Is egg yolk cholesterol good or bad for cardiovascular heath?

This is definitely not what I was told by my parents, nor by my medical school professors. Back then, we knew that egg yolks had lots of cholesterol, and we knew that high levels of LDL (bad) cholesterol in the blood increased the risk of cardiovascular disease. read more

Answers from Francisco Lopez-Jimenez, M.D. Chicken eggs are high in cholesterol, but the effect of egg consumption on blood cholesterol is minimal when compared with the effect of trans fats and saturated fats. read more

One egg yolk contains about 210 milligrams (mg) of cholesterol, which is why public health agencies have long suggested Americans limit their intake. This is a highly flawed recommendation on multiple levels; for starters,"high" cholesterol does not cause heart disease, and beyond that, eating cholesterol-rich food doesn't cause your cholesterol levels to increase. read more

Cholesterol from an egg yolk or any other animal source is neither good nor bad. The cholesterol found in your diet does not determine how much cholesterol is circulating throughout your body. read more