‘Eggs are safe for your heart’

Washington: If you are really fond of eggs, then you need not worry about relishing one too many. An egg a day's contribution to the risk of coronary heart disease (CHD) in healthy adults is just 1%, according to a new study funded by an industry body.
    Poor diet, smoking, obesity and physical inactivity contribute a whopping 30-40% to heart disease risk, depending on gender.
    The study, funded by the Egg Nutrition Centre and published online in Risk Analysis, substantiates decades of research challenging the myth that the cholesterol in eggs is linked to increased heart disease risk.
    Moreover, the study authors noted that their analysis did not adjust for the health promoting benefits of eggs which may, in fact, decrease heart disease risk.
    For example, research has found that overweight men who eat eggs while on a carbohydrate-restricted diet have
a significant increase in their HDL levels ("good" cholesterol) compared to men who do not eat eggs.
    In a recent study, experts found that eating two eggs for breakfast, as part of a reducedcalorie diet, helped overweight or obese adults lose 65% more weight and reduce their body mass index (BMIs) by 61% more than those eating a bagel breakfast of equal calories. IANS