Eggs and cholesterol: Is industry funded research misleading?

A recent review asks whether industry funding has skewed the research into the effect of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol levels.

Is butter good or bad for cholesterol?

Many people believe that butter is bad for their cholesterol levels because it is high in cholesterol. However, some research suggests that dietary cholesterol does not directly cause high blood cholesterol. It is still best to limit butter in the diet as it contains lots of saturated fat

High-cholesterol diet, eating eggs do not increase risk of heart attack, not even in persons genetically predisposed

A new study from the University of Eastern Finland shows that a relatively high intake of dietary cholesterol, or eating one egg every day, are not associated with an elevated risk of incident…

Dispelling Myths Surrounding Dietary Cholesterol

This week at Experimental Biology (EB) 2011 in Washington, D.C., long-standing beliefs about dietary cholesterol intake and cardiovascular disease risk were examined as part of a scientific symposium and a variety of poster presentations…