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Donald J. McNamara, Ph.D. Egg Nutrition Center Washington, DC

Maria Luz Fernandez, Ph.D. Dr. Fernandez clarifies common misperceptions about eggs, which she refers to as a functional food, and also discusses dietary cholesterol, obesity, and the metabolic syndrome. Representative Publications as of October 2010 (from a total of 161) 1. Fernandez ML, Calle MC. Revisiting dietary cholesterol recommendations: does the evidence support a 300 mg/d limit?

Total body cholesterol = Plasma cholesterol = Dietary cholesterol = Absorption [60%] = Cholesterol synthesis = Total cholesterol input = Metabolic need = Excess = 145 g 8 g [5.5%] 0.40 g 0.30 g 0.24 g 0.18 g 0.92 g 0.95 g 1.16 g 1.13 g 0.25 g 0.25 g 0.91 g 0.88 g ?

Protein and Optimal Health Nutrition & Research Research has shown that dietary protein is important in maintaining body composition, bone health, glucose homeostatis, body weight and overall health. Dietary protein quality is determined by the amino acid composition of a protein and its digestibility. For example, eggs and milk have the highest digestibility in the

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Every bite counts when it comes to feeding babies and toddlers. Read More This Month’s Spotlight For the first time in Dietary Guidelines history, the committee has made recommendations for the Birth-24 Month and Pregnancy + Lactation life-stages. *Spoiler alert* eggs are a key food for both groups! For more detailed information on why eggs

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Every bite counts when it comes to feeding babies and toddlers. Read More This Month’s Spotlight For the first time in Dietary Guidelines history, the committee has made recommendations for the Birth-24 Month and Pregnancy + Lactation life-stages. *Spoiler alert* eggs are a key food for both groups! For more detailed information on why eggs

Everything You Need to Know About the Certo Sure Jell Method Have you heard about the Certo Sure Jell detox method for passing drug tests? Let’s dive into it. Certo Sure Jell is a product some people use to pass drug tests. Drug tests are often required by employers to check for illegal substances. Even if