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It's a bit confusing because several years back, eggs were demonized for being high in fat and cholesterol--bad for your heart/blood pressure.
But that's changed.
I've read a number of books on nutrition/sports nutrition. Generally, eggs are good for you, but only in moderation. They do have fat and cholesterol, but the also have high quality protein, vitamin A, etc.
From what I summarize of what I've read and trust, there is nothing wrong with having one or two egg yolks per day. It's best if you have no more than one, but two won't do much harm.
They're still figuring out whether the cholesterol in eggs is actually bad for you (cholesterol in itself isn't bad, as it does have a function).
Some call it the perfect food.
Up to four a day? It might be a bit much. It all depends on the rest of your diet, I suppose.
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