, dark meat, poultry, sausage and bacon, and processed meat, and processed baked goods.
A nutritionist agrees that eggs can be a healthy part of a balanced diet. (Istock)
He said, “Eggs have not only a little saturated fat, but they also contain monounsaturated fat and omega 3 fat, which are heart and brain-protective,” she said.
Eggs have less than 2 grams of saturated fat, and the American Heart Association recommends about 12 to 13 grams of saturated fat per day for a 2,000-calorie diet.
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“So eating two to three eggs with vegetables and fruits is a nutritious snack filled with protein, fiber and healthy fats that will provide long -lasting fuel,” desico said.
Bakle agreed that “if you are going out for the ripe breakfast of the bacon and eggs, consider swaping some of the bacon or sausage for more eggs, and this will help you maintain a healthy blood cholesterol level.”
