Eggs and health


People who love eating eggs now have reason to be happy, despite its bad reputation, the eggs have 14% less cholesterol than previously thought and include significant amounts of vitamin D.

According to a specialist at the University of Yale (USA), said he had long thought that removing the eggs from the diet does not give good results, egg consumption does not cause adverse effects, including those who have much cholesterol in blood.


Two essential nutrients for health

Cholesterol is found naturally throughout the body, it is necessary for proper functioning of the body, although this excess amounts of this nutrient causes the formation of plaque in blood vessel walls, reducing the space through which blood flows and may even block the ear.


Vitamin D, on the other hand, absorb calcium and also to maintain an adequate amount of calcium and phosphorus in the body. Is needed for proper bone mineralization, for growth and to prevent osteoporosis in older people, also regulates cell growth and immune functions. This nutrient is located especially in fish, dairy products and seafood.

Eggs for health

The authors explained that egg samples collected in different geographical locations and studied their nutritional content, the concentration of most nutrients was the thought, but found that the amount of cholesterol is 14% lower and the concentration of vitamin D is 64 % higher than what was previously thought.

The authors stated that healthy adults can consume eggs without this comes to affect cardiovascular health, this is because a large unit has 185 mg of cholesterol and is recommended to eat less than 300 mg of this nutrient per day. Eggs are a natural source of vitamin D, providing 10% of the daily dose of this nutrient.