For more than half a century, scientists have debated the role of dietary cholesterol in a healthy diet. Because it was often associated with saturated fat, limiting dietary cholesterol—especially by restricting egg consumption—seemed to benefit heart-health efforts.
More recently, accumulating data has caused researchers to broaden their thinking about how dietary cholesterol—and eggs—fit into a healthy eating pattern."We've advanced considerably," said professor Linda Van Horn, chief of the nutrition division in the department of preventive medicine at Northwestern University's Feinberg School of Medicine in Chicago."And we proceed on these issues as we learn more.
The good news is, that leaves room for flexibility. But it is not a free pass to eat all the dietary cholesterol you want. Overall, Van Horn said,"research has shown that you really cannot isolate dietary cholesterol from that total fat intake." And eating too much saturated fat—along with too much sugar and sodium, and too little fiber—raises the risk of heart disease.
While cholesterol-rich foods are not recommended, she said,"they are better tolerated as a food source when they are the exception and not the rule."First, go back and read the part about the importance of an all-around healthy diet. The 2019 science advisory says healthy people can include up to a whole egg or the equivalent in their diets each day; given the nutritional benefits and convenience,Anyone with a high LDL cholesterol level should consider reducing sources of both saturated fat and dietary cholesterol, Van Horn said, because together they are considered more likely to contribute to arterial plaque. This is especially a concern among people with overweight, obesity or other risk factors.
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