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Professor of nutrition and exercise science at the University of South Australia.
In this study, we separated the effects of cholesterol and saturated fat, finding that high dietary cholesterol from eggs, when eaten as part of a low saturated fat diet, does not raise bad cholesterol levels.
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Jon Buckley, University of South Australia (ScienceDaily, 2025)
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Eating eggs regularly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
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AI Verified Relevant: the quote addresses the statement’s core causal issue—whether eggs worsen a major cardiovascular risk marker (LDL/'bad' cholesterol). In source context, it is presented as a reason for concluding eggs themselves are not the heart-health problem; the article says two eggs a day in a low-saturated-fat diet did not raise LDL and could lower heart-disease risk. That makes opposition to the complete statement substantially more likely. ([sciencedaily.com](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250727235827.htm?utm_source=openai)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The quote says egg cholesterol, in a low saturated fat diet, 'does not raise bad cholesterol levels,' and the source article goes further by saying eggs are 'off the hook' and that two eggs a day can lower LDL and heart-disease risk. That strongly implies opposition to the claim that eating eggs regularly increases cardiovascular risk, though the evidence is framed specifically for low-saturated-fat diets. ([sciencedaily.com](https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/07/250727235827.htm)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The quote is authentic and verbatim. The ScienceDaily page at the provided URL (“Eggs are off the hook—study reveals bacon’s the real heart risk,” dated July 28, 2025) contains the exact sentence and attributes it to “Lead researcher, UniSA’s Professor Jon Buckley.” A matching University of South Australia news release also reproduces the same wording and attribution. The stored author, date, content, and source URL are therefore consistent with the evidence. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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