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Carbohydrate restricted diets (CRD) have been shown to significantly decrease body fat and trunk fat and to decrease inflammatory cytokines. The purpose of this study was to evaluate the inclusion of eggs in a CRD on plasma anthropometrics, blood pressure, body composition and selected...

A conference was organised by the Royal Society of Medicine Forum on Food and Health in July 2000, chaired by Professor Gilbert Thompson (Emeritus Professor of Clinical Lipidology, Imperial College, London). The conference was held in order to focus on and to help resolve issues...

Purpose To determine the relative impact of three iso-caloric breakfast meals, of variable composition, on satiety, hunger and subsequent intake of energy. Methods In a three-way, crossover design, 30 healthy men (age of 21.7 ± 1.2 years; BMI, 23.1 ± 2.7 kg/m(2)) were randomised to one of...

We hypothesized that consuming eggs for breakfast would significantly lower postprandial satiety and energy intake throughout the day. Using a crossover design, 21 men, 20 to 70 years old, consumed 2 isoenergetic test breakfasts, in a random order separated by 1 week. The macronutrient...

Background Choline, an essential nutrient, is present in human milk and important for brain function. Adequate intakes (AIs) for choline were established by the IOM in 1998, but nationally representative estimates of intake are limited. Objective To assess intakes and sources of choline in...

Context Reduction in egg consumption has been widely recommended to lower blood cholesterol levels and prevent coronary heart disease (CHD). Epidemiology studies on egg consumption and risk of CHD are sparse. Objective To examine the association between egg consumption and risk of CHD and...

Shin Y J ,Xun P ,Nakamura Y ,15 May 2013 ,Egg consumption in relation to risk of cardiovascular disease and diabetes: a systematic review and meta-analysis , The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition ,doi: 10.3945/ajcn.112.051318 Abstract: Background: The associations of egg consumption...