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Egg Consumption, Diabetes, and Mortality—A Complex Relation

Data from the Physicians' Health Study provides evidence that daily consumption of more than 1 egg is related to increased mortality, but not cardiovascular disease.

Djousse L, Gaziano JM. Egg consumption in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality: the Physicians' Health Study.  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition April 2008. 

Eckel RH. Egg consumption in relation to cardiovascular disease and mortality: the story gets more complex.  (Editorial)  The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition  April 2008.