What’ll Happen If You Start Eating 3 Eggs A Day?

 

What’ll Happen If You Start Eating 3 Eggs A Day? 

Eggs have been getting a bad rap in the health and fitness community because they’re associated with cholesterol and weight gain. Others say, they may trigger a heart attack and people who want to lose weight usually remove eggs from their diet but what if you tried to eat three eggs a day?

Imagine how a single cell turn into a healthy baby chicken. For this to happen an egg must be packed with life-giving nutrients. It contains calories, proteins, healthy fats, folate, calcium, zinc, phosphorus, selenium and vitamins A, B5, B12, B2, D, E, K, and B6. You’ve heard that eggs particularly the yolks contains an insane amount of cholesterol but did you know that cholesterol I not entirely bad? According to the website medical news today it can be found in every cell in your body. This waxy and fat like substance plays an important role in digestion and vitamin D production. It also helps generates steroid hormones like testosterone, estrogen and cortisol. It has two types: Low density lipoproteins or LDL also known as bad cholesterol and high density lipoproteins or HDL – the good cholesterol. The American heart association explains the difference between the two  - LDL contributes to fatty buildups in arteries and increase the risk for heart attacks, stroke and peripheral artery disease. On the other hand, HDL knocks out LDL by taking it away from the arteries and dumping it on the liver to break it down and annihilate it completely.

Eggs contain Omega-3 fatty acids and dietary cholesterol.  Omega-3 fatty acids are healthy fats. The national heart foundation of Australia said that Omega-3 fatty acids can lower your heart rate and rhythm, decrease the risk of clotting, reduce blood pressure levels, improves blood vessel function and delay the buildup of plaque in coronary arteries. In the case of dietary cholesterol, several studies proved that eggs don’t increase the risk of heart disease according to healthline. It seems that both eggs and cholesterol are of bad press but they’re actually good guys.

 

        Benefits You Get From The Eggs

1.      Eggs Keep You Full And Help With Weight Loss :

                                   One of the characteristics of filling foods or foods that satiate hunger is that they’re rich in protein. A large egg contains about 6 grams of high quality protein which may help you eat less for several hours after a meal. As a result, this helps you lose weight because you’re satiated and can avoid impromptu trips to the fridge when you are feeling hungry.

2.     Eggs Improve Eye Health :

                            Egg yolks contain lutein which helps to reduce the risk of age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. It contains zeaxanthin which protects you from the sun’s harmful UV rays. Moreover, according to the egg nutrition council, eggs can protect your eyes from the retinal damage because they contain Omega-3 fatty acids. Eggs are loaded with vitamin A which protects your cornea and zinc which improves the health of your retina.

3.     Eggs Keep Your Bones Healthy :

                                         A study conducted by the department of food and technology at Hanseo University suggests that egg yolks improve bone metabolism and improve the risk of osteoporosis. Also, whole eggs contain vitamin D to protect your bones, phosphorus to keep your bones healthy and calcium to improve the density of your bones.

4.     Eggs Help With Brain Development In Infants And Fetuses :

                                           Eggs aren’t only good for adults but for infants and even fetuses. The choline is egg is beneficial for fetal brain development. The yolks can also help to prevent birth defects during pregnancy. Vitamin B is important for the development of spinal cord and fetal nervous system. It also helps prevent breast cancer.

 

A study from the department of nutritional sciences at the university of Connecticut revealed that a person who consumes three eggs a day may experiences more of an increase in good cholesterol and decrease in bad cholesterol than someone who eats the same amount of egg substitute. The UK National Health Service says there is no recommended limit meaning eat all you can. On the other hand, The American Journal Of Clinical Nutrition suggested maximum of 12 eggs per week. The National Heart Foundation Of Australia limits it to 6 or 7 eggs each week. Regardless of the number, the message is clear that the eggs are safe and healthy to eat.