eggs had no effect on the potentially harmful LDL cholesterol levels

Eggs are not the culprit! New research published in the European Journal of Nutrition explains that individuals who eat a couple of eggs every day will not be putting their health at risk by increasing blood cholesterol levels.

The researchers from Surrey University conducted in a clinical trial on two different groups of overweight people. The first group were fed a low calorie diet and the second group were given exactly the same diet but were also told to eat two eggs a day. The results for both groups were identical with both of them losing on average between three and four kilos in weight as well as noting a significant drop in blood cholesterol levels.

Interestingly however despite the fact that one group of people were consuming two eggs a day which meant that their intake of dietary cholesterol was four times greater than the other group it had no bearing on blood cholesterol levels. What this means is that there is now further evidence to prove that the real culprits for boosting the bad cholesterol levels in blood are not cholesterol rich foods like eggs but more to do with saturated fat that is found in foods such as processed meat, biscuits, cakes and pastries.

Dr Bruce Griffin who led the research explained that the fact that fourteen eggs were being eaten every week by one of the groups had no effect on the potentially harmful LDL cholesterol levels and therefore nutritionists should be aware of this when they recommend eating plans to people with high cholesterol. This new medical research will be received with open arms by egg manufacturers who feel that eggs have been victimised as a source of high cholesterol by uninformed nutritionists.

The diet that both of these groups followed, (except for the addition of eggs) was one which was recommended by the British Heart Foundation who should now take note of this research and possibly add eggs to their dietary recommendations.