Bad eggs

The new verdict is in: As your frisky little hens are finally laying them by the basketful, word on the street is you may have to cut back on the wholesome egg. Fact is, the yolk of an egg contains 186 mg of cholesterol, and most doctors recommend no more than 300 mg of cholesterol a day. That sure puts a damper on that Saturday morning three-egg omelet. A new study published this month in the Journal of the American Medical Association detailed research gathered from almost 30,000 people in the U.S. over 17-plus years, and the data showed that consuming more than the recommended amount of dietary cholesterol was associated with a 3.2 percent higher risk of heart disease and a 4.4 percent higher risk of early death. But don’t lose heart just yet—how the eggs are cooked makes a difference, as do other unhealthy behaviors you may partake in. So maybe hard-boil it and chow down while walking around the block.

Source: CNN Health