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The cholesterol in eggs is no harm to health, scientists say

Despite previous studies linking eggs to high blood-cholesterol levels, new research reports that limiting your egg intake—maxing out at three eggs a week—has very little impact on cholesterol and, ultimately, cardiovascular disease.

A team of scientists from the University of Surrey in the U.K. analyzed several studies of egg nutrition and found that most people can eat as many eggs as they want without damaging their health. That’s good news since protein-packed eggs are one of the most nutritionally dense foods available.

Elevated cholesterol levels (LDL higher than 100 mg/dL) can increase your risk of heart disease, but only about one-third of the cholesterol in your body comes from the foods you eat. The truly guilty parties are smoking, being overweight, and a lack of exercise.

If you’re concerned about high cholesterol in your diet, it’s more important to limit your saturated-fat intake. That means cutting back on fatty meat, full-fat dairy products, and desserts like cookies and cake.

source: men's health

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