# Why Eggs Aren't a Health Food

Published: 2014-06-05T18:07:42.028598-04:00
Canonical URL: https://www.getmealplans.com/blog/2014/06/05/why-eggs-arent-health-food/

A meal plan user emailed:

*"I've read a lot about the negative effects of meat and dairy, however, I'm having a hard time letting go of eggs for breakfast. I have been using your meal plans and they have made it easy to enjoy giving up meat and cheese. So my question for you is: are eggs healthy when eaten with a plant-based diet?"*

![http://photos.happyherbivore.com/2014/06/stockfresh_2694720_a-dozen-eggs_sizeXS.jpg](http://photos.happyherbivore.com/2014/06/stockfresh_2694720_a-dozen-eggs_sizeXS.jpg)

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Eggs are high in cholesterol, damage the endothelial lining of the arteries (damages the heart) and contain animal protein, which can feed cancer growth, etc. Eggs aren't a health food, and that's why I abstain (I don't identify as vegan, but I do follow a 100% plant-based diet for my health, among other factors).

Dr. McDougall has a very detailed article on the subject you can read [here](http://www.drmcdougall.com/misc/2005nl/march/050300pueastereggs.htm).

Dr. Esselstyn also comments on eggs in [this Q&A](http://www.dresselstyn.com/qanda.htm).

For more information and research, check out my new book [The Happy Herbivore Guide to Plant-Based Living](http://herbi.es/HHGUIDE). I cover studies and nutrition in detail.

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