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If you have a reason to think eggs are unhealthy, state the reason so that there can be a discussion. Eggs are as close to a miracle food that I know, and I thi

If you have a reason to think eggs are unhealthy, state the reason so that there can be a discussion. Eggs are as close to a miracle food that I know, and I think it would be a shame to discourage their consumption.

mikehotel 5y ago
The USDA prohibits eggs from being called safe or nutritious because of their cholesterol and saturated fat content. Video and transcript expanding on this available at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-says-eggs-arent-healthy-or-safe/ https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-says-eggs-arent-healthy....
- wrycoder 5y ago
  Personally, I would not pay any attention to that whatsoever.
  - mikehotel 5y ago
    Please share your rationale to further the conversation. Certainly each of us are responsible for our own decisions.
    - wrycoder 5y ago
      Because the recommendation appears to be based on faulty and even corrupt research done over sixty years ago. It’s too much to go into here, but you could look at the introduction to Gary Taubes’ 2020 book. It’s in the Kindle sample. I’m 80, have eaten at least two eggs a day for twenty years, and I’m fine. Not particularly overweight and no heart issues.
      - mikehotel 5y ago
        I read through the sample, thank you for referring it to me. I am somewhat familiar with keto/low-carb diets. In reviewing Gary’s work, I did come across the study he did under Nutrition Science Initiative, and how the results didn’t support his claims. Have you had a chance to look into this? (Aside: my dad is around your age, and has not yet quit smoking despite science since he doesn’t have any adverse effects. Be well!)
ipaddr 5y ago
https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23676423/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23676423/ egg consumption may be associated with an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes among the general population and CVD comorbidity among diabetic patients.
- tsol 5y ago
  Huh. Diabetes is not what I expected. I looked at the discussion section; >Accumulated epidemiologic evidence generated from this meta-analysis suggests that egg consumption is not associated with an increased risk of overall CVD, IHD, stroke, or mortality. However, compared with those who never consume eggs, those who eat 1 egg per day or more are 42% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Among diabetic patients, frequent egg consumers (ie, ≥ 1 egg/d) are 69% more likely to have CVD comorbidity. >In the current meta-analysis, we observed a positive association between egg consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes. Although the findings were inconsistent, some animal studies suggested that high cholesterol feeding increased fasting plasma glucose concentrations or induced hyperinsulinemia and impaired glucose tolerance (61–63). Studies have also suggested that elevated serum cholesterol might be associated with an increased islet cholesterol content and directly induce β cell dysfunction by reducing glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (64, 65). In addition, studies have indicated that dietary cholesterol might be associated with chronic, low-grade inflammation (66, 67), which is a mechanism underlying the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, our results on egg consumption and risk of diabetes are supported by some other human studies (38–40, 68) that do not meet our inclusion criteria... Of note, the possibility cannot be completely excluded that the observed positive associations between egg consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes are explained by residual confounding from unmeasured factors, because diabetes was the secondary outcome in most included studies. Nevertheless, future studies are warranted.

mikehotel 5y ago

The USDA prohibits eggs from being called safe or nutritious because of their cholesterol and saturated fat content. Video and transcript expanding on this available at https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-says-eggs-arent-healthy-or-safe/ https://nutritionfacts.org/video/who-says-eggs-arent-healthy....

wrycoder 5y ago
Personally, I would not pay any attention to that whatsoever.
- mikehotel 5y ago
  Please share your rationale to further the conversation. Certainly each of us are responsible for our own decisions.
  - wrycoder 5y ago
    Because the recommendation appears to be based on faulty and even corrupt research done over sixty years ago. It’s too much to go into here, but you could look at the introduction to Gary Taubes’ 2020 book. It’s in the Kindle sample. I’m 80, have eaten at least two eggs a day for twenty years, and I’m fine. Not particularly overweight and no heart issues.
    - mikehotel 5y ago
      I read through the sample, thank you for referring it to me. I am somewhat familiar with keto/low-carb diets. In reviewing Gary’s work, I did come across the study he did under Nutrition Science Initiative, and how the results didn’t support his claims. Have you had a chance to look into this? (Aside: my dad is around your age, and has not yet quit smoking despite science since he doesn’t have any adverse effects. Be well!)

ipaddr 5y ago

https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23676423/ https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/23676423/ egg consumption may be associated with an increased incidence of type 2 diabetes among the general population and CVD comorbidity among diabetic patients.

tsol 5y ago
Huh. Diabetes is not what I expected. I looked at the discussion section; >Accumulated epidemiologic evidence generated from this meta-analysis suggests that egg consumption is not associated with an increased risk of overall CVD, IHD, stroke, or mortality. However, compared with those who never consume eggs, those who eat 1 egg per day or more are 42% more likely to develop type 2 diabetes. Among diabetic patients, frequent egg consumers (ie, ≥ 1 egg/d) are 69% more likely to have CVD comorbidity. >In the current meta-analysis, we observed a positive association between egg consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes. Although the findings were inconsistent, some animal studies suggested that high cholesterol feeding increased fasting plasma glucose concentrations or induced hyperinsulinemia and impaired glucose tolerance (61–63). Studies have also suggested that elevated serum cholesterol might be associated with an increased islet cholesterol content and directly induce β cell dysfunction by reducing glucose-stimulated insulin secretion (64, 65). In addition, studies have indicated that dietary cholesterol might be associated with chronic, low-grade inflammation (66, 67), which is a mechanism underlying the development of insulin resistance and type 2 diabetes. Moreover, our results on egg consumption and risk of diabetes are supported by some other human studies (38–40, 68) that do not meet our inclusion criteria... Of note, the possibility cannot be completely excluded that the observed positive associations between egg consumption and risk of type 2 diabetes are explained by residual confounding from unmeasured factors, because diabetes was the secondary outcome in most included studies. Nevertheless, future studies are warranted.