How many eggs should a person who has high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol level limit a week?
If you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, you should limit your dietary cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg a day. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends not eating more than 2 egg yolks per week, you can have as many egg whites as you like.
If you have cardiovascular disease, diabetes or high LDL (“bad”) cholesterol, you should limit your dietary cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg a day. The National Cholesterol Education Program (NCEP) recommends not eating more than 2 egg yolks per week, you can have as many egg whites as you like.