We all thought eggs were healthy, but the new study is quite shocking (Video)

New study links eggs to cholesterol and risk of heart disease

Researchers at Northwestern University analyzed 30,000 American adults over three decades and found that only three to four eggs a week cause cholesterol growth and a risk of 6% higher heart disease, Periscope broadcasts.

For all egg worshipers, a new study says that eggs are a high source of cholesterol linked to increased risk of heart disease and premature death. The news comes from Northwestern University researchers who analyzed 30,000 American adults over three decades.

They found that eating only three to four eggs a week was linked to a 6 - percent higher risk of heart disease and an 8 - percent risk of death, according to Health Day. Researchers said their findings should be taken into account when dietary instructions are updated.

“As part of a healthy diet, people must consume lower amounts of cholesterol. People who consume less cholesterol have a lower risk of heart disease “, Ph.D., Norina Allen, one of the authors of the study, told CBS News. /Periscopi