New Delhi, October 6 (IANS). Does consuming eggs increase cholesterol level and has a direct effect on the heart? Or how many eggs should a person eat in a day? IANS talked to experts about all these things.
So experts are of the opinion that eating an egg every day is good for your heart and it does not increase the cholesterol levels in your blood. According to experts, this fear is baseless.
Well, there has been a long-running debate on how many eggs a person can eat per day, given increased cholesterol and poor heart health.
Kerala State IMA Research Cell Chairman Dr Rajeev Jayadevan told IANS that eggs are an important source of complete nutrition. says, “Eggs are probably the best source of protein in the world, they also contain other nutrients including vitamins and minerals. Importantly, they are easily available and relatively affordable.
Jayadevan, who is also a gastroenterologist, says, “There is a lot of unnecessary concern around egg consumption, to the extent that people are afraid to consume it. This is unreasonable and baseless as various studies have shown that increasing the number of eggs daily does not increase blood cholesterol. ,
He explained that blood cholesterol is mainly formed in the liver in response to the various nutritional and metabolic needs of the body and is not affected by the amount of cholesterol consumed in our diet – such as the consumption of eggs.
“Unfortunately, it is a myth that blood cholesterol is directly related to dietary cholesterol,” Jayadevan said.
While high cholesterol levels should be avoided, especially high LDL levels (bad cholesterol). It is also important to consider all factors when assessing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
According to the expert, these risk factors include cigarette smoking, alcohol use, family history of heart disease, obesity, sedentary life, lack of exercise, diabetes and high blood pressure.
He said, “Any knowledgeable person can say that eating one egg per day will not cause any harm to anyone.” Moreover, “sometimes eating more than one egg per day is also associated with any cardiovascular consequences.” There is no possibility of change.
Eggs are rich in high-quality protein, vitamin B12, phosphorus and selenium. They also contain choline important for brain health.
Vitamin A, Vitamin B12 and selenium in eggs are important in improving immunity.
Dr. J., Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi. P.S. “While eggs provide essential nutrients, the yolk is high in dietary cholesterol, with about 186 milligrams per yolk,” Sahni told IANS.
Sahni, who is also the chairperson of the lipid guidelines recently released by the Cardiological Society of India (CSI), added, “However, dietary cholesterol has little impact on blood cholesterol levels in many people.”
Although experts advise monitoring egg intake for people with high cholesterol or certain genetic diseases (such as familial hypercholesterolemia) and heart disease, they say, “Still, an egg per day can fit into a heart-healthy diet.” “
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