spatzcat Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 http://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/windsor/story/2012/08/14/wdr-egg-yolk.htmlSIGH. This is so stupid, I can't even make words. Quote Never let your fear decide your fate. Link to comment
OfficeGuy Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Look at one of the comments below the article. Apparently the guy who conducted the study is a heart doctor and used is own patients (which would suggest people who already have heart problems) and the mean age of the subjects was 61.5 years old. Quote Link to comment
Neit Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Some Doctors really do not deserve to be called doctors with the crap they come out with Quote Link to comment
Ja_rossjr Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 Wow... just wow. Quote With your shield, or upon it.If you risk nothing, you gain nothing.Replace fear of the unknown with curiosity. My Epic Quest Link to comment
Barmacral Posted August 14, 2012 Report Share Posted August 14, 2012 The very second comment: I have eaten 2 eggs a day for as long as I can remember, and on my last checkup my cholesterol was perfect. Eggs do have a lot of cholesterol but most of it is HDL (good) cholesterol. It is no different then eating red meat or other non bird meats.If you look into the research further on the Western website you will note that the mean age of the 1000 people in the study was 61.5..... It was not a controlled experiment and the study was done on his current patients. (he is a heart doctor for people with high cholesterol)With an active lifestyle no Canadian should ever fear eating eggs, and I'll bet that half of the people in the "study" can barely even walk... But I guess now I can give up eggs and start smoking because doc said so.So, not a controlled experiment. How embarrassing for the doctor. (also I suppose kinda repeating what OfficeGuy said) Quote This too, shall pass. Link to comment
Pat G Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hokay, so that makes me a pack a day egger. Please don't start putting government funded advertising on egg cartons showing pictures of gangrenous feet and clogged arteries. Quote "Strength is the cup. The bigger the cup, the more you can put in" - JDanger Link to comment
annakarenina Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Here's a good response: http://understandnutrition.blogspot.com/ Essentially, the group studied had already had heart and blood pressure problems (and many were smokers). There are so many lifestyle factors to figure in when doing this type of study. But anyway, I like that overview. (I found it via Robb Wolf's Twitter.) Quote Newbie scout. First challenge. STA: 1 CON: 1 Link to comment
coonskee Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 lol "science". Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Wannabe Aiel Ranger Level 2 - Second Challenge in Progress .: STR: 3 .:. DEX: 3.5 .:. STA: 7 .:. CON: 2.75 .:. WIS: 4.5 .:. CHA: 6 :. .:Donate to my Down and Dirty Run :. τὸ χρεὼν ἐπήρτηται· ἕως ζῇς, ἕως ἔξεστιν, ἀγαθὸς γενοῦ. Death hangs over thee: whilst yet thou livest, whilst thou mayest, be good. "Hey, at least you are going out there pooping on elevated surfaces and giving your best! That's what matters right?" - Elefevers the Wise Link to comment
smazzon1 Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 How embarrassing for him. Quote "If you die, you die. A man must constantly exceed his level." - Bruce Lee Link to comment
Lachy Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hokay, so that makes me a pack a day egger. Please don't start putting government funded advertising on egg cartons showing pictures of gangrenous feet and clogged arteries.lol. I wouldn't put it passed our government. Quote Battle Log - Facebook Link to comment
blindasutsutsu Posted August 15, 2012 Report Share Posted August 15, 2012 Hmm so what your telling me is I should smoke and not eat egg yolks if i want to be healthy eh doc? I call your bluff sir and raise you a side of bacon! Quote Reach your limits and then surpass them.BlindasutsutsuMy Current Challenge:Class: RangerRace: HumanSTR:13.5 DEX:8.5 STA: 10.5 CON:6 WIS:5 CHA:6.5 Link to comment
This is Seth Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Response from across the pond : http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/08august/Pages/Eating-egg-yolks-as-bad-as-smoking.aspx Quote You ever see those guys who look like they totally used to be in shape? I'm working to get back to that... Link to comment
Caution Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Response from across the pond : http://www.nhs.uk/news/2012/08august/Pages/Eating-egg-yolks-as-bad-as-smoking.aspxThat isn't an experiment or study at all. They picked what they felt like was the cause, ignored anything that wasn't what they picked and made the results fit their original hypothesis. I could make the same irrational response by stating that watching the Kardashians leads to brain tumors. Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
This is Seth Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Watching the Kardashians should lead to brain tumors. For the sake of natural selection. Quote You ever see those guys who look like they totally used to be in shape? I'm working to get back to that... Link to comment
Loren Wade Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Watching the Kardashians should lead to brain tumors. For the sake of natural selection.Seth, sir, you just earned yourself another hug. Quote lobro's a druid? twitter | fb Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Correlation does not equal causation which is why I always take any scientific "study" with a grain of salt.Fun Fact: Did you know 100% of people who drink water die? True statement Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Caution Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Watching the Kardashians should lead to brain tumors. For the sake of natural selection.Agreed Quote My Current Challenge Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 I can tell you one thing, if this "knowledge" becomes prevalent, I am not going to eat my eggs 50 feet outside the public building entrances. I'll eat my eggs wherever I damn well please!Fun Fact: Did you know 100% of people who drink water die? True statementWell, the number one cause of death is a complete loss of life, right? Quote Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 No that's the indication of death not the cause. If we're going that right the true cause of death would be life itself Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
leadchipmunk Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 No that's the indication of death not the cause. If we're going that right the true cause of death would be life itself Well in that case, sex causes more deaths than shark attacks, bee stings, car wrecks and autoerotic asphyxiation combined. Quote Level 1 Woodwose STR 5 | DEX 2 | STA 1 | CON 2 | WIS 5 | CHA 4 WAR 0 | RNG 0 | SCT 0 | ASN 0 | MON 0 | DRU 0 | ADV 1 Current Challenge: Specialization is for Insects Previous Chapters: 1 Link to comment
Flex Luthor Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Indeed, there should be a public service announcement. Quote "I like you just the way you are" - Mr. Rogers In Br0din's name we gain. Link to comment
Mad Rocker Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Ricky Gervais to Karl Pilkington: 'in the UK alone, more people die of prostate cancer than they do of polar bear attacks'.Since the NHS has already been linked to, I read that our Queen consumes around 5 eggs a day. It was reported like big news a few months ago. Fun fact: eggs make much better omelettes than cigarettes. Quote http://jackblog.orgJack Blog | The Blog of Jack Link to comment
coonskee Posted August 16, 2012 Report Share Posted August 16, 2012 Correlation does not equal causation which is why I always take any "scientific" study with a grain of salt.Fun Fact: Did you know 100% of people who drink water die? True statementFixed it for ya Quote [sIGPIC][/sIGPIC] Wannabe Aiel Ranger Level 2 - Second Challenge in Progress .: STR: 3 .:. DEX: 3.5 .:. STA: 7 .:. CON: 2.75 .:. WIS: 4.5 .:. CHA: 6 :. .:Donate to my Down and Dirty Run :. τὸ χρεὼν ἐπήρτηται· ἕως ζῇς, ἕως ἔξεστιν, ἀγαθὸς γενοῦ. Death hangs over thee: whilst yet thou livest, whilst thou mayest, be good. "Hey, at least you are going out there pooping on elevated surfaces and giving your best! That's what matters right?" - Elefevers the Wise Link to comment
jedi304 Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Mark Sisson actually just wrote an article regarding this whole debacle. http://www.marksdailyapple.com/are-eggs-really-as-bad-for-your-arteries-as-cigarettes/ Quote Do or do not, there is no try. Link to comment
Laney Posted August 17, 2012 Report Share Posted August 17, 2012 Some Doctors really do not deserve to be called doctors with the crap they come out withLet's egg his house P:Rebuttals have been ALL over Reddit since like, 8 minutes after this article was posted Quote Level 3 Time Lord AdventurerChallenge Thread| | Cosplay Blog | | Link to comment
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