Eating eggs may lower your blood pressure.

www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/02/090218224655.htm

www.telegraph.co.uk/foodanddrink/foodanddrinkadvice/4797501/Fried-eggs-could-help-keep-blood-pressure-down.html

Apparently, eggs produce proteins that mimic the action of a blood pressure-lowering drug. When eggs come in contact with stomach enzymes they produce a protein that acts in the same way as the blood pressure lowering drugs, Ace inhibitors.

I remember a report back in the 80's or so about a farmer that ate about 25 eggs a day, daily. His cholesterol levels and blood pressure were perfect. Remember when they were telling how bad it was for us to eat eggs?

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Eating eggs IS bad for health, and it has little to do with cholesterol.

So Pinballdoctor, as you can see a lot of folks here think eggs, if produced correctly are good for your health. If its not the cholesterol, what is it that you find objectionable?

Last week I had the opportunty to purchase organic free range eggs from a local farmer up in Idaho where we are working on moving to. So we did the taste test between them and extra large free range high omega 3 eggs from the supermarket.

We could not find any difference in taste but the color of the yolk was where the difference was. The farmers eggs had a really dark orangy yellow yolk and the others looked pale in comparison. Along with that the white membrane that adheres to the shell was much stronger, thicker. I had always noticed that the membrane in conventional (non organic- non free range) eggs is quite thin and in some of them you can't find the membrane at all.

Medical doctors had been telling the public for quite a while that eating eggs was bad for your cholesterol. My opinion is that organic free range eggs are good for you.

Organic free range eggs are better than the regular, but eggs are just not healthy, period.

Here is a look at "factory" made eggs:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dYGRTuB_G_4

Im a vegetarian and since ive started to eat my scrambled eggs in the morning I do feel alot healthier.

I love eggs, and eat at least 3 per sitting. And surprisingly, I don't suffer from high blood pressure although it's a chronic problem in my family.

Remember folks, look for free range eggs. The omega 3's in them will keep a check on the cholesterol too. Have a read of my blog here:

Diet Rosso: Bring Omega 3s back into your diet

Jw, great blog. Beautifully outlined and choice of pictures!

Hiya thanks. I know I should really blog more but life is just too hectic right now, I'm hoping to settle into a regular routine with the new business in about a month, then i'll be able to time table in sessions to blog, I do have a lot yet to say!

Eggs modulate the inflammatory response to carbohydrate restricted diets in overweight menThese findings indicate that eggs make a significant contribution to the anti-inflammatory effects of CRD, possibly due to the presence of cholesterol, which increases HDL-C and to the antioxidant lutein which modulates certain inflammatory responses.

I'm so glad you posted this because eggs are generally considered to be inflammatory and I've noticed that on some of the health forums people with different health conditions are not eating them anymore because of this.

I eat an egg a day, usually raw or if not, then soft boiled or maybe fried so the yolk is still runny, as is suggested are the most healthy ways. They say scrambling is not good because it oxidizes the cholesterol and it's oxidized cholesterol that's bad for you, not regular cholesterol.

Maybe I should eat 2 eggs a day. What nutritional powerhouses they are. I get my eggs from a free range local farm and I'm totally amazed and how fresh and good they are. I've never liked the taste of eggs and now I do! (I never drank or liked milk much, or the taste of meat either, until I tried raw milk and grass fed beef and now I love both. How I wish I'd grown up on a farm.)

Here is a link to the Harvard Medical School's take on eggs: https://www.health.harvard.edu/press.../egg-nutrition

"Moderation is the spice of life"

Hello,

I too would appreciate clarification on the statement "Eggs are just not healthy. Period." Because what I've studied and experienced personally is the complete opposite!

I follow a very low carb eating routine to manage my blood sugar levels and I'm losing weight (YAY!) for the first time in my life. Eggs are a key part of my diet now and besides loving eggs, I feel super.

Cheers,
BB

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