With regards to cholesterol:

Friday, September 18, 2009

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Cholesterol lowering drugs have become the new kick in America, with more people taking these drugs than not. Recently, some of these drugs were removed from the market as they had no demonstrable effect on lowering heart disease, and had demonstrable effect on causing cancer. In my opinion, and others like me, cholesterol is not the bad guy in the first place. Keep in mind that cholesterol is a necessity for survival. Also keep in mind that your body will manufacture far more cholesterol than you would typically consume on a normal diet. Eggs have gotten a bad rap for years being a terrible food because of the cholesterol content. Well, first off, only the yolk contains cholesterol, so if you are really concerned, you can toss out the yolk and eat the white. Secondly, there is a compound in eggs, (lecithin), which prevents much of the cholesterol in the yolk from elevating your cholesterol. Eggs are best consumed either raw or poached, as the high heat of a frying pan can chemically alter their structure