The Benefits of Eggs!

[Nomad]

Ok, good, my dogs are getting huge.....

[LittleM]

1 hour ago, not on the rug said:

Serum cholesterol has virtually nothing to do with the consumption of dietary cholesterol.  

That is interesting.  I will read the article, but I had cholesterol levels in the mid 220's and meds brought it down to 150 +/-.  Then I stopped the meds, ate a 100 percent vegetarian diet for 3 years and my levels dropped into the 140's.  I also exercised a lot and dropped 50 pounds.  The change in diet had no correlation to the cholesterol levels?

[Nomad]

11 minutes ago, LittleM said:

That is interesting.  I will read the article, but I had cholesterol levels in the mid 220's and meds brought it down to 150 +/-.  Then I stopped the meds, ate a 100 percent vegetarian diet for 3 years and my levels dropped into the 140's.  I also exercised a lot and dropped 50 pounds.  The change in diet had no correlation to the cholesterol levels?

I bet dropping the weight did it.

[LittleM]

14 minutes ago, Nomad said:

I bet dropping the weight did it.

I'm sure it was part of it, as well as the exercise, just hard to believe that diet had no part.

[not on the rug]

54 minutes ago, LittleM said:

That is interesting.  I will read the article, but I had cholesterol levels in the mid 220's and meds brought it down to 150 +/-.  Then I stopped the meds, ate a 100 percent vegetarian diet for 3 years and my levels dropped into the 140's.  I also exercised a lot and dropped 50 pounds.  The change in diet had no correlation to the cholesterol levels?

Here's another interesting tidbit.  "High" cholesterol has almost no correlation with cardiac events.  Cholesterol ratios and particle type is what is important.   Triglycerides too, although carbs are what primary drive up trigs, but that's a different conversation.   Inflammation is the true monster.   Seed oils and hydrogenated oils are the devil too.  

Your levels most likely improved from the weight loss and increased exercise.  

[OldMenRule]

2 hours ago, not on the rug said:

Sorry to break it to you.  Santa and the Easter Bunny aren't real either.

 Santa and the Easter Bunny aren't real either.

What's left for a man to believe in......

[Lunatic]

1 hour ago, LittleM said:

That is interesting.  I will read the article, but I had cholesterol levels in the mid 220's and meds brought it down to 150 +/-.  Then I stopped the meds, ate a 100 percent vegetarian diet for 3 years and my levels dropped into the 140's.  I also exercised a lot and dropped 50 pounds.  The change in diet had no correlation to the cholesterol levels?

You should never be on meds with cholesterol at 220. Losing weight did the trick. 
cholesterol medication is poison. 

[Nomad]

1 minute ago, Lunatic said:

You should never be on meds with cholesterol at 220. Losing weight did the trick. 
cholesterol medication is poison. 

My cholesterol is always between 190 and 220.  I had my arteries checked and everything is 100% clear.

[Lunatic]

6 minutes ago, Nomad said:

My cholesterol is always between 190 and 220.  I had my arteries checked and everything is 100% clear.

Same numbers for me. At this point I’m too old not to have heart problems if in fact high cholesterol is a problem. 

[Nomad]

17 minutes ago, Lunatic said:

Same numbers for me. At this point I’m too old not to have heart problems if in fact high cholesterol is a problem. 

I'm 60.

[Lunatic]

Just now, Nomad said:

I'm 60.

funny! I’m 60 as well

[hostak126]

2 eggs and egg white out of a carton for extra filler, add hot sauce. But on the first day of Lent and Good Friday no eggs or if I'm the opener at work

Edited February 22, 2023 by hostak126

[Nomad]

Had oatmeal, and 3 whole eggs this morning!

[not on the rug]

6 whole eggs for me this morning, scrambled in ghee.  Some sea salt, fresh cracked pepper and a few dashes of tabasco. 

[Batsto]

You guys are making me hungry! I just had some coffee and animal crackers as we play.