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Originally Posted by SwanCM
Some overweight doctor told you that right? Those are two of the foods you should be eating in droves. Dietary cholesterol and your lipid panel is really not the same. What should you avoid…. Sugar/high fructose syrup, alcohol, inflammatory meals etc.
Protein is best from meats / eggs etc not shakes but shakes are a nice add.
I’m not a doc, just an engineer but have been a fitness enthusiast for 25 years. I’m only 5’7 but weigh 200lb muscular with low BF. Btw I had eggs and bacon for breakfast.
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This is me too. I find the lack of consistent and agreeing information on these topics troubling to say the least. If the "experts" can't agree and often are polar opposites - who do we listen to? Our bodies was my answer.
My fathers side of the family (8 brothers and sisters) all had heart issues. So I understandably paid attention to heart health as I was young and used the "standard" advice. As I got older it was apparent my sister and I didn't get the bad heart like a few of my cousins did.
I did watch my cholesterol - LDL especially. All my health markers have always been great. My cholesterol and LDL have been on the high side of normal but crept up to the point my GP brought up statins. I deep dived it and really didn't want anything to do with them. I trimmed up my weight a shade (I was already in my correct BMI bracket) and extended my exercise routine and made a change to mostly only whole foods......including eggs.
In 6 months I dropped my LDL 20 points. Eggs are now a part of my every day diet my weight keeps trending down slightly even though I feel like I am eating a ton. My BP is perfect, my resting heart rate is usually in the mid-60's, I rarely sweat or get out of breath. That is my measuring stick now.