It's not traditional breakfast food but why not some grilled or
poached fish?

Atalanta Pendragonne

"Some days I feel like my shadow's casting me"

try "egg beaters", they're just the white part of the eggs and don't contain
cholesterol.  you can usually find turkey bacon or turkey sausage in the
meat case at the grocery store, they're pretty tasty.  there's also some low
carb yogurts available.  i usually have low carb yogurt with a little bit of
Kashi cereal in it for texture.  this is the unsweetened Kashi, not the
sugary stuff.  very high fiber and adds a nice crunch to the yogurt.
some days i'll have a piece of sprouted wheat toast (its high fiber makes it
lower in net carbs than most bread, plus tastes better than "low carb"
breads) with peanut butter and sugar free jam.  if i'm in a hurry, i'll grab
an apple and a cheese stick.
i also try to make mini quiches in a muffin pan every now and again, then i
can just pull out a single serving and go.

there's lots to eat!

-kelly

Why?

LCing since 12/01/03-
Me- 265/223/140
& hubby- 310/244/180

food.

just eat any food that you would eat at any other time of the day.

Why Eggs Don't Contribute Much Cholesterol To Diet

Nutrition researchers at Kansas State University have published the first
evidence that the absorption of cholesterol is reduced by another compound in
the egg, a lecithin.
The research by Sung I. Koo, Yonghzhi Jiang and Sang K. Noh has resulted in the
issue of U.S. Patent No. 6,248,728, "Compositions and methods for lowering
intestinal absorption and plasma levels of cholesterol." The patent was issued
June 19 to the KSU Foundation.

A peer-reviewed research paper by the three researchers, "Egg
phosphatidylcholine decreases the lymphatic absorption of cholesterol in rats,"
appears in the September issue of Journal of Nutrition.

Many people believe that dietary cholesterol directly contributes to raising
blood cholesterol. Because eggs provide about half the dietary cholesterol in a
typical Western diet, the public has been advised to limit its egg consumption.

Under the experimental conditions using an animal model that closely mimics
human physiology, Koo and his associates found that a particular egg
phospholipid interferes with the absorption of egg cholesterol and markedly
lowers its uptake by the intestine. When the phospholipid is saturated, its
inhibitory effect is further enhanced.

The researchers controlled experimental conditions to specifically look at egg
phospholipid and its effect on cholesterol absorption. Even though a good
amount of cholesterol is consumed when an egg is eaten, much of the cholesterol
becomes "unavailable for absorption" in the presence of the phospholipid, Koo
said.

"This may be a reason why so many studies found no association between egg
intake and blood cholesterol," he said. The phospholipid, or lecithin, found in
egg markedly inhibits the cholesterol absorption. The inhibition is not 100
percent, he said. Some cholesterol is absorbed but the amount is significantly
reduced in the presence of this phospholipid.

"Less absorption means less cholesterol introduced into the blood," Koo said.
"We were able to determine experimentally that a substantial amount of the egg
cholesterol is not going into the blood stream."

Koo says people with normal cholesterol levels and no family history of
cardiovascular disease should not worry about eating one to two eggs a day.
There's more overall nutritional benefit than harm to be gained from eating
"nutrient-dense" eggs -- in moderation, he said.

Egg contains a higher quality protein than protein found in meat, milk or fish.

Furthermore, egg is a significant source of vitamins A and E, and B vitamins
B-6, B-12 and folate, which are known to lower blood levels of homocysteine, an
independent risk factor for heart disease.

Koo's research has received support from the Kansas Agricultural Experiment
Station and the USDA National Research Initiative Competitive Grants Program.

Koo is a professor of human nutrition at K-State; Jiang received a master's
degree in nutrition from K-State; and Noh is a postdoctoral researcher at
K-State who is continuing research with Koo. - By Kay Garrett

[Contact: Sung I. Koo, Marcia Molina ]

29-Oct-2001


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Yea, feed him eggs and I'll bet it actually helps to decrease his
cholesterol.  To this day, there is not one shred of evidence in research
that says eggs actually increase your cholesterol and clog your arteries.
My opinion is that they are a perfect food.
BTW, I'm not a doctor.  :)
Monica

Other people will address your cholesterol issues.  I'll just say that
lately, I've been eating for breakfast a 1/2 cup of ricotta cheese with a
tiny bit of Splenda and some cinnamon mixed in.  It's pretty good.  I've
also been adding in a tablespoon of psyllium husk to boost my fiber for the
day.  It's quite a satisfying simple breakfast and I'm pretty well hooked on
it right now.

carla

Sometimes I just make a big salad with some protein (soy meats,
salmon, tuna, herring, steak, whatever leftovers I've got, etc., egg,
also, sometimes).

Often, I make a smoothie with protein powder (whey), ground flax seed,
berries, no-cal sweetener, liquid of choice (water, diet soda, low
carb mild, etc.), nuts, ice, and a touch of guar gum for body.  Often
topped with sprinkles of All Bran Extra Fiber and Atkins Morning Start
Cereal.