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The egg dilemma – By Dr Harold Gunatillake   Are eggs good or bad for your health? Studies found that consuming two eggs per day was linked to a 27 per cent high risk of developing heart disease. “Many experts say this study does not justify dropping eggs from your diet.” “This is an observational study, so it doesn’t prove that cholesterol (in eggs) increases the risk of developing heart disease.” Once, eggs were considered balls of cholesterol. When it was discovered that cholesterol was one of the reasons that resulted in coronary plaque formations leading to heart attacks, it was natural to demonise eggs as a cause of heart disease. ...