What is the recommended daily cholesterol intake for women?

Dietary Cholesterol - less than 200 milligrams each day

Why? What does this mean?: Excesses in dietary cholesterol have been linked to increases in coronary Heart disease. Consuming less than 200 milligrams per day is a prudent attempt at lowering your risk.

Examples: Cholesterol comes from two sources - that which your body creates and that which is found in animal products (meat, poultry, fish, egg yolks and dairy contain dietary cholesterol). Choose reduced fat or lean sources of animal products to help reduce your dietary cholesterol intake.