This is where most people get nervous. Each egg contains about 186 mg of cholesterol, but modern research shows that dietary cholesterol has little effect on blood cholesterol for most people.
Dr. Robert Jenkins, a cardiologist at Johns Hopkins Hospital, notes:
“For healthy adults, eating up to three eggs a day doesn’t raise the risk of heart disease. In fact, it may help increase HDL — the good cholesterol and improve your overall lipid balance.”
However, those with type 2 diabetes or genetic cholesterol disorders should still monitor their intake closely, since their bodies process cholesterol differently.
4. But Too Many Could Backfire for Some People
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