Sunny-Side Up: In Defence of Eggs
31/08/2012 04:45
What is the most heart-healthy diet? The answer to this much-debated question just became more controversial after a study in the forthcoming issue of Atherosclerosis reported that egg yolks are nearly as bad for your arteries as cigarette smoke. After years relegated to the do-not-eat list for fear of cholesterol-raising effects, the humble egg was finally making its way back into mainstream acceptance as a heart-healthy food full of healthy fats and protein.
But it appears this latest study may indeed send us back to the days of egg-white omelettes and Egg Beaters.
Details in The Atlantic.
