Study: Consumption Of 2 Egg Points Every Day Can Lower Bad Cholesterol

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JAKARTA - So far, many people avoid eggs because they are considered to increase cholesterol levels in the body. However, a recent study actually reveals the opposite fact, namely eating two eggs every day can actually help reduce bad cholesterol (LDL), provided it is consumed in a low-fat diet.

A new study published by The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition examines deeply the influence of cholesterol from food, especially eggs on blood LDL levels. In the study, researchers tried to separate the effects between cholesterol and saturated fat on the human body.

"The egg has long received a bad reputation because of the suggestion of a diet that is outdated. In fact, eggs are unique, indeed high cholesterol, but low fat saturated. However, it is precisely the level of cholesterol that often makes people hesitate to put eggs into a healthy diet," said Jonathan Buckley, a sports scientist from the University of South Australia, quoted from the Science Alert page.

In this study, we separated the effects of cholesterol and saturated fat, and found that high cholesterol from eggs. If consumed in a low diet of saturated fat, it does not increase the levels of bad cholesterol. On the contrary, saturated fat is the main cause of the increase in cholesterol," he added.

In this study, as many as 61 adults who have similar LDL cholesterol levels were asked to follow three different types of diets, each for five weeks. Of these, 48 people managed to complete all stages.

The first diet is high cholesterol but low saturated fat, including the consumption of two eggs per day. The second diet is low in cholesterol but the high in fat is saturated and without eggs. While the third is high in cholesterol and fat is saturated, with only one egg per week.

The results show that participants who undergo a high diet of cholesterol but are low in saturated fat by consuming two eggs a day, actually experience a decrease in bad cholesterol levels. Meanwhile, the diet of high saturated fat is shown to significantly increase LDL levels.

In this study, we found that cholesterol from eggs does not increase LDL if the saturation fat is low. So it's actually not an egg that needs to be avoided, but fats are saturated from other foods," explained gagasan.

He added that it is necessary to pay attention to breakfast, not boiled eggs or boiled eggs, but complementary foods that are usually high in saturated fat such as sausages, sausages, or butter.

"You could say we have provided strong evidence of the benefits of eating eggs. So, about breakfast, not the eggs to worry about, but the addition of sausages to the side that are more likely to have a bad impact on your heart health. ," said Leonardo.