Wednesday, 11 February 2015

Panel could scrap warning on dietary cholesterol

Panel could scrap warning on dietary cholesterol


Longstanding advice about avoiding cholesterol for heart health may be on the way out. In a draft report issued in December, an influential federal panel -- the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee -- has scrapped longstanding guidelines about avoiding high-cholesterol food. In the draft, cholesterol -- found in foods such as egg yolks -- is no longer listed as a "nutrient of concern". The panel hasn't yet filed its final report.

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