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Comment by Tracy Parker

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British Heart Foundation senior dietitian
It’s the saturated fat in these other foods – not the eggs themselves – that can raise cholesterol levels in your blood.
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Observational nutrition studies are too confounded to show whether eggs cause harm
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AI Verified The quote is relevant because, in the source context, it argues that apparent cholesterol harm associated with egg meals is actually driven by saturated-fat foods commonly eaten with eggs, not by eggs themselves. That is a confounding-style explanation on the same causal issue, so a stance on the complete statement is substantially more likely to be determinable. ([bhf.org.uk](https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/nutrition/are-eggs-high-in-cholesterol)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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AI Verified The article says 'how eggs are cooked and what they’re served with makes the biggest difference' and that it is 'the saturated fat in these other foods – not the eggs themselves' that raises cholesterol. That strongly implies apparent harm attributed to eggs can be explained by confounding from accompanying foods, so the statement is supported, though the point about observational-study design is inferred rather than explicit. · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago

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AI Verified The supplied BHF page contains the sentence verbatim: “It’s the saturated fat in these other foods – not the eggs themselves – that can raise cholesterol levels in your blood.” The same page credits the article "by Tracy Parker, Dietitian" and shows "Published: 24 April 2026," so the quote, attribution, date, and source URL all match. ([bhf.org.uk](https://www.bhf.org.uk/informationsupport/heart-matters-magazine/nutrition/are-eggs-high-in-cholesterol)) · YouCongress gpt-5.4-2026-03-05 · 1h ago
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