In article >,
(Kathy in NZ) wrote:

> On Wed, 28 Dec 2005 14:38:09 -0800, Dan Abel > wrote:

> >The protein is in the white. The yolk is full of cholesterol and
> >saturated fat. Although it is the best part, most of us can't afford to
> >eat them. Unless you are sure you don't have a cholesterol or weight
> >problem, unused egg yolks go right in the trash with the shells. Of
> >course, if you have a use for them, then use them. We normally use
> >whole eggs for cooking. Last advice I heard was a maximum of four whole
> >eggs per week.


> Now, I'm sure someone will correct me if I'm wrong .....


Consider yourself corrected...and me too!


:-)


> But I thought the lastest thinking was that eggs are no longer
> regarded as a problem source of colesterol, and there are no longer
> recommendations to limit them to so many per week. Certainly, I have
> given up on that thinking for some years.
>
> Here's just one of many articles on eggs and cholesterol
> http://www.bellaonline.com/articles/art16140.asp

I found the above article to be very misleading. I'm sure that it is
factually true, but still very misleading.

The current recommendation of the AHA (American Heart Association) is:


http://www.americanheart.org/present...tifier=3001455

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Dan Abel

Petaluma, California, USA