Egg is one of the most nutritious food in terms of its high protein and fat content but many of us have a false belief that eating eggs can raise the blood cholesterol and it’s bad for health. Yes! Cholesterol is bad for your body but not all cholesterol. And the cholesterol is present in egg yolk not in egg white. If you like eggs but don’t want the cholesterol, use only the egg whites.
Your liver produces large amounts of cholesterol in the body and there is good (HDL)and bad cholesterol (LDL) .When you eat cholesterol-rich foods such as eggs, your liver compensates by producing less. It means that the egg contain good cholesterol and it won’t raise the bad cholesterol in blood which is actually the causing factor of cholesterol induced diseases especially heart diseases. The cholesterol which affect your health badly is the trans fat and saturated fat which is present in red meats, dairy products..
Most healthy people can eat up to seven eggs a week without increasing their risk of heart disease. But people with diabetes or other diseases, they can limit their intake to 3 eggs per week. Eating eggs leads to elevated levels of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), also known as the “good” cholesterol. People who have higher HDL levels have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke and other health issues. According to study, eating two eggs a day for six weeks increased HDL levels by 10%.
Coming to people who have diagnosed with high blood cholesterol and heart issues,as part of a heart-healthy dietary pattern,it is
recommended that eggs are either boiled, poached or scrambled, without using butter,oil or ghee because these are bad fats which again can raise up the cholesterol levels. It is also important to pay attention to the foods you eat along with eggs.Foods like refined white bread and cereals, butter, salt, and/or processed meats, like bacon
or sausages, which are not so good for our hearts.
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