Myth #2: Eating eggs will raise your cholesterol.

🥚🚫 Nope. Let’s craaaaaaack this one wide open.

For years, eggs were unfairly labeled as “bad for your heart” because they contain cholesterol. But here’s what the latest science—and your own body—has to say: eating cholesterol doesn’t equal high cholesterol.

In fact, your liver already produces 70–80% of the cholesterol your body needs to function. So when you eat cholesterol-rich foods (like eggs), your body just makes less of it. Wild, right?

Let’s break it down further...

🧠 Eggs are nature’s multivitamin.

A single large egg packs:
✔️ 77 calories
✔️ 6g of quality protein
✔️ 5g of healthy fat
✔️ 13 essential nutrients—most of which are in the yolk!
Including choline, iron, zinc, B12, folate, vitamin E, and more.

And that “feared” yolk? It’s basically gold for your health:

• Choline is key for brain development, cell detox, and especially vital during pregnancy.
• Cholesterol is the building block for estrogen, progesterone, testosterone, and even vitamin D (hello, glowing skin ✨).
• Eggs have zero refined sugar, preservatives, or weird ingredients.

❤️ Cholesterol ≠ Heart Disease

Modern research now looks at markers like LDL particle number and inflammation to assess heart disease risk—not just total cholesterol. And spoiler: dietary cholesterol alone isn’t the villain.

Again - think about it - your liver already produces 70–80% of the cholesterol your body needs to function...so, if your body produces it, shouldn't that give you pause to reevaluate if it's something we should avoid or not?

So if you’ve been tossing egg yolks or skipping eggs altogether in the name of heart health, it’s time to rethink it.

Final Word:

Eggs are not the problem. In fact, they might be one of the most complete, nutrient-dense foods on your plate.

Yolks and all. 💛