From the eggs scaled to the star, when it comes to eggs, everything is fine, concludes a new study of the University of Australia do Sul-which confirms that it is not this food, favorite of many for breakfast, which will make our cholesterol.
For a long time guilty for high cholesterol, Eggs have been mistreated for its supposed role in cardiovascular disease (DCV).
Now, researchers at the University of Australia do Sul (Unisa) have definitely demonstrated that it is not egg cholesterol, but saturated fat in our diets that is the real reason for concern for heart health.
In a pioneer, recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutritionthe investigators examined the independent effects of food cholesterol and saturated fat in LDL cholesterol – the usually designated as “Bad” cholesterol.
The study authors found that eat two eggs a day – As part of a diet rich in cholesterol but poor in saturated fat – It can actually reduce LDL levels and decrease risk of heart disease.
DCV is the main cause of death worldwide, Responsible for almost 18 million deaths a year. In Australia, one person dies of DCV every 12 minutes, representing one in four deaths at national level.
“Eggs have been unjustly pointed out in recent decades as the ribbon bad outdated dietary advice“, Says the teacher Jon Buckleyresearcher at UNISA and main author of the study at the University.
“They are unique – rich in cholesterol, yes, but poor in saturated fat. However, it is your cholesterol level that often caused people to question their place in a healthy diet, ”says Buckley.
“In this study, We separated the effects of cholesterol and saturated fatand we find that high egg food cholesterol, when consumed as part of a diet poor in saturated fat, does not increase levels of bad cholesterol, ”adds the investigator.
“Instead, it was saturated fat which was the true engine of cholesterol elevation. It can be said that our study delivers solid evidence in defense of the humble egg, ”notes Buckley.
“Therefore, when it comes to a breakfast, they are not the eggs we have to worry about- It is the extra portion of bacon or follow -up sausages that are most likely to impact our heart health, ”concludes the investigator.
