Should we eat an egg a day?
Eating a fried, cooked or poached egg is always a pleasure. However, we are often warned about the cholesterol content of eggs, is it healthy to eat an egg a day? What are the effects of eggs on the body and what are their health benefits?
Below you will find information about eggs:
Cholesterol
Eggs contain cholesterol. Our body needs this fatty substance, because it is essential for the production of hormones, bile and cells, among others.
Our liver produces a large part of the cholesterol we need. The remaining cholesterol that our body needs comes from the food we eat. Too much cholesterol increases the possibility of cardiovascular disease. This is why the recommended daily intake of cholesterol is 300 milligrams..
Recommended daily requirement
The yolk of an egg already contains about 200 milligrams of cholesterol, while the egg white is free of this substance. You will have noticed that by eating one egg yolk, you have already almost reached the recommended daily allowance for cholesterol. If you eat one egg a day and no other products containing this substance, everything will be fine. All kinds of snacks and butter, margarine, cheese, fatty meats also contain cholesterol. So you can eat one egg a day, as long as you make sure the rest of your diet is balanced.
Health benefits
There are many health benefits to eating eggs. Athletes in particular can benefit from these advantages. Eggs contain many essential amino acids and proteins that help build muscle. Also they contain other important nutrients like iron, choline, folic acid, sulfur and zinc, as well as vitamins B2, B12, E and D. All these components improve our cognitive functions, memory, natural hair and nail growth and, in later life, they can fight eye diseases such as cataracts and reduce blood pressure.
