The Claim

Moderate egg consumption (up to 1 egg per day) can be included as part of a healthy dietary pattern for the general US adult population, consistent with the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation.

Source: Dietary Intakes of Eggs and Cholesterol in Relation to All‐Cause and Heart Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study

What the research says

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In plain English

Eating up to one egg per day is perfectly fine for most healthy adults and fits into a balanced diet, according to official US nutrition guidelines.

See the scientific wording

The study findings support the 2015-2020 Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommendation that moderate egg consumption (up to 1 egg per day) can be included as part of a healthy dietary pattern for the general US adult population

What the research says

1 study

  1. Study: Dietary Intakes of Eggs and Cholesterol in Relation to All‐Cause and Heart Disease Mortality: A Prospective Cohort Study

    This study looked at over 37,000 American adults and found that eating eggs was not linked to a higher risk of dying from any cause or heart disease. This supports the idea that eating up to one egg per day is okay as part of a healthy diet.

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