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elevatedastalt02/20/20251 replyview on HN

I wasn't implying high trigs. I don't think anyone today associates eggs with high trigs.

However eggs are high in a) Sat Fat b) Cholesterol.

Sat Fats cause increased LDL, and while dietary Cholesterol for many folks doesn't cause a rise in LDL, for some people who tend to be hyperabsorbers, it does.

So the knee-jerk comment that gets added anytime someone cautions about a high-egg diet isn't very accurate. I very politely suggested testing, and also said that if everything turns out OK then it's fine.


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rsanek02/21/2025

eggs aren't that high in saturated fat. they're less than a third of total fats.

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