According to Dr. Nguyen Trong Hung, National Institute of Nutrition, eggs are a healthy food, rich in protein and contain many essential amino acids. Eggs also contain a lot of lecithin - a good fat that can regulate cholesterol in the blood. Therefore, healthy, disease-free people can eat up to one egg per day.
Egg whites do not contain fat and are rich in nutritional minerals such as niacin, potassium, riboflavin and magnesium, which are good for health. Egg yolks have less protein than whites, but contain most of the vitamins A, B6, B12 and D, calcium, folate and omega-3, providing cholesterol and essential fatty acids. Therefore, the yolk is said to be more nutritious.
Not all eggs are equal in nutritional value. The nutrition of an egg depends on its size. When you cook eggs, add oil, butter, or eat with bacon, sausage, cheese, the calorie content of eggs will increase significantly.
For people who want to lose weight, you can eat breakfast with eggs, which will help you feel fuller than other foods, but still need 1-2 slices of bread, green vegetables and fruits, to ensure enough calories and no feeling. hunger feeling.
Children can eat one egg a day, which provides ample choline, which supports brain and cognitive development of children.
Many people believe that the high cholesterol content in eggs is harmful to health, especially for people with fatty liver, increasing blood cholesterol levels. On average, people with fatty liver disease should only eat 2-3 eggs per week, and should eat boiled eggs instead of fried or fried eggs.
If you have fatty liver problems as well as high liver enzymes, especially those with moderate to severe disease, it is best to replace eggs with healthier protein sources.
