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Whole Eggs: Better for Postexercise Muscle Protein Synthesis Than Egg Whites
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<blockquote data-quote="Saul" data-source="post: 85012" data-attributes="member: 16541"><p>I would cut back and not eliminate. I would look at other sources of cholesterol in your diet as possible areas to reduce instead which may not be as healthy as eggs. Here is some other good info that I did not know:</p><p></p><p>Cholesterol serves vital functions for your body. It aids in important jobs such as:</p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">making the outer coating of cells</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">making the bile acids to digest food</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">producing vitamin D and hormones</li> </ul><p></p><p>About <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/About-Cholesterol_UCM_001220_Article.jsp" target="_blank">75 percent</a> of cholesterol is produced naturally in the body, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The other <a href="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/About-Cholesterol_UCM_001220_Article.jsp" target="_blank">25 percent</a> is derived from the food you eat. Cholesterol becomes a health hazard when too much of it is present in the blood. For some individuals, genetics cause their liver to produce too much LDL (bad) cholesterol. A contributor to high LDL cholesterol is consistently eating foods high in: </p><p></p><ul> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">saturated fat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">trans fat</li> <li data-xf-list-type="ul">cholesterol</li> </ul><p></p><p>----------------------------------------</p><p>Since most is made in the body, there is only so much you can do. The key is to not have it stick to the walls of your vessels. My wife eats like a bird and has high cholesterol. In the past I ate high cholesterol foods and had low numbers. </p><p>. </p><p>I think there was a post on here recently suggesting that the hardening of the arteries leads to cracks in the vessel walls (vessels expand and contract between heart beats) and that these cracks can be anchor points for cholesterol, leading to build up. I think the post said avocados and bananas help - not sure I remember correctly. I do know that the endothelium lining of the vessels is super slippery and stops 'stuff' from sticking to prevent clotting and perhaps cholesterol build up. I am not an expert or Dr.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Saul, post: 85012, member: 16541"] I would cut back and not eliminate. I would look at other sources of cholesterol in your diet as possible areas to reduce instead which may not be as healthy as eggs. Here is some other good info that I did not know: Cholesterol serves vital functions for your body. It aids in important jobs such as: [LIST] [*]making the outer coating of cells [*]making the bile acids to digest food [*]producing vitamin D and hormones [/LIST] About [URL="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/About-Cholesterol_UCM_001220_Article.jsp"]75 percent[/URL] of cholesterol is produced naturally in the body, according to the American Heart Association (AHA). The other [URL="http://www.heart.org/HEARTORG/Conditions/Cholesterol/AboutCholesterol/About-Cholesterol_UCM_001220_Article.jsp"]25 percent[/URL] is derived from the food you eat. Cholesterol becomes a health hazard when too much of it is present in the blood. For some individuals, genetics cause their liver to produce too much LDL (bad) cholesterol. A contributor to high LDL cholesterol is consistently eating foods high in: [LIST] [*]saturated fat [*]trans fat [*]cholesterol [/LIST] ---------------------------------------- Since most is made in the body, there is only so much you can do. The key is to not have it stick to the walls of your vessels. My wife eats like a bird and has high cholesterol. In the past I ate high cholesterol foods and had low numbers. . I think there was a post on here recently suggesting that the hardening of the arteries leads to cracks in the vessel walls (vessels expand and contract between heart beats) and that these cracks can be anchor points for cholesterol, leading to build up. I think the post said avocados and bananas help - not sure I remember correctly. I do know that the endothelium lining of the vessels is super slippery and stops 'stuff' from sticking to prevent clotting and perhaps cholesterol build up. I am not an expert or Dr. [/QUOTE]
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