Eating foods with cholesterol won't raise your chances of heart problems if you're a generally healthy person, according to recent research reviews.

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Dietary Cholesterol and the Lack of Evidence in Cardiovascular Disease

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2018 Jun 16

This study reviewed the research on eating cholesterol-rich foods and heart disease, finding no evidence that dietary cholesterol itself increases heart disease risk, leading to updated dietary guidelines dropping previous limits.

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DOI: 10.3390/nu10060780

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