Consuming an egg every day is safe and good for your heart, and it will not increase your blood cholesterol levels, said experts on Saturday noting that the fear is unwarranted.
Given the rise in cholesterol and poor heart health, the number of eggs a person can consume per day has been long debated.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Dr. Rajeev Jayadevan, Kerala State IMA Research Cell Chairman told IANS that eggs are an important source of all-round nutrition.
\u201cEggs are perhaps the best source of protein in the world, it also contains other nutrients, including vitamins and minerals. Importantly, they are easily available and relatively economical.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThere is a lot of unnecessary anxiety about the consumption of eggs, to the extent that people are fearful of consuming it. This is unwarranted because various studies have shown that increasing the number of eggs taken daily, does not necessarily lead to a rise in blood cholesterol,\u201d said Jayadevan, also a gastroenterologist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
He explained that the cholesterol circulating in the blood is primarily made in the liver in response to the body\u2019s various nutritional and metabolic requirements.
It is not significantly impacted by the amount of cholesterol consumed in our diet, for instance, by consuming eggs.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cUnfortunately, people believe that cholesterol in blood is directly linked with cholesterol in the diet,\u201d Jayadevan said. While high cholesterol levels are to be avoided, specifically, especially high LDL levels (bad cholesterol), it is important to consider all the risk factors while assessing the risk for cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cThese risk factors include cigarette smoking, alcohol use, family history of heart disease, obesity, sedentary life, lack of exercise, diabetes, and hypertension. Elevated LDL and decreased HDL (good cholesterol),\u201d the expert said.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cOne can safely say that consuming one egg per day will not do any harm to anyone,\u201d he said while adding that \u201chaving more than one egg per day occasionally is unlikely to change any cardiovascular outcome\u201d.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Eggs are rich in high-quality protein, vitamin B12, phosphorus, and selenium. They also contain choline, important for brain health.
The vitamin A, vitamin B12, and selenium in eggs are key to keeping the immune system healthy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWhile eggs provide essential nutrients, the yolk is high in dietary cholesterol, with one yolk containing about 186 mg,\u201d Dr. J. P. S. Sawhney, Chairman of the Department of Cardiology at Sir Ganga Ram Hospital, New Delhi, told IANS.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
However, \u201cdietary cholesterol has less of an impact on blood cholesterol levels for many people,\u201d added Sawhney, also the Chairman of the Lipid Guidelines, recently released by the Cardiological Society of India (CSI).<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The expert called on individuals with high cholesterol or with certain genetic predispositions (like familial hypercholesterolemia), and existing heart disease to monitor their egg intake.
\u201cStill, one egg per day can fit into a heart-healthy diet,\u201d he noted. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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