Eggs do not increase cholesterol, a study dispels the cliché - Nutrition. The habitual consumption of eggs does not appear to increase cholesterol.

This is indicated by the study presented at the congress of the American College of Cardiology by the Duke Clinical Research Institute of Durham (North Carolina) The goal of the study, called Prosperity, was to evaluate the effects of consuming 12 or more eggs per week compared to an egg-free diet. It was found that cholesterol levels remained similar among people who consumed eggs on most days of the week.