Questions re: butter, eggs

[SunnySmile501]

Originally Posted by mizski

Interesting articles on eating eggs and butter. Thanks. I'm sure you can understand my confusion/concern when there are so many conflicting articles and studies about what is healthy and what is not. Re: cholesterol, I guess only my tests down the road will be an indication on what is working for me. I DO believe that low-carb and Atkins is a way of eating that is more natural for us (contrary to what all the "studies" backed by the food industries tell us).



Agreed. But how is an egg white processed with chemicals? Although my kitchen sometimes looks like a laboratory, I just separate the yolk and white. I use my hand and the egg shell...no chemicals. My eggs are even farm fresh from right down the road by free range chickens who run around doing happy little chicken things.

This is a wonderful discussion. Lots to think about and learn.

There are no or little chemicals (maybe) in fresh organic eggs. What I wrote did not apply just to eggs and butter. I was talking about the whole ball of wax that is industrial farming and processed foods.

By the way--even some good foods like butter has chemical preservatives, like BHA, to make them have a long shelf life, which is very bad for you. They put it in almost everything.

What I am trying to say is that food as close to the way as it comes from nature is the best way to eat it.

[ziggy]

Originally Posted by LageNomAi

Apologies for the basic questions, but I've loaned out DANDR 2002 and won't be getting it back for the next month as I travel.

I think I've slipped into too-much-butter territory (I put in on my veggies, both steamed and sauteed, and use when cooking eggs) and was wondering what the guidelines for usage are. How much is permitted?

Second, what does Dr. Atkins say about eggs? I am having bloodwork done tomorrow and in my anxiety over the testing, it's occurred to me that I tend to eat a lot of them. I feel like a kid in school again because I'm actually nervous about my bloodwork! Here's hoping for reasonable cholesterol...

Thanks for any help!

lots of the time during the start of the atkins diet your bad cholesterol can sky rocket i dont know the reason for this im guessing your cholesterol is the last thing your body adapts it should become VERY good in time though like 6+ months

eggs,butter and red meat are great for your cholesterol on the atkins diet in the long run just make sure you eat them as naturally as possible and give yourself atleast 6 months b4 a blood test