The Claim
Dietary cholesterol restrictions may lead to negative health consequences by reducing intake of essential nutrients such as choline, which is critical for fetal brain development, and may elevate the risk of neural tube defects when insufficient during pregnancy.
What the research says
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Limiting cholesterol in your diet might be bad for health because it could cut down on important nutrients like choline, which helps babies' brains grow properly during pregnancy. Not getting enough choline might raise the chance of birth defects.
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Dietary cholesterol restrictions may have negative health consequences by limiting intake of essential nutrients like choline, which is important for fetal brain development, and may increase risks of neural tube defects when inadequate during pregnancy.
What the research says
1 studyStudy: Dietary cholesterol, heart disease risk and cognitive dissonance
The study says that limiting cholesterol in your diet might cause problems because you miss out on important nutrients, just like the claim says.
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