Tag: Egg

Is consuming egg yolk good for health?

In our earlier blog post we had a look at how eggs are a good source of nutrition.

Egg yolk has divided opinions. There are some people who consider it as something to be consumed as a part of the nutrition-rich egg, while there are others who consider it as a source of unhealthy fats, and think that it needs to be avoided.

The saturated fat content of eggs is about about 3 g/100 g and cholesterol content (about 200–300 mg/100 g. Owing to these two characteristics, during the past 40 years, the public had been warned against frequent egg consumption due to the high cholesterol content in eggs and the potential association with CVD (Cardiovascular diseases). This was based on the assumption that high dietary cholesterol consumption is associated with high blood cholesterol levels and CVD. Afterwards, subsequent research suggests that, in contrast to SFA and TFA, dietary cholesterol in general and cholesterol in eggs in particular have limited effects on the blood cholesterol level and on CVD. Continue reading “Is consuming egg yolk good for health?”

Health benefits of consuming eggs

health benefits of consuming eggs

Eggs are an inexpensive and highly nutritious food, providing ~18 important vitamins and minerals. Its composition can be affected by several factors such as hen diet, age, strain as well as environmental factors. In particular, eggs may play a useful role in the diets of those at risk of low-nutrient intakes such as the elderly, pregnant women and children

Egg contains 72-74%proteins which are well balanced with respect to all the essential amino acids. Hence it is used as standard against which the chemical score of other proteins is compared. Continue reading “Health benefits of consuming eggs”