http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com Make peace with food, your body and your weight Tue, 31 Jan 2012 20:09:35 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/an-egg-ceptional-food-for-weight-loss http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/an-egg-ceptional-food-for-weight-loss#comments Tue, 17 Mar 2009 22:00:20 +0000 Dinneen http://www.eatwithoutguilt.com/?p=337   Over the past few decades eggs have gotten a bad rap.  They were deemed bad for us and told they were a sure-fire way to a heart attack.    But scientists and researchers have now changed their tune and let eggs out of jail.  A growing body of evidence now shows that eggs can supply essential benefits for the brain, the eyes, the heart, and yes, even help with weight loss — without any clinically significant impact on cholesterol.    Setting the Record Straight about Cholesterol Studies have shown that there is virtually no association between eating eggs and the risk of heart disease.   Although egg yolks do contain cholesterol, researchers now know that levels of saturated fat in the diet, not dietary cholesterol, is what has the greatest impact on blood cholesterol levels, which are thought to predict heart disease risk.     But Are Eggs Really Healthy? Yes! Eggs are… Read more

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