The Claim

Egg consumption is not associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease or stroke in the general population, with relative risks of 0.99 for coronary heart disease and 0.91 for stroke per daily egg increase, based on a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

Source: Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance

What the research says

Roughly balanced

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Correlation
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In plain English

Eating eggs every day doesn't raise your chances of heart disease or stroke, according to a big review of health studies.

See the scientific wording

Egg consumption is not associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease or stroke in the general population, with relative risks of 0.99 for CHD and 0.91 for stroke per daily egg increase, based on a meta-analysis of prospective cohort studies.

What the research says

1 study
  1. Study: Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance

    This study says eating cholesterol (like in eggs) doesn't really cause heart problems, which matches the claim that eggs are safe for most people.

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