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Could Everyday Eggs Be Crowding Out Foods Linked to Longer Life?

The health effect of eating fewer eggs depends on what takes their place - and some replacements offer far more than others.

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Ben Jones MD PhD
Aug 08, 2026
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I’ve been feeling a little guilty since the last egg issue (and not just because I accidentally sent the newsletter on Thursday instead of Saturday!)

In that issue, I laid out the evidence linking regular whole-egg consumption to a higher risk of premature death. For those of us eating a typical Western diet, each additional half egg per day was associat…

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