"Eggs are a natural source of dietary cholesterol, but the research is changing on whether this is actually going to increase cholesterol levels," Leslie said. Studies show that eating one egg a day or two eggs a few times a week has not been linked with increased risk of heart disease, as previously thought.
"I usually recommend one to two eggs a few times per week," Leslie said, but she added that eating one egg per day or up to seven in a week is OK, too, even for people with higher cholesterol. Research shows that eating this many eggs has minimal effect on the majority of people's cholesterol levels.