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Comment by Alice H. Lichtenstein

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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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Eating eggs regularly increases the risk of cardiovascular disease
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AI Verified The quote says moderate eggs are back on the menu and dietary fat matters more, strongly opposing a general cardiovascular-risk claim. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 4h ago
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AI Verified Lichtenstein says moderate eggs are back on the menu and fat type matters more; recorded against matches. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 4h ago

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AI Verified Tufts Health & Nutrition Letter (21 Jan 2025) attributes this verbatim wording to Alice H. Lichtenstein. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 4h ago
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