Egg yolks?

[LouAvul]

Mayo Clinic says a healthy person can eat up to 7 egg yolks a week

So, an otherwise healthy person can eat an egg a day? Their article doesn't define what constitutes a "healthy person." I had a stint put in a couple of years ago. I also take a statin. Does that put me in the "unhealthy category" and should avoid eggs?

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[CondoleezzaProtege]

It would depend on your pre-existing cholesterol levels.

Personally I prefer egg white omelettes.

[dfwgator]

[dfwgator]

[CondoleezzaProtege]

And though I personally don’t like them…Eating Omega 3 enriched eggs is alsk probably a good idea if you are already in the caution zone. Omega 3 is supposed to be really helpful to heart.

[MIchaelTArchangel]

How long was your stint? Did it last the full five years?

Oh, did you mean “stent” not “stint”?

[CondoleezzaProtege]

also* not alsk, sorry typo

And though I personally don’t like them…Eating Omega 3 enriched eggs is alsk probably a good idea if you are already in the caution zone. Omega 3 is supposed to be really helpful to heart.

[Tom Tetroxide]

What Happens When You Eat 3 to 4 Eggs Daily?
by Dr. Eric Berg
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gVKQiv17M3k

[spacejunkie2001]

Eggs are excellent for you. Don’t listen to these Liars that only want to push drugs and maladies and then make you live in fear over everything else

[packagingguy]

Vertebrates have been eating each other’s eggs for 518 million years or more. They won’t hurt you.

[catnipman]

grok says: No, dietary cholesterol is not a major factor in serum (blood) cholesterol levels for most people. Key Evidence and Consensus (as of 2025) Historical Context vs. Modern Understanding For decades, public health guidelines (e.g., American Heart Association before 2015) strongly recommended limiting dietary cholesterol (<300 mg/day, later <200 mg/day for high-risk individuals) because early observational studies linked cholesterol-rich foods (especially eggs) to heart disease. This assumption was challenged by better-controlled research starting in the 1990s–2000s. What Actually Determines Blood Cholesterol ~75–80% of blood cholesterol is produced by your liver (endogenous synthesis), regulated primarily by saturated fat intake, genetics, insulin resistance, and overall metabolic health. Only ~20–25% comes directly from diet, and the body tightly down-regulates its own production when dietary cholesterol intake rises (homeostatic compensation). Meta-analyses of controlled feeding trials show that increasing dietary cholesterol by 100 mg/day typically raises LDL-C by only 2–4 mg/dL on average, and often has no effect in “hyper-responders” are the minority (15–25% of people). Major Reviews and Guideline Changes 2015–2020 U.S. Dietary Guidelines: Removed the strict 300 mg/day limit, stating “cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern for overconsumption.” 2019 American College of Cardiology/AHA Guideline on Primary Prevention: Dietary cholesterol is no longer considered a primary target. 2021 European Society of Cardiology guidelines: Similar conclusion—focus on saturated fat, not cholesterol per se. Large 2020–2024 meta-analyses (e.g., Berger et al. 2015 → updated cohorts through 2023) continue to show no significant association between egg intake (the richest common source) and cardiovascular events in the general population. Exceptions Where Dietary Cholesterol Matters More “Hyper-responders” (genetic variants, e.g., APOE4 carriers or certain LDL receptor polymorphisms) can see larger LDL rises. People with diabetes or familial hypercholesterolemia sometimes show greater sensitivity. Very high intakes (>1,000–1,500 mg/day, rare in normal diets) can overwhelm compensation in some individuals. Bottom Line (Current Scientific Consensus)For the vast majority of people, eating cholesterol-rich foods (eggs, shrimp, liver, etc.) has minimal or no meaningful impact on blood cholesterol levels or cardiovascular risk. The primary dietary drivers of elevated LDL and total cholesterol remain excess saturated fat (especially from processed foods), trans fats, refined carbohydrates, and overall caloric surplus leading to obesity/insulin resistance. You can safely eat 1–3 eggs per day (or equivalent cholesterol from other whole-food sources) without worrying about your cholesterol levels in almost all cases. If you have very high LDL already or a strong family history of heart disease, get tested to see if you’re a hyper-responder—but even then, the effect is usually modest compared to fixing saturated fat or metabolic health.

[Red Badger]

If a man and a half can eat an egg and a half in a day and a half...................

[anton]

Dietary cholesterol is a fraud.

[RideForever]

Eggs are high in cholesterol. Your brain feeds on cholesterol. If you don’t understand, you need more cholesterol.

[fwdude]

Dietary cholesterol has very little to do with blood cholesterol. We’ve known this for years.

[The Chid]

How long would it take a monkey with a wooden leg to kick all the seeds out of a dill pickle?

[fwdude]

I’ve had several health coaches I trust tell me that eggs are nature’s perfect vitamin pills. I know you can overdo even vitamin pills, so just use common sense.

[Eccl 10:2]

Take it from Dana White, CEO of the UFC:

https://youtube.com/shorts/oFpN-a-_Fp4?si=XsKx_t8fupIctpWZ

[Glad2bnuts]

I eat at least 3 eggs a day. I have for 25 years or so. Sometimes I boil up a dozen and eat them over 2 days. Cholesterol is just a made up thing to sell drugs. Inflammation is the killer.

[dpetty121263]

I have over 300 chickens and I eat eggs every day, farm fresh eggs as the ones in stores are stored upwards to 3 months before hitting the stores..