Eggs

[MikeInJapan]

I've been concerned about getting too much cholesterol from egg yolks. A doctor told me I was allowed 1/2 a yolk per day. I think my cholesterol was slightly elevated at the time, but not a lot.

So anyway, when I make my breakfast omelete, I always throw the yolks away except for 1 of the eggs. But I've noticed that a few days, I haven't had a nigh enough fat % in my diet (like today, 50%). I read that it is supposed to be about 65%.

Just wondering if I can eat the other yolks without fear (I'll probably still be worried anyway).

Thanks

[atkinsgal08]

If you're doing low carb, there's not much to fear from the cholesterol in eggs. Your body will make the cholesterol that it needs ... the idea that eating eggs will raise your cholesterol is "old school" thinking. Remember ... your doctor probably doesn't know as much about nutrition as you think, and his thinking on eggs is certainly from the "low fat" viewpoint. You may not be able to counter genetic high cholesterol with diet alone ... is that what's going on?

Reread the information on cholesterol in your DANDR.

Throwing away the yolk is throwing away the nutrition in the egg!

This might be of help with your reading, too:

Atkins Cardiovascular Health Articles


Results of a Two Year Study Published in the New England Journal of Medicine Report More Effective Results in Weight Loss and Cholesterol Profiles in the Low Carbohydrate Diet When Compared to the Low-Fat Diet and Mediterranean Diet

[Georgiana]

Here are some studies on egg consumption:
Eggs and dietary cholesterol - dispelling the myth
Two-egg diet cracks cholesterol issue - University of Surrey - Guildford

There is a part about saturated fat in those studies I linked to. To clarify that in the context of a low carb, high fat diet, read the articles J. posted. And here is another one:
The Role of Dietary Saturated Fat on Cardiovascular Risk

Don't forget to count the carbs in eggs.

[RosieC]

Interesting! I have 3 bottles of liquid egg white left over from low fat diets. I've been adding it to omelettes but maybe I should just throw it out.

That University of Surrey article is kind of sad (aside from the egg question) ... overweight people on a low calorie diet for 12 weeks and they only lost an average of 8 lb. I bet they would have lost more on Atkins

[Georgiana]

Originally Posted by RosieC

I bet they would have lost more on Atkins

The average BMI of the subjects was 29-30 and their diet consisted of ~1700 kcal/day, with 43% carbohydrate, 30% fat, 20% protein, 7% alcohol. This is the link to the abstract: Increased dietary cholesterol does not increase pl...[Eur J Nutr. 2008] - PubMed Result. If anyone wants the full article, just send me a PM.

[MikeInJapan]

Thanks a lot everyone. Just woke up (I was my lightest so far - woohoo), but when I've gotten the sleep outta my eyes, I'll read those articles.

[chinadoll]

Also a lot of the recent research points to your body's insulin reaction as a bigger cause of high cholesterol. So the Atkins diet, while it may initially cause a jump in cholesterol from diet (first three months) will actually level out your blood sugar so you body will not manufacture its own cholesterol and that is where most of your cholesterol comes from.

Exercise, vigorous and frequent, also helps cholesterol a lot!