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r the American Egg Board, 1997 "AN EGG IS ALWAYS AN ADVENTURE" - OSCAR WILDE Eggs should be avoided because they are high in cholesterol. This is the biggest MYTH that has cracked the good reputation of the egg in the past years. In 1945, the number of eggs consum ....

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.... the distribution into the marketplace of the 177.6 million eggs produced is as follows: ·53.0% - purchased at retail ·27.9% - further processed (used in the manufacturing of products such as cakes, pies, pasta, etc.) for food service, manufacturing, retail and export ·17.4% - for food service use ·1.7% - for export Cholesterol and its link to heart disease have been the biggest detriments to the egg's good name. Nutrition experts recommended a daily limit of 300 milligrams of cholesterol in order to maintain a low cholesterol level. A single egg yolk contains 200 milligrams of cholesterol thereby causing experts to suggest a 4-egg-a- ....