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What's the truth about eggs? It all lies in the portions

The truth has taken a dramatic turn. Eggs, belittled for years for being rich in cholesterol and fat, are back from exile.

It's one of the great 'about turn' stories of our time. After issuing controversial dietary recommendations for 40 years, the world's top nutrition advisory panels have dropped their caution on eating cholesterol laden food. Blacklisted by the American Heart Association since the 1960s, cholesterol is not a "nutrient of concern" for overconsumption anymore; fat in moderation, including the 'bad' saturated

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