Eating up to six eggs a week doesn’t raise your risk of heart disease or stroke, even if you have high blood pressure or other health issues.

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Is There a Correlation between Dietary and Blood Cholesterol? Evidence from Epidemiological Data and Clinical Interventions

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2022 May 23

This study found that eating foods high in cholesterol, like eggs, doesn’t raise your blood cholesterol much or increase your risk of heart disease — even if you have high blood pressure or diabetes. So, having up to six eggs a week is probably fine for your heart.

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Is There a Correlation between Dietary and Blood Cholesterol? Evidence from Epidemiological Data and Clinical Interventions

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DOI: 10.3390/nu14102168

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