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knew that high levels of LDL (bad) large egg contains little saturated fat-
cholesterol in the blood increased the about 1.5 grams (g). And research has
risk of cardiovascular disease. So it confirmed that eggs also contain many
seemed logical that avoiding cholesterol healthy nutrients: lutein and zeaxanthin,
in the diet made sense. which are good for the eyes; choline,
which is good for the brain and nerves;
Since then, however, research has
and various vitamins (A, B, and D). In
shown that most of the cholesterol in
fact, just one large egg contains 270
our body is made by our liver-it doesn't
international units (IU) of vitamin A and
come from cholesterol we eat. The liver
41 IU of vitamin D. One large egg also
is stimulated to make cholesterol
contains about 6 g of protein and 72
primarily by saturated fat and trans fat in
our diet, not dietary cholesterol. But a calories.
The evidence that eating an egg a day is studies-many conducted here at
safe for most people comes from huge Harvard Medical School-that have
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