Dietary cholesterol and egg yolks: not for patients at risk of vascular disease

JD Spence, DJA Jenkins, J Davignon - Canadian Journal of Cardiology, 2010 - Elsevier
A widespread misconception has been developing among the Canadian public and among
physicians. It is increasingly believed that consumption of dietary cholesterol and egg yolks
is harmless. There are good reasons for long-standing recommendations that dietary
cholesterol should be limited to less than 200 mg/day; a single large egg yolk contains
approximately 275 mg of cholesterol (more than a day's worth of cholesterol). Although
some studies showed no harm from consumption of eggs in healthy people, this outcome …