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Too much red meat and eggs may not as bad as originally as thought. U.S. dietary experts recommended the removal of warnings about cholesterol from these foods, concluding it has no connection to risky levels of blood cholesterol that can cause illnesses.

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Until now, the U.S. Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee advised people to limit their cholesterol to 300 milligrams per day, which is equivalent to the nutrient found in two eggs.

A panel report said cholesterol was not a "concern for overconsumption," basing its recommendation on dozens of research papers that ruled out links between cholesterol from food and "bad" cholesterol or the serum type in the blood.

The U.S. Department of Agriculture and the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services will use the committee report to come up with the 2015 Dietary Guidelines for Americans, an advisory that prescribes the ideal diet. It is updated every five years.

For decades, authorities advised against eating high-cholesterol servings such as eggs and red meat, saying they significantly raised the dangers of obesity and heart disease. Many nutritionists and physicians now rule out a connection between dietary and "bad" disease-causing cholesterol.

The Cleveland Clinic's Dr. Steven Nissen said changes in the dietary guideline are "long overdue," saying many have long believed the food guidelines were tipped in the incorrect direction.

The panel also advised sticking to three diets that are made up of more than a third of fat: a vegetarian diet, a healthy diet based on U.S. foods and the Mediterranean diet.

Research has shown the Mediterranean diet -- which is big on whole grains, protein and foods full of "good" fats such as nuts, avocados and olive oil -- reduce the threat of heart disease.

As in the past couple of years, the report said most Americans eat too few fruits, vegetables, whole grains and low-fat dairy. Most dine on food too high in calories, salt and sugars such as refined grains, pasta and white breads, the report added.