Hello and

welcome to the Nutrition Diva Podcast.

I'm your host Monica Reinagle

and today we're taking a closer look

at the possible link between eggs and diabetes risk.

Amanda recently asked me to comment on a study showing that eating five or more eggs a week could

triple your risk of developing type 2 diabetes.

And this study was highlighted in an online video that was posted by a medical doctor who's also a well-known proponent of the vegan diet.

Although this particular commentator always cites published research to support his points, he can be very selective about the studies

that he highlights.

He tends to cherry-pick those that support his point of view and ignore those that don't. And to be fair, this is something

that we are all somewhat liable to do and need to guard against. Upon closer

inspection, this study did not actually find that people who ate a lot of eggs

were more likely to develop diabetes.

Rather, it showed that people who had been diagnosed with diabetes

reported eating more eggs than those who hadn't.

It's a subtle difference but an important one.

Interestingly, this study didn't collect any information about other aspects

of their diet, just eggs. They didn't ask, for example, how much bread, pasta, potatoes, soda, meat, fried foods, sweets, or for that matter,

vegetables they consumed.

So you have to wonder whether there might have been some other aspects of their diets that could have played a role here.

But this is not the only study to look at the link between egg consumption and diabetes risk.

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