Scrambled, poached, or deviled, eggs are a versatile and popular food.
But these nutritional powerhousesand their yolks in particularhave been demonized for their cholesterol content in the past.
Consuming cholesterol sources in tandem with saturated and trans fats leads to increases in blood cholesterol.
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“This can make eating this food sound like an obvious no when focusing on heart health.
That’s actually not the case.
“Eating cholesterol doesn’t necessarily mean that your blood cholesterol will be raised.”
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