How much cholesterol per day is too much?

Answer 1

The Daily Value of 300 milligrams per day is actually an upper limit, not a minimum daily requirement. You don't actually need to consume any cholesterol.

According to Dr. John McDougall, MD, “As an animal, you make all the cholesterol you need. Unfortunately, your capacity to eliminate it is limited to a little more than the amount you make. As a result, the cholesterol added by eating animal foods accumulates in your body parts, including your skin, tendons, and arteries. Cholesterol deposited in your arteries is a major contributor to vascular diseases of your heart and brain. Cholesterol also facilitates cancer development.”

Answer 2

The American Heart Association recommends less than 300 mg of cholesterol per day through food for people with no Heart disease risk factors, and recommends less than 200 mg per day through food for people who have any heart disease risk factors.

Answer 3

Conventional nutrition wisdom would say to eat less than 200 mg of cholesterol per day. However, in clinical studies it appears that the cholesterol that you eat doesn't have as much of an effect on your blood cholesterol as other lifestyle factors such as exercise and fat consumption.

If you have high cholesterol my number one piece of advice would be to take up weight lifting. My second piece of advice would be to lower intake of saturated fat, trans fat, sugar, and increase intake of monounsaturated fat, fiber, and omega-3 fatty acids.

Answer 4

You don't need to consume any cholesterol. Your body makes all the cholesterol you need.

The upper limit for cholesterol is less than 300 milligrams per day. Higher intake is associated with health problems, including cardiovascular disease. Lower intake (as low as zero) is not associated with any health problems and may be beneficial for avoiding cardiovascular disease.

Answer 5

300 mg for a 2000 calorie diet.
The body synthesises around gram each day, you don't need to supliment the amount your body makes naturaly.

Answer 6

As far as dietary intake goes, you can exist without any dietary cholesterol. Your body will synthesize cholesterol from saturated fats. The recommended consumption is under 300 mg/day.

Answer 7

300mg per day

Answer 8

over 80 grams is too much

Answer 9

300 mg on a 2,000 caloire diet

Answer 10

250