Despite their nutritional profile, eggs do not represent a healthy diet option for everyone. Eggs contain a lot of cholesterol -- 185 milligrams for each large egg, or 62 percent of your maximum daily cholesterol intake, according to Colorado State University. Although not everyone responds poorly to dietary cholesterol, some people notice an increase in blood cholesterol levels when they eat foods that contain cholesterol. Since high blood cholesterol puts you at risk of heart disease, cholesterol "responders" should avoid eggs. However, because all of the cholesterol in an egg is found in the yolk, eating the egg white only allows you to enjoy eggs without eating cholesterol.