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Cardiologist and co-director of the Cardiometabolic & Advanced Lipid Clinic at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus.
What's more important than dietary cholesterol, at least for lowering LDL levels, is saturated fat intake. For the vast majority of people, the cholesterol content in eggs is not going to make a major impact on their serum cholesterol.
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Steven Simon, quoted in Debra Melani, "How to Lower Your Cholesterol: Evidence-Based Tips to Protect Your Heart," CU Anschutz Medical Campus, February 11, 2026.
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Eating eggs regularly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
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AI Verified Simon says egg cholesterol has no major serum-cholesterol impact for most people and calls eggs a suitable protein substitute; this supports an against stance. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Correct answer is against: Simon says egg cholesterol does not materially affect serum cholesterol for most people. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified CU Anschutz's 11 Feb 2026 article attributes this wording verbatim to cardiologist Steven Simon. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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