New study might exonerate the egg - The Orange County Register

People of a certain age have heard it all about the egg, back and forth: They're good for you, they're terrible for you. Drinking a glass of five raw eggs like Rocky did is never a good idea.

But a new analysis might help the egg get back in consumers' good graces. The British Medical Journal report, involving eight studies and nearly 264,000 subjects, indicates that eating an egg a day doesn't significantly elevate the risk of heart disease and stroke. Here's the New York Times' post on the study.

One large egg contains about 210 milligrams of cholesterol, the study notes, well below the suggested limit of 300 mg set by the American Heart Association. Eggs also are a relatively cheap source of many nutrients.

"This meta-analysis identified no significant association between egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease or stroke," the study said.

The exception was a small study of diabetics, who did show a "significantly elevated" risk of heart disease.

Source: http://www.ocregister.com/articles/lunch-413987-study-egg.html

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