{"id":340552,"date":"2015-07-18T09:22:24","date_gmt":"2015-07-18T01:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/uncategorized-hk\/can-eat-eggs-high-cholesterol-340552.html"},"modified":"2015-07-18T09:22:24","modified_gmt":"2015-07-18T01:22:24","slug":"can-eat-eggs-high-cholesterol","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/hk\/health-hk\/on-my-plate-hk\/healthy-eating-hk\/can-eat-eggs-high-cholesterol-340552.html","title":{"rendered":"Can you eat eggs if you have high cholesterol?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/07\/GettyImages-545864055-593x410.jpg\"><span style=\"display: block;\" class=\"wrap-img\" id=\"wrap-img-111219\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-111219 img-responsive \" src=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/7\/2015\/07\/GettyImages-545864055-593x410.jpg\" alt=\"GettyImages-545864055-593x410\" width=\"593\" height=\"410\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/p> <p>No, eggs are not responsible for the bad cholesterol levels in your blood. If you\u2019re looking for the culprit, rather look at your consumption of bread, <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/food\/recipes-and-products\/easy-cheesy-5-lip-smacking-cheese-recipes-94790.html\">cheese<\/a>\u00a0or <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/beauty\/beauty-buys\/body-butter-10-body-creams-smell-delicious-100640.html#post-100640\">butter<\/a>. The fatty acids in the eggs are indeed two-thirds unsaturated <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/on-my-plate\/saturated-fatty-acids-good-92757.html\">fatty acids<\/a>, which are good for your health. If the yolk is rich in cholesterol, it only affects a little of the bad cholesterol.<\/p> <h2> <span><strong>CONSUME EGGS, BUT AT WHAT DOSE?<\/strong><\/span> <\/h2> <p>According to research conducted at Yale University in the US, eating 2 eggs per day would have no impact on blood tests. The scientists even recommend eggs to patients with coronary heart disease because it is shown to improve blood pressure and elasticity of the arteries, which removes the risk of heart attack. Given the duration of the study and ongoing research, it is still advisable to limit yourself to 7 eggs per week. Remember especially to eat a balanced and varied diet as it is primarily a poor diet (and a lack of physical <a href=\"http:\/\/www.mariefranceasia.com\/health\/healthy-practices\/exercise-right-10-fitness-myths-need-know-108387.html\">exercise<\/a>) that is the bed of excess cholesterol. It is therefore believed that consuming good fats (such as omega 3), fruits and vegetables and refueling of antioxidants protects the heart.<\/p> <p><em>Maureen Diament and Nur Syazana H.<\/em><\/p> ","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>For years, doctors have advised those who have high cholesterol levels to deprive themselves of eggs. 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