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When you try to eat healthy, you become cautious about everything that lands up on your plate. That s the reason even the healthiest of foods that come with their negligible flaws gets blacklisted from your diet list. So is the fate of egg yolks. Here is why eating egg is good for your health.
While we all love to eat boiled, scrambled and poached eggs the yolks have no place on our plate. And why so? Because we have been conditioned to think it's unhealthy. Did you know that egg is a perfect non-vegetarian food for weight loss?
But what if you come to know that yolks were a storehouse of good health?
Yes, that's true. Even though the yolk is supposed to be rich in fat and cholesterol it isn t bad for your health. In fact, compared to the white, the yolk has more fat soluble vitamins and minerals along with dietary cholesterol that does you more good than bad, says Niti Desai, Consultant Dietician, Cumbala Hills Hospital, Mumbai. For any normal, healthy individual who has a sedentary lifestyle but no lifestyle-related issues such as high cholesterol, hypertension or other cardiac problems, eating four whole eggs a week is advisable informs Desai. Here are eight natural remedies that can lower cholesterol levels.
However, for people who need more protein in their diet -- pregnant women, athletes, powerlifters or people who are into extreme sports -- eating one whole egg a day is fine. Here are 10 best protein rich foods for weight loss.
Why the yolk is good
While the yolk is thought to be a culprit because of its fat content here is why you need to eat it:
However, the whites are a good source of protein which cannot be ignored. But in terms of nutrients it the yolk that is a clear winner. Did you know eating four eggs a week can lower your risk of type two diabetes?
Yolk and the cholesterol connect
Yolks are also avoided because of the fear of rising cholesterol levels, but they contain dietary cholesterol that is good for your health. Studies have shown that dietary cholesterol isn t harmful to the body. In fact, it raises the levels of good HDL cholesterol, says Desai. High levels of HDL cholesterol reduces chances of suffering from heart diseases. Moreover, compared to other animal products, the average egg actually contains relatively low amounts of saturated fats approximately 1.6 grams per egg yolk.
Studies from the Harvard School of Public Health and the British Nutrition Foundation have found that eggs have clinically insignificant effects on blood cholesterol and are not associated with an increased risk of cardiovascular disease.
Should you eat eggs if you suffer from high cholesterol, LDL or have hypertension?
If you want to be cautious, then you can have your whites daily and include two to three yolks in a week to get the required nutrients from the egg, says Desai.
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