How many eggs per day can you eat without health risks

Eggs are an important source of dietary cholesterol. Scientists have long debated how dangerous it is to eat them and how many eggs per day can be consumed. A new study, based on data from one and a half million people, provides convincing answers to these questions.

Eating no more than one egg per day will not increase the risk of cardiovascular disease, American scientists have shown.

A group of scientists from the Harvard T.H. Chan School of Public Health analyzed data from three large studies involving 215,000 people without serious chronic diseases at the start of the study. Their health was monitored for 34 years.

The researchers studied the diets of participants and found that people typically eat one to five eggs per week. It turned out that this amount of eggs does not increase the risk of myocardial infarction, coronary heart disease, and stroke. The connection between egg consumption and cardiovascular risk was found only for people who suffer from type 2 diabetes.

"On average, most people don't eat more than one egg a day. You can eat two eggs for breakfast, but only two or three times a week. Thus, the average consumption actually turns out to be less than one egg per day," explained Frank Hu, co-author of the study.

In addition, the scientists conducted a meta-analysis of 28 European, American, and Asian studies, collectively examining the egg consumption habits of 1.7 million people. The data from these studies also confirm that one egg per day does not have a negative impact on heart health.

Asian studies have found a connection between egg consumption and some reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease. Scientists have proposed an explanation that in Asian cultures, eggs are usually part of various dishes, whereas in the West, eggs are often eaten separately, often with red or processed meat and white bread.