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How many eggs can a 70 year old eat a day? Here's the latest nutritional advice

According to the American Heart Association, for healthy older adults with normal cholesterol, consuming up to two eggs per day is acceptable within a heart-healthy dietary pattern. This advice reflects updated nutritional science, which shows that for most people, dietary cholesterol has less impact on blood cholesterol than previously thought. For a 70-year-old, the number of eggs they can eat depends largely on their overall health and other dietary habits, not just their age.

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