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4 Huge Egg Myths That Refuse to Die

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Eggs provide every nutrient the body needs, except one. So why has there been a decline in egg consumption since the 1960s? A lot can be traced back to faulty research about blood cholesterol that refuses to fade away, despite today's much better nutrition science.

In today’s short episode, Jonathan and Sarah ask: What’s the truth about eggs? Are they healthy or not?

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20 Comments

@Readyteddygo 3 years ago

I eat 7 eggs every morning. I have low blood pressure and a 30 inch waist and I’m a 5ft10 man

@fabianyee 3 years ago

I have been eating 6 days a day for the past 3 years, mostly weekdays. So that's 30 eggs a week. Free range. But then prices of eggs in Malaysia is relatively cheap compared to western countries. My lipid profile is good, I'm in better health than in my 20s, I'm almost 50 now. Body fat % around 12%. Very low visceral fat.

@raptorone7327 3 years ago

As a kid in the 1960’s I remember the “Go to work on an egg” TV advert fronted by Tony Hancock, I even had a badge with the slogan on. It was not in the 1950’s.

@Yoshin3000 2 years ago

In the late 80s I did a fitness trainer program. The bloke who taught the nutrition part happened to be a competitive power lifter and work in a lab. He tried increasing his egg intake and track his biomarker on how well he would digest it. Which he could do conveniently in the lab he worked at. He told us that in a hard training phase he could consume up to 12 eggs a day without showing any negative impact on his markers.

@DavidPaulMorgan 2 years ago

I've moved over to 2 eggs per day and reduced the amount of carbs right down. I'm enjoying 2 fried or poached eggs on half an avocado. (with salad, tomatoes and kimchee/sauerkraut.) . I think it's helping with my joints aches.

@paulnew8344 3 years ago

I am in Tenerife, and definitely no shortage here. Lovely eggs as well.

@JV-ks3eb 2 years ago (edited)

Thank you for the clarity on the issue. I eat 3 eggs a day and I weight train and cycle. And the only source of cholesterol in my diet is via the eggs and the issue cholesterol always plagues my mind about eggs and if I'm doing the right thing eating them. I am aware of the density of nutrients in the egg but them always weighing the the negative effects of the cholesterol.

@philoneill9865 1 year ago

Here in Japan, we eat eggs like crazy and it seems that people are in very good health. I eat a lot of eggs and have no health issues at all. Go eggs!

@jeancaunce21 3 years ago

I’ve just bought my eggs, direct from the farm, I’ve seen the lovely, friendly chickens, they seem happy and very well cared for. Gorgeous eggs, newly laid today. I always test using the water test. They never float, always lie sideways. Cheaper than supermarket eggs. £2.40 per dozen. I’m very happy. 😊🥚

@jamesmawlncusod.lknosfkja5138 3 years ago

So really it's disturbing that the information given by professionals is so contradictory that the rest of us who are not educated in this field a completely lost

@vanessahopf2649 3 years ago

I have my own chickens and I can really recommend having chickens in your own backyard. Its not a lot of work and its lovely to know where your egg comes from and be a little self-sufficient. Since having my own chickens, a lot of older people told me that it used to be really normal that everyone used the little bit of land they got to have their own chickens and eggs, so I think it would be wondeful if that found a comeback. Better for the chickens and better eggs for everyone who loves to eat them!

@blawton7792 2 years ago (edited)

Eggs are the best food ever. They are my No 1 convenience food - quick to cook, highly versatile and very nutritious.

@DemeterN 3 years ago

Happy to see this video as I sat down to a plate of shakshuka with a side of beans instead of toast. I had two since I don't eat eggs every day. Eggs are lovely to have on hand

@vthomas375 3 years ago

What about egg consumption and cancer risk and/or egg production and the avian flu threat?

@johnny7808 3 years ago

I wish chrome had a plug-in that could look at a video title "x things you needs to know" and immediately extract those 4 things from the transcripts.

@carinaekstrom1 3 years ago (edited)

I looked at science that show that if your LDL cholesterol is as low as it should be, eating cholesterol has a rather strong influence on your LDL. So the effect on your LDL is small only if LDL is already too high . Edit: That was not completely correct, it is not about the LDL levels per se, it is about how much cholesterol you have previously eaten. So if you regularly eat a lot of cholesterol the extra effect on LDL is rather small, but it can rise dramatically if you have a habit of eating very little or no cholesterol.

@nourhanberjawi5620 2 years ago

i come from the middle east and we'd never heard anything like that growing up. we were always told eggs are good for us and will make us strong. fear mongering around food in the us and uk is terrifying, especially considering they produce most of the worlds research in english. would love to see more interviews from people from other cultures.