Eggs and Cholesterol Eggs and Cholesterol One of the greatest challenges to egg producers today is the adverse publicity concerning the cholesterol content of eggs. Take nature's egg. It's packed with good things you should eat, except for one, cholesterol. Since cholesterol is a key component in the diet-heart controversy, let's take a closer look at this substance.
Cholesterol is a complex fatty substance found in every living cell.
We cannot live without it. It provides the building blocks from which the body makes its own supply of sex and adrenal hormones. Cholesterol can also be converted to vitamin D in our body and used for the calcification of bones and teeth. Our body is capable of making its own supply of cholesterol. The liver and intestines are the primary sites where it is manufactured.