Matthew Solan

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Former executive editor of Harvard Men's Health Watch.

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Eggs are a net-beneficial food for the general population
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Across all three diets, increases in LDL levels were significantly related to saturated fat intake but not to cholesterol intake from eggs.
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Eating eggs regularly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
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Eggs might not contribute to high levels of LDL (“bad”) cholesterol as previously thought. Instead, the amount of saturated fat in one's diet is the greater health concern.
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