Eggs and Cholesterol

Some of us could have sworn that the experts agreed that eggs had too much cholesterol and they were to be avoided, but whats this now about eggs being healthy and essential to a balanced diet? Eggs have cholesterol, cholesterol is bad for you, therefore eggs and cholesterol must be bad. So where does the good part enter into the equation? It seems like the consensus on whats good for us or not is constantly undergoing change. Not that change is badmost of us werent aware before that blueberries were chock full of antioxidants. But other changes are quite bizarre because they contradict each other. It was widely accepted that coffee had too much caffeine that stunted your growth, and then years later the word got out that coffee might prevent cancer.

So whats the real deal with eggs and cholesterol? Are eggs really good for you or not? Theres some new consensus on the issue but you might take it with many grains of salt, because who knows when opinions will change. Its a fact that eggs contain a considerable amount of cholesterol. Its probably bad to eat a huge amount of eggs, because too much cholesterol in the blood is known to be associated with developing heart disease. But almost any type of food falls under the same rule, even things that are good for you and essential like proteins and carbohydrates. Its fine to eat many kinds of food as long as you eat them in moderation. People often dichotomize foods into either being completely healthy or totally bad for you, but theyre not always one or the other. In this case, eggs and cholesterol arent totally bad for you and eggs can be a part of a healthy diet. One egg a day is probably as much as you should eat, but if you already have high cholesterol this might not be a good idea. All of the cholesterol of the egg is in the yolk, so you can eat only the egg white instead.

Well probably never know the exact properties of food for sure, but one thing we can be certain is that balance is of utmost importance in any diet. As long as you balance eggs and cholesterol the way that you balance red meat and protein, bread and carbs, candy and sugar, you dont have to worry too much about being at risk. So go ahead and eat a boiled egg for breakfast and treat yourself to an omelet every now and then.