(1/n) I will be conducting an N=1 'experiment' to try to determine the impact of 2 #eggs per day on my LDL-C, ApoB, HDL-C and triglycerides.

I will document everything in this thread 👇

#eggsperiment
(2/n) Protocol:

Blood test.

Tofu diet phase: Breakfast of scrambled tofu plus a set menu x 14 days.

Blood test.

Wash out phase: Usual diet x 10 days.

Blood test.

Egg diet phase: Isocaloric breakfast of scrambled egg plus the same set menu x 14 days.

Blood test.
(3/n) Baseline bloods:

Total cholesterol: 141mg/dl / 3.65mmol/l

LDL-C: 64mg/dl / 1.66mmol/l

Non-HDL: 64.24mg/dl / 1.66mmol/l

HDL-C: 66.9mg/dl / 1.73mmol/l

Total cholesterol to HDL ratio: 2.11

Triglycerides: 50.44mg/dl / 0.57mmol/l Image
(4/n) I'm not able to obtain my ApoB. But I can approximate it using a formula found here: cardiab.biomedcentral.com/articles/10.11…

By my calculations my ApoB is about 0.54g/L.
(5/n)Tofu Diet Phase.

124g of tofu (approximates the calories of 2 medium eggs) will be used to make a 'scramble' along with:

3 green onions, 3 medium mushrooms, 10 cherry tomatoes, 2 tbsp nutritional yeast, ½ cup soy milk, ¼ tsp turmeric, 1½ tsp linseed oil, salt + pepper. Image
(6/n) Tofu Diet Phrase – Day 1 ImageImageImage
(7/n) Tofu Diet Phase – Day 1 nutritional breakdown ImageImageImageImage

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(1/n) Some ideas on the planning of a healthy low-carb plant-based diet.

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