Food debates are everywhere right now. From viral diet challenges to strict meal plans and metabolic hacks, nutrition has become one of the most talked-about topics online. People experiment with their diets to lose weight, improve lab numbers, build muscle, or simply test what works for their bodies.
But one recent experiment pushed dietary curiosity to an extreme.
That breaks down to roughly 24 eggs per day—nearly one every hour.
The purpose wasn’t shock value. It was to examine a decades-old assumption: that consuming large amounts of dietary cholesterol automatically raises LDL cholesterol, often referred to as “bad” cholesterol.
For years, conventional advice warned people to limit foods like eggs because of their cholesterol content. However, more recent research has suggested the relationship between dietary cholesterol and blood cholesterol may not be as straightforward as once believed. The body regulates cholesterol internally, primarily through the liver, and may adjust production depending on intake.
According to the experiment’s reported results, LDL cholesterol did not increase. In fact, during the first two weeks, levels reportedly decreased slightly. By the end of the month, the reduction was even more noticeable.
Later in the experiment, additional dietary changes were introduced, including increased carbohydrate intake and the addition of fruits such as blueberries, bananas, and strawberries. This period coincided with the most significant LDL reductions.
The experiment highlights how complex human metabolism truly is. Cholesterol responses can vary based on genetics, total diet composition, physical activity, and overall metabolic health. What happens in a controlled self-experiment does not automatically apply to everyone.
Rather than promoting extreme eating habits, the project sparked broader discussion about how nutrition science evolves—and how simplified dietary rules don’t always capture the full picture.
The researcher behind the 700-egg experiment is Dr. Nick Norwitz.
