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Rethinking Cholesterol: Bring back the eggs (and the yolks!)

May 12, 2016 by Carolyn Coffin

Cholesterol Interview

Do you limit your intake of cholesterol-containing foods like red meat, eggs, butter, and cheese in the name of health?

Many people believe that eating cholesterol will give them high cholesterol, and that high cholesterol will put them at greater risk for heart disease. After all, this has been the prevailing story many of us have heard throughout our entire lives.

But what if that story was wrong? What if the scientific evidence didn’t actually support it? What if we’ve been egg white omelets for nothing? [Read more…]

Filed Under: What You Won't Learn About Nutrition Tagged With: Ancel Keys, cholesterol, HDL, heart disease, hormones, LDL, vitamin d

Cholesterol Clarity: Book review

August 20, 2015 by Carolyn Coffin

For decades you’ve been told that cholesterol and fat are the twin dietary villains behind heart disease. So for decades you’ve diligently steered clear of burgers, bacon and egg yolks in the name of health. But what if we told you that was misguided advice? What if we told you burgers, bacon and egg yolks are now back on the menu?

If you’re confused by what your cholesterol numbers really say about your health, you’re not alone. That’s why Jimmy Moore wrote Cholesterol Clarity: What the HDL Is Wrong With My Numbers?, now a bestseller. He wanted to take the confusing topic of cholesterol and put it into layman’s terms that anyone can understand. [Read more…]

Filed Under: What You Won't Learn About Nutrition Tagged With: cholesterol, Cholesterol Clarity, HDL, Jimmy Moore, LDL, triglycerides

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