Q&A: Will eating eggs raise my cholesterol levels?

Do you feel confused about nutrition and heart health? It seems to me that most people do! 

It may ease your mind to know that recent research has found flaws in the theory that dietary cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease. In fact, there are a number of factors that put some people at increased risk for heart disease that have nothing to do with diet or cholesterol levels, such as stress, genetics, and even certain types of gut bacteria. There is even research looking at the mechanisms behind Vitamin D deficiency and heart disease risk. 

So should we eat eggs? If you like eggs, they are definitely a nutritional powerhouse and deserve to be eaten without fretting about the effects on cholesterol. Even the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans removed the previously recommended cholesterol limits. 

Here are some of the nutritional benefits of eating eggs (and I'm talking about whole eggs WITH the yolks here):
✔️High concentration of the essential nutrient choline, a B-vitamin like nutrient that is especially important during pregnancy as it plays a role in early brain development. One egg contains about 35% of the average person's choline needs for the day.

✔️Eggs are one of the few non-seafood sources of DHA, an important omega-3 fatty acid (an essential nutrient that many of us are lacking).

✔️Great source of Vitamins A, E and D
✔️They are a great source of protein and fat, making them a super-satisfying addition to any meal.

✔️They are quick and easy to cook. Did you know that you can hard boil eggs ahead of time and they will be safe to eat for up to one week if properly refrigerated?

✔️There are so many ways to prepare them: in a burrito, as quiche or frittata, as mini egg bites (made in a muffin tin), scrambled, poached, boiled, over easy!

Do you like to eat eggs? What's your favorite way to eat them?