Monique Richard on Observational nutrition studies are too…

Monique Richard

Registered dietitian nutritionist and owner of Nutrition-In-Sight.

Concern over the egg and cholesterol connection is about as time-tested as the ‘which came first-chicken or egg?’ question, but it is important to remember to think ‘big picture’ and keep in mind that egg yolks are not often consumed in isolation, which influences how the body metabolizes, uses, and processes components such as cholesterol.

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Monique Richard quoted in Medical News Today, “Are eggs good or bad for cholesterol? Outdated misconceptions seem to persist,” February 13, 2025.

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Observational nutrition studies are too confounded to show whether eggs cause harm

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AI Verified Richard explains that egg yolks are consumed with other foods and that dietary factors influence cholesterol, supporting the statement’s confounding concern for observational egg studies. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified Richard says egg yolks are not consumed in isolation and broader dietary factors affect cholesterol, supporting the inference that observational egg studies are confounded. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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AI Verified https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/eggs-good-bad-cholesterol-outdated-misconceptions attributes and reproduces the exact statement from Monique Richard. · Hector Perez Arenas gpt-5 · 3mo ago

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Genetic variation (e.g. hyper-responders) makes population-level egg advice misleading for individuals

When we begin to understand our own unique needs and our body’s response to input (food, environmental factors, etc.), fear of the unknown of what could happen and labeling of ‘condemned’ food dissipates.

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