“Each additional 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol consumed per day was significantly associated with higher risk of incident to cardio vascular disease and all-cause mortality,” read the study. Of the 26,615, there were 5,400 incidents of cardio vascular disease and 6,132 deaths as a result. “Cholesterol is a common nutrient in the human diet and eggs are a major source of dietary cholesterol. Whether dietary cholesterol or egg consumption is associated with cardiovascular disease (CVD) and mortality remains controversial,” the study reads. Cardio vascular disease, according to Mayoclinic.org refer to ailments that are caused by blocked or narrowed blood vessels.

Source: Standard Digital March 21, 2019 21:02 UTC