The Claim

In young, healthy adults aged approximately 24 years, consuming up to three eggs per day for four weeks is associated with a 10.9% reduction in plasma LDL cholesterol at a dose of one egg per day, sustained elevation of HDL cholesterol at one to three eggs per day, and a significantly improved LDL-c/HDL-c ratio, without increasing fasting plasma TMAO or body weight, indicating a potentially favorable shift in lipid biomarkers for cardiovascular risk.

Source: Consumption of up to Three Eggs per Day Increases Dietary Cholesterol and Choline while Plasma LDL Cholesterol and Trimethylamine N‐oxide Concentrations Are Not Increased in a Young, Healthy Population

What the research says

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In plain English

Eating up to three eggs a day for a month might help lower bad cholesterol and raise good cholesterol in healthy young adults, without making them gain weight or increasing a chemical linked to heart disease — which could be good for their heart health.

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In young, healthy adults aged 24 years on average, consuming up to three eggs per day for four weeks is associated with a 10.9% reduction in plasma LDL cholesterol after one egg per day, sustained elevation of HDL cholesterol at one to three eggs per day, and a significantly improved LDL-c/HDL-c ratio, without increasing fasting plasma TMAO or body weight, suggesting a potentially favorable shift in lipid biomarkers for cardiovascular risk in this population.

What the research says

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  1. Study: Consumption of up to Three Eggs per Day Increases Dietary Cholesterol and Choline while Plasma LDL Cholesterol and Trimethylamine N‐oxide Concentrations Are Not Increased in a Young, Healthy Population

    This study found that eating up to three eggs a day for a month made good cholesterol go up, bad cholesterol go down, and didn’t raise harmful substances or make people gain weight—so it’s likely good for heart health in young, healthy people.

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