Eggs are a super nutritious food, even the yolk. So many people only dine on the whites and toss the yolks to the dogs. But if your relatively healthy you can consume 1-2 yolks a day without risk to your cholesterol level or heart health. The yolk is packed with heart-healthy monounsaturated fats, omega-3s, vitamin A, D, E, and B12. Concerned about your heart and arteries?
Okay, so the 200 mg of cholesterol and 2 grams of saturated fat in each yolk make it sound like I'm lying to you. However, most of the cholesterol in your blood comes from your liver, not the cholesterol you eat (emphasis on the word most). You should be more concerned with the saturated fat content of foods, that's what will drive up your blood cholesterol levels. To this point, thank you chickens for putting more healthy fat than saturated fat in your yolks!
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