Eggs are a net-beneficial food for the general population

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  Richard A. Howard

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  So, are eggs bad for you? For most people, the answer is no. Eggs can absolutely be part of a healthy diet.

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  U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

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  protein-rich foods like meats, eggs, and dairy as part of a healthy diet.

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  Ryan Cheung

  stroke program medical director

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  I think that this study shows that it could be beneficial and that it's something that I recommend to my patients for eating a well-balanced, healthy diet. I think there's no magic bullet and part of healthy living is eating a balanced diet. I don't ...

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  Jisoo Oh

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  For most people, moderate [egg] consumption [...] appears reasonable and potentially beneficial, especially when part of an overall healthy dietary pattern.

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  Joan Sabaté

  LLU public health professor

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  Compared to never eating eggs, eating at least five eggs per week can decrease risk of Alzheimer’s,

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  American Heart Association

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  Yes, eggs can be part of a heart-healthy diet for healthy adults. Eggs deliver choline which most Americans don’t get enough of [...]

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  Mayo Clinic Staff

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  Most healthy people can eat up to seven eggs a week without increasing their risk of heart disease.

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  A.D.A.M. Medical Encyclopedia

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  The basis for a healthy diet includes whole foods such as vegetables, fruits, meats, seafood, eggs, beans, nuts, seeds, dairy, and whole grains.

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  Ashlesha Joshi

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  The scientific evidence today largely supports the consumption of whole eggs for most healthy individuals. Eggs are a nutrient-dense food: the yolk contains essential vitamins such as A, D, E, and B12, as well as choline and healthy fats, while the w...

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  Maya Rosman

  Nutrition doctor and columnist

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  In conclusion, the egg is an effective and accessible “protein bomb.” It provides high-quality protein, eye antioxidants, and essential vitamins like B12 and choline (important for brain health). For most people, including one egg a day within a bala...

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  Department of Biosystems

  KU Leuven academic department

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  Eggs are among the most nutritious foods we eat. They provide high-quality protein, essential fats, vitamins and minerals.

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  Chad Gregory

  United Egg Producers CEO

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  America’s egg farmers are proud to produce eggs – a healthy, natural food with high-quality protein and essential nutrients. The Dietary Guidelines for Americans are important, and we appreciate the recognition of the value of eggs in the 2026 guidel...

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  American Egg Board

  U.S. egg industry checkoff

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  The 2025-2030 Dietary Guidelines encourage Americans to prioritize protein at every meal and list eggs first among recommended protein foods. This guidance reinforces eggs’ long-standing role as one of the highest quality, healthy proteins available ...

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  Christopher M. Kramer

  American cardiologist; ACC president

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  The ACC acknowledges and appreciates the release of new federal nutrition guidance and remains committed to helping clinicians and patients use it to support heart health. We welcome the inclusion of several important science-based recommendations, i...

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  Dietary Guidelines for Americans, 2025–2030

  federal dietary guidance document

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  Healthy fats are plentiful in many whole foods, such as meats, poultry, eggs, omega-3–rich seafood, nuts, seeds[...].

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  Jon Buckley

  Professor, Alliance for Research in Exercise, Nutrition and Activity, University of South Australia

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  Eggs have long been unfairly cracked by outdated dietary advice.

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  James H. O'Keefe Jr.

  Preventive cardiologist at Saint Luke's

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  They are a natural clean source of high-quality protein and they’re also rich in many essential nutrients.

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  Holly Wild

  Epidemiology researcher; lead author of a 2025 Nutrients study on egg consumption and mortality in older adults.

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  Eggs are a nutrient-dense food, they are a rich source of protein and a good source of essential nutrients, such as B vitamins, folate, unsaturated fatty acids, fat-soluble vitamins (E, D, A, and K), choline, and numerous minerals and trace elements,

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  Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine

  Physician-led nonprofit advocacy group

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  When it came to eggs, each half egg caused a 6% and 8% increased risk, respectively.

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  Committee on Nutrition, Health Council of the Netherlands

  Advisory committee of the Health Council of the Netherlands (Gezondheidsraad) that reviews evidence on nutrition and health

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  There is strong evidence that consumption of eggs increases LDL cholesterol with approximately 0.10 mmol/L per one egg per day.

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  Neal Barnard

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  Bacon and eggs, cheeseburgers, pepperoni pizza, and other animal products loaded with saturated fat and cholesterol are driving America’s epidemics of obesity, heart disease, and type 2 diabetes.

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