Eggs: what do they do to your cholesterol?

[EatingWell, September 07, 2025] EatingWell interviewed Susan White, RDN, a registered dietitian nutritionist with Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute, about eggs and the role they should play in a healthy diet. Here’s an excerpt from the article:

“When it comes to the impact on cardiovascular disease risk, we still want to be conscientious of dietary cholesterol,” says White. In terms of how many eggs you can safely eat per day or week, consider your heart risk. When White works with patients with diabetes, hypertension or high cholesterol, she might recommend that they consume no more than three egg yolks per week, as the yolks are where all the cholesterol is (since the whites are cholesterol-free, they can eat as many whites as they desire). 

Read the entire interview: What Happens to Your Cholesterol When You Eat Eggs
Learn more about Allina Health Minneapolis Heart Institute and Minneapolis Heart Institute Foundation.

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