Experts claim that men who consume more than two-and-a-half eggs on a weekly basis were up to 81% more likely to be affected by cancer.
The study was carried out by researchers from the Harvard School of Public Health, the University of California in San Francisco, Brigham and Women’s Hospital and Harvard Medical School.
For years, eggs have been demonized as contributing to heart disease and weight gain, due to the inherent fat and cholesterol content.
Gradually, however, mainstream nutritional advice came around on the idea that eggs did not contribute to heart disease, and that they actually might do the opposite. Eggs were rich in protein, healthy fats, and nutrients like B vitamins, selenium and vitamin A that worked to prevent disease far more than promote it.
There are existing dietary and lifestyle guidelines for reducing cancer risk, such as limiting your consumption of energy-dense foods such as meat and increasing your consumption of fruits, vegetables and whole grains.
Eggs are still a healthy, whole-food source of protein, healthy fat, and beneficial nutrients, even choline.
Furthermore, eggs can be an important part of an anti-fungal diet program. Given some of the research linking fungus and yeast to cancer, eggs might even have some anti-cancer benefit in this regard.
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