title: Eggs and Health Special Issue.
abstract: In 1968, the American Heart Association recommended the consumption of no more than 300 mg/day of dietary cholesterol and emphasized that no more than 3 eggs should be eaten per week, resulting in substantial reductions in egg consumption, not just by diseased populations but alsobyhealthyindividuals,andmoreimportantlybypoorcommunitiesinundevelopedcountieswho were advised against consuming a highly nutritious food.[...].
authors.affiliation: Department of Nutritional Sciences, University of Connecticut, Storrs, CT 06269, USA. maria-luz.fernandez@uconn.edu.
authors.forename: Maria Luz
authors.initials: ML
authors.lastname: Fernandez
mesh_terms: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary / Q000592:standards*; D003920:Diabetes Mellitus; D004435:Eating; D004531:Eggs; D006801:Humans; D064167:Recommended Dietary Allowances
chemical_list: D002791:Cholesterol, Dietary