For years people have been warned about the dangers of eating eggs. Doctors worried that eggs would raise cholesterol and boost the risk for type 2 diabetes.
What the Study Shows
Now a study of more than 2,000 middle-aged men in Finland reveals that after nearly 20 years of follow-up, men who ate more eggs had a lower risk of developing type 2 diabetes. Those who ate at least three to four eggs a week had a 37 percent lower risk of type 2 diabetes than those who ate just one egg a week.
Why?
While nobody knows why eggs appear mildly protective, there is an hypothesis. The scientists suggested that although eggs are a major contributor to cholesterol intake, people might be eating eggs instead of low-quality carbohydrates such as breakfast sweets or cereal.
