The Nation - News from May 25, 1989

The cholesterol-conscious American Heart Assn. increased the recommended dietary intake of eggs from three to four a week for the average healthy adult. Dr. John LaRosa, chairman of the group’s nutrition committee, said the panel reached its egg decision “in view of new information from the Department of Agriculture indicating lower cholesterol content in egg yolks.” “This viewpoint does not represent a change in the AHA’s dietary guidelines--the nutrition committee still recommends a maximum of 300 milligrams of dietary cholesterol a day,” said LaRosa, dean of clinical affairs at the George Washington University medical center.