Sunday, June 5, 2011

Eggs and cholesterol




As reported by Ann Louise Gittleman in her book The Fat Flush Plan, it is perfectly okay to have two whole eggs every day. Eggs contain one of the highest-quality proteins available in any food. In fact, the egg yolk contains 45 percent of the egg's protein, along with many minerals and a good deal of the egg's vitamins. Omega-3-enriched eggs are also available, which provide nearly 200 mg of cholesterol-lowering omega-3s concentrated in the yolk. The yolk is also an excellent source of the infection-fighting vitamin A and contains a nutrient called phosphatidylcholine. As part of the substance known as lecithin, phosphatidylcholine actually prevents the oxidation of cholesterol, which protects both your liver and your arteries.

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