Study: Two Eggs a Day May Cut Cholesterol, Weight
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Researchers from Surrey University in England have found that eating two eggs a day could help you lose weight and lower your cholesterol levels, London’s Daily Mail reported Tuesday.
Medical experts have long thought that by eating large amounts of cholesterol-rich foods such as eggs, a person could easily increase their cholesterol levels.
However, an upcoming article in the European Journal of Nutrition will suggest otherwise.
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Dr. Bruce Griffin, who led the study, fed 50 overweight volunteers two eggs a day for four months.
Besides eating the eggs, the volunteers followed a reduced calorie diet.
A second group of volunteers ate the same reduced-calorie diet, but did not eat eggs. Both groups lost weight and saw a decrease in their cholesterol levels.
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“There is no convincing evidence to link increased intake of dietary cholesterol or eggs with coronary heart disease,” Griffin said.“Indeed, eggs make a nutritional contribution to a healthy, calorie-restricted diet.”
Griffin thought that by eating eggs for breakfast, the volunteers felt fuller longer, which aided them in their weight loss efforts.