Physical Intelligence - Day 67

The subject is eggs.  If there is one food that creates more contention in my home than any other, it is over the facts of eggs.  I am one that contends that eggs are nature's food and we should not be separating egg white from egg yolk.  Many members of my family cite government advisories suggesting eggs should be limited and are associated with heart disease (with yolks).

The problem is that when our doctor (who is highly respected) told our family members about eggs, it was years ago when that was the prevailing opinion.  The food guides and recommendations doctors received suggested a connection between eggs and cholesterol to be significant.  Studies are beginning to reveal that prior thinking about eggs may not be accurate.

Eggs may have been given a bad rap via government food guidelines.  The problem is that there is now law that separates what constitutes commercial opinion from independent advice.  What independence do GP's have when a lot of their work these days is prescribing drugs that require industry sales people to sell to them.  There is nothing natural about what drugs get pushed.

The reality is that eggs are not a drug and contain interesting properties that warrant studying: