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In the past, doctors used to warn us against certain foods. High cholesterol foods like eggs and red meat were considered a no-no, which did cause some angst amongst meat lovers. <\/p>\nIn the past, doctors used to warn us against certain foods. High cholesterol foods like eggs and red meat were considered a no-no, which did cause some angst amongst meat lovers. <\/p>\n
But there\u2019s some good news. <\/p>\n
The American Heart Foundation has just reported in the journal Circulation<\/em> that these foods may not be bad for our hearts after all.<\/p>\n But there is a little twist to this still.<\/p>\n Previously, governments and health organizations recommended a daily cholesterol intake of no more than 300 mg, but it seems that cholesterol ain\u2019t that bad after all. <\/p>\n It\u2019s important to note that there are some dietary factors that affect dietary cholesterol. <\/p>\n Fiber, for example, lessens the risk of heart disease amongst people who consume a lot of cholesterol. Another example showed that foods that were high in cholesterol were also typically high in saturated fat \u2013 think whole-fat milk and red meat, meaning that studies that previously found dietary cholesterol to be harmful, can\u2019t totally point the finger at cholesterol. Finally, it was found that cholesterol wasn\u2019t so much of a problem if you consumed a reasonable number of calories a day \u2013 it was overeating that caused the problems.<\/p>\n Eggs are another example. They contain a quarter of our dietary cholesterol in the US, so why don\u2019t egg eaters have an increased risk of coronary heart disease or have more strokes?<\/p>\n This goes to show that the old daily recommended cholesterol intake of 300mg can be binned. <\/p>\n Instead, the authors recommend following healthy diets like the Mediterranean diet, as these tend to contain healthy grains and fiber that can keep cholesterol in check.<\/p>\n