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stanmrak · 08-26-2009, 04:17 AM

I'll bet you could find a whole bunch of studies that show that a low-carb diet prevents heart disease. Such is the world of nutritional science. Don't put too much weight on any one study.

I'd stay away from foods high on the glycemic index. And eggs? One of the healthiest foods you can eat; don't buy into the cholesterol scares. There is NO relationship between dietary cholesterol and blood levels of cholesterol — NONE. Your liver produces most of the cholesterol in your body; it's an crucial component of cellular repair.

There is also NO relationship between your cholesterol level and your risk of heart disease. 30 years of deceptive advertising is the source of that fairy tale... and they sure sell a lot of statin drugs with it!

08-26-2009, 04:17 AM	#5 (permalink)
stanmrak Senior Member Join Date: Aug 2009 Posts: 717	I'll bet you could find a whole bunch of studies that show that a low-carb diet prevents heart disease. Such is the world of nutritional science. Don't put too much weight on any one study. I'd stay away from foods high on the glycemic index. And eggs? One of the healthiest foods you can eat; don't buy into the cholesterol scares. There is NO relationship between dietary cholesterol and blood levels of cholesterol — NONE. Your liver produces most of the cholesterol in your body; it's an crucial component of cellular repair. There is also NO relationship between your cholesterol level and your risk of heart disease. 30 years of deceptive advertising is the source of that fairy tale... and they sure sell a lot of statin drugs with it!