The amazing thing an egg a day does to your heart
Eggs are an excellent source of protein and minerals but they also contain cholesterol - which makes their consumption controversial.
A new study actually supports eating an egg a day as a tool to strengthen the heart
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19/06/2022
Sunday, 19 June 2022, 07:38 Updated: 07:50
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Eggs are undoubtedly among the foods on which there is a lively discussion as to their health contribution.
Still, more and more studies are showing that their regular consumption benefits with health.
Now, a new study has found that moderate consumption of eggs can greatly improve heart health.
Scientists say that eating up to one egg a day can increase the amount of healthy metabolites to the heart in the blood, thus reducing the risk of cardiovascular disease.
Eggs, which are a good source of quality protein, vitamins and minerals, also contain a lot of cholesterol related to cardiovascular disease - and yet current research has shown that they can do the heart rather good.
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Scientists have been debating for decades whether eggs are more beneficial or more harmful to heart health.
For example, in 2018, a study that included about 500,000 Chinese adults concluded that consuming eggs daily (about once a day) reduces the risk of heart disease and stroke.
In the present study, the researchers tried to understand how egg consumption affects cardiovascular health markers in the blood.
"Few studies have examined the role of plasma cholesterol metabolism in the association between egg consumption and cardiovascular disease risk, so we wanted to help address this gap," explained the first study author, Lang Pan, of Peking University in Beijing.
Once a day.
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The team selected a group of about 5,000 participants, with out of those people, 3,401 suffered from cardiovascular disease while 1,377 did not.
Researchers used a complex technique called focused nuclear magnetic resonance to measure 225 specific metabolites across blood plasma samples collected from each person.
Of those 225, a total of 24 had an association with self-reported levels of egg consumption.
The analysis revealed that people who consistently eat a moderate amount of eggs, usually have more protein in their blood called apolipoprotein A1.
Protein is a major building block of high-density lipoprotein (HDL), or good lipoprotein.
Those who ate eggs regularly showed more large HDL molecules in their blood - ones that help keep cholesterol out of the blood vessels and prevent blockages.
Clogged arteries significantly increase the risk of heart attack and stroke.
In total, the team noted 14 more metabolites associated with heart disease.
In general, people who ate fewer eggs had lower levels of beneficial metabolites and higher levels of harmful metabolites in the blood.
"Our results provide a potential explanation for how eating a moderate amount of eggs can help protect against heart disease," the researchers added.
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