Last Updated: Feb 15 2025

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Eggs have a had tumultuous time with modern medicine. They have been both hero and villian over the years.

What’s the truth?

Bottom Line

Eggs are a good source of protein and do not raise cholesterol very much. Saturated fats (like fried foods) raise cholesterol levels much more than eggs do.

Explanation

In a study of almost 30,000 people living in the USA, eggs did not increase heart disease (you can read the research here).

The study found that eggs appeared to increase a person’s risk of heart disease by 0.32% to 1.89% for each half an egg eaten every day, but this risk disappeared when the researchers took into account the person’s total cholesterol intake.

This means that if you are eating a diet that is very high in cholesterol from things like red meats and fried foods, you are more likely to develop heart disease.

However, if you happen to eat eggs as part of that diet, they can erroneously get wrapped up in the story.

In reality, eggs aren’t the bad guys.

Action Step

Don’t eat eggs every day, but having eggs a few times a week is just fine and is a good source of protein.