Tag: Saturated fat vs dietary cholesterol

Recent Australian research found that eating up to two eggs per day, as part of a low-saturated fat diet, can significantly lower levels of LDL cholesterol. This surprising finding overturns decades of misguided advice and directly addresses the question: can eggs reduce LDL?

For decades, shrimp was mistakenly avoided by those with high cholesterol due to its high dietary cholesterol content. However, current nutritional science reveals that for most people, the amount of saturated fat in food has a greater impact on blood cholesterol levels than dietary cholesterol itself. This means you likely don't have to avoid shrimp completely if your cholesterol is high.