New Study finds Saturated Fats and NOT Dietary Cholesterol raise LDL Levels.
A new study recently published in The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition has shown that eating eggs doesn’t significantly raise LDL cholesterol levels, or increase the risk of heart disease. And what they did find was surprising.
The real culprits are the saturated fats in foods such as processed meats, butter, and fried foods, which are the primary drivers of increased LDL cholesterol, a condition strongly associated with cardiovascular disease. LDL cholesterol only rose in the diets that were high in saturated fat, regardless of dietary cholesterol intake.
For decades, the long-held assumption has been that eating eggs raises cholesterol levels, but this confirms the cholesterol in eggs isn’t actually the problem; it’s the saturated fat in other parts of our diet that raises bigger cholesterol concerns.
The key takeaway isn’t just that eggs are safe, in fact it’s the saturated fat, not the eggs, that’s more likely to scramble your cholesterol levels. So it’s good news, and a good time to get cracking!
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CREDIT and SOURCE: Newstalk ZB