The lingering myth that there is a link between eggs, bad cholesterol and heart disease needs to be unscrambled once and for all, say experts. “An increased intake of dietary cholesterol (including from eggs) has little or no effect on blood cholesterol levels”. Gray, J. & Griffin, B. Eggs and dietary cholesterol – dispelling the […]
Eggs and bad cholesterol: Debunking the myth. Read More »
After decades of communicating the need to limit eggs, it has now become evident that eggs have had a very unfair report card; the Ministry of Health’s latest Eating and Activity Guidelines1 reflect more recent developments in scientific understanding and the new statement helps clarify the guidelines when it comes to eggs. The new statement, agreed
The NZ Heart Foundation announced it is relaxing its recommended limit on eggs for people at increased risk of heart disease. Recent evidence suggests the previous restriction of three eggs per week is not necessary. Since the Heart Foundation’s original position paper on eggs was published in 1999, more research has been carried out and
The NZ Heart Foundation relaxes its restriction of eggs. Read More »