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Nutrition scientist and Stanley N. Gershoff Professor of Nutrition at Tufts University.
We now know that dietary fat type has a greater effect on LDL cholesterol levels than dietary cholesterol—so eggs are back on the menu, at least in moderate amounts.
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Alice H. Lichtenstein, “The Great Egg Flip Flop,” Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter, January 21, 2025.
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Eggs are a net-beneficial food for the general population
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AI Verified Lichtenstein says eggs are nutritious and back on the menu in moderation, supporting net benefit for the general population. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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AI Verified Lichtenstein says eggs are nutritious and suitable in moderation, supporting the recorded for vote. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago

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AI Verified Tufts article dated 21 Jan 2025 attributes this exact wording to Alice H. Lichtenstein. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 2mo ago
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