The U.S. government is poised to withdraw longstanding warnings about cholesterol

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The nation’s top nutrition advisory panel has decided to drop its caution about eating cholesterol-laden food, a move that could undo almost 40 years of government warnings about its consumption.

The group’s finding that cholesterol in the diet need no longer be considered a “nutrient of concern” stands in contrast to the committee’s findings five years ago, the last time it convened. During those proceedings, as in previous years, the panel deemed the issue of excess cholesterol in the American diet a public health concern.

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In the text of the click through link it states, "The greater danger in this regard, these experts believe, lies not in products such as eggs, shrimp or lobster, which are high in cholesterol, but in too many servings of foods heavy with saturated fats, such as fatty meats, whole milk, and butter".

 

However if I am not mistaken, this thinking has been somewhat discarded now?

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15 minutes ago, xylophone said:

In the text of the click through link it states, "The greater danger in this regard, these experts believe, lies not in products such as eggs, shrimp or lobster, which are high in cholesterol, but in too many servings of foods heavy with saturated fats, such as fatty meats, whole milk, and butter".

 

However if I am not mistaken, this thinking has been somewhat discarded now?

This is an article published in February 10, 2015.

These thoughts vary so often, it is a bit difficult for the layman to keep track!