Fats, Carbs, & Dietary Guidelines

Over decades of dietary guidance, the focus on lowering fat intake has resulted in an increase in carbohydrate intake, especially intake of refined grains and sugar. This shift is clearly related to increasing rates of obesity and diabetes, as well …

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Eggs, Choline, Heart, Mood, & What to Eat for Breakfast?

My quest for a nourishing breakfast continues, as I ponder the relationships between egg consumption and dietary cholesterol on cardiovascular, mental, and emotional health. This renewed curiosity about the health effects of egg consumption was prompted by two events last …

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Eggs, Cholesterol, and Heart Health

Eggs are back in the news again, because of the recent publication of a study concluding that egg consumption is associated with a higher risk of heart disease and mortality. I have a number of concerns about this study, including …

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