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It’s true that wholeeggsare high in cholesterol.
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It’s also true that high blood levels of cholesterol increase your risk of developingheart disease.
However, it’s not the case that eating whole eggs increases your risk of developing heart disease.
Read on, and for more, don’t missThe Best Proteins for Lowering Cholesterol, Says Dietitian.
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The history behind why eggs became linked to cholesterol.
Food marketers started touting “cholesterol-free” on their packages.
Egg consumption in the United States plummeted.
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Recent data suggests that egg consumption does not affect serum cholesterol.
The group announced that extensiveresearch did not show evidenceof dietary cholesterol’s role in the development of cardiovascular disease.
Subsequent research continued to support this updated guidance.
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So, can you eat eggs if you have high cholesterol?
Every person’s health status is different and what works for one person may not always work for you.
But don’t go crazy eating dozens of them every week as some protein-heavy diets recommend.
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Health experts still advise keeping dietary cholesterol to a minimum.
