Dietary Cholesterol Dangers
The cholesterol scare began with a 1913 rabbit study that poorly translated to human physiology. The American Heart Association’s 1968 egg limit recommendation drove consumption down 30% by 1980. USDA dietary guidelines reinforced these limitations for decades. Modern research shows 80% of blood cholesterol is produced by your liver, not your diet. A daily egg with 186mg of cholesterol poses no risk for most people. Heart disease death rates fell 50% since 1980 despite changing dietary advice.