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The 2020 Dietary Guidelines removed the 300mg daily cholesterol limit because 50+ years of research shows dietary cholesterol has a weak relationship with blood cholesterol in most individuals (hyper-responders excepted, ~15-25% of population). Eggs, shrimp, and organ meats were unnecessarily demonized. Saturated fat intake and genetic factors are far stronger predictors of LDL levels than dietary cholesterol.
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