The U.S. may soon withdraw its cholesterol warnings

Go ahead and eat that fried egg.

The Washington Post reports that the U.S. government's nutrition advisory panel may soon drop its warnings about eating too much cholesterol. The news would come after almost 40 years of cholesterol warnings.

In a draft report issued in December, the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee said cholesterol is no longer considered a "nutrient of concern." The finding goes against the committee's last report five years ago, when it deemed excess cholesterol a public health concern. The Post notes that many nutritionists now believe saturated fats are more dangerous than foods high in cholesterol.

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The committee's final report is due within weeks, and a source "with direct knowledge of the proceedings" told the Post that the final report will include the cholesterol findings.