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How about eating an egg a day?

when I was a child, my parents told me that it was just right to eat one egg a day. More food was wasted, less food was not nutritious. Is this really the case? Listen to the experts' explanation

Experts recommend eating 40-50g eggs a day, which is the amount of an egg. In fact, according to incomplete statistics, the average daily consumption of 14 g eggs by rural residents and 27 g eggs per day by urban residents in China can not meet the recommended standard.

An egg a day, for healthy people, not only will not increase the risk of coronary heart disease and stroke because of its cholesterol, but also is the best nutrition for our whole body.

Protein and calcium nourish muscles to protect joints

There are not many foods that can be called high-quality protein. Eggs are one. The amino acids in it are comprehensive and easy to absorb, which is especially helpful to increase the firmness of our muscles.

Muscles control our movement and protect our joints more strongly. If muscles degenerate, the burden of joints will be doubled. Eggs are rich in protein and calcium, which is the best nutrition for our muscles and joints.

Choline nourishes nerves and prevents dementia

The rich choline in eggs is the necessary material for synthesizing acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter in the brain. It is also an important component of cell membrane. It helps to nourish brain nerve, improve memory, prevent dementia and make attention more focused.

At the same time, there are lecithin and steroids, which are the key substances to nourish the brain.

Prevention of stroke

Folic acid is also one of the most important nutrients in eggs. The international authoritative medical journal Lancet published an article that adding folic acid to hypertensive patients can reduce the incidence rate of stroke.

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Yolk is rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, which can effectively help delay and prevent age-related macular disease. In addition to these two substances, eggs also contain vitamin A, which can maintain the health of skin and vision.

Prevention of heart disease

We say choline and vitamin B12 are good for our heart. How can they be good?

Homocysteine is an amino acid in the blood, which is often closely related to the increased risk of heart disease. Choline plays an important role in the decomposition of homocysteine. At the same time, vitamin B12 is very important to maintain normal immune function and help prevent heart disease.

Improve immunity and anti-aging

Eggs are rich in vitamins and minerals, including all B vitamins, vitamin A, vitamin D, vitamin E, vitamin K and Trace Vitamin C.

Especially rich in vitamin B1, B2, they are conducive to the body's energy metabolism, anti-aging, maintain normal immunity.

[old people]: it is better to eat 1-2 per day.

[young and middle-aged people]: it is appropriate to eat 2 eggs a day for those engaged in mental or light physical work; 2-3 eggs per day can be eaten for those engaged in heavy physical labor and consuming more nutrients.

[teenagers and children]: because of their long body and fast metabolism, they can also eat 2-3 per day.

However, people with liver and kidney function problems need to consult doctors to determine the number of eggs to eat, because eggs contain rich protein, too much protein will increase the burden of liver and kidney.