The cholesterol It is a substance that helps new cells to form. helps make hormones, bile acids, vitamin Dand substances that help us digest food.
The body can produce the cholesterol that is needed, but this substance can enter our body through food. To maintain A good balance of cholesterol must be followed by a balanced diet.
Within food and its relationship with cholesterol there is a food that is surrounded by myths; the egg, but does it really increase cholesterol? How many eggs can you eat a day if you have cholesterol?
According to a publication by UNAM Global, the chicken egg is one of the healthiest foods that exist, it contains many nutrients that the body requires and contrary to what is thought, its consumption does not raise cholesterol levels in the blood.
However, the Mayo Clinic indicates that a person with high cholesterol can only eat one egg a day if their diet is low in cholesterolOtherwise, it is recommended to consume only one egg white per day.
Health experts now suggest eating as little dietary cholesterol as possible, with the goal of keeping intake below 300 milligrams (mg) per day. A large egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol, which is found in the yolk.
On the contrary, a healthy person can consume up to seven whole eggs a week.
Almost everyone can eat this food, including children after one year of age and pregnant women.
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“It is proven that when pregnant mothers eat two eggs a day, they have a greater chance of procreating children without congenital problems such as spina bifida or cleft lip and palate,” said José Antonio Quintana López, an academic at the Faculty of Veterinary Medicine and Zootechnics (FMVZ) of the UNAM.
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