The Claim
In overweight adults following a healthy low-carbohydrate diet, consuming up to two eggs per day (approximately 414 mg cholesterol) for 12 months has no significant effect on LDL cholesterol levels.
What the research says
Supports is higher
Support is ahead, but a single strong opposing study can change this.
These are independent scores, not a percentage. Higher-grade studies count more, so a single strong opposing study can outweigh several weaker ones.
If you're overweight and eating a low-carb diet, having up to two eggs a day for a year probably won't raise your 'bad' cholesterol — so eggs might be okay in this kind of diet.
See the scientific wording
Among overweight adults on a healthy low-carbohydrate diet, consuming up to two eggs per day (approximately 414 mg cholesterol) for 12 months does not lead to significant increases in LDL cholesterol, suggesting that moderate egg intake may be compatible with favorable lipid profiles in this dietary context.
What the research says
1 studyIn a study where overweight people ate up to two eggs a day for a year while cutting carbs, their bad cholesterol didn’t go up—even though they ate way more cholesterol than doctors used to recommend. So, eggs are probably fine in this kind of diet.
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