Your daily egg intake depends on a number of factors, including sex, health history and activity level, but it is recommended to eat around 2 eggs per day because a large egg has 186 mg of cholesterol while the cholesterol RDI is 300mg if you are healthy; excessive cholesterol can lead to heart disease.

Those who suffer from high cholesterol or hypercholesterolemia, however, should limit to the egg whites, which contains no cholesterol.