Eggs are a food we often eat in our daily lives, but they are also a food with relatively high cholesterol. Some diabetes patients may wonder if they can eat eggs when their doctors advise them to control their blood lipids.
When cholesterol and triglycerides are found to be high during a physical examination, will eating an egg every day have an impact? Can people with high blood pressure not eat eggs, or else it will cause atherosclerosis and plaque formation in the arteries?
Most people with cardiovascular diseases have concerns about eating eggs. So, how much does eating eggs really matter?
Many people are hesitant to eat eggs mainly because eggs are high in cholesterol, and there is a need to control the body’s cholesterol levels.
Will cholesterol levels rise if you have one egg a day? Can those with high blood lipids not eat eggs? Many people have misconceptions.
Many people dare not eat eggs mainly due to a lack of understanding about the sources of cholesterol in the body. Cholesterol in our bodies comes from two main sources.
1. Synthesized by the body
This is the main source of cholesterol in our bodies, accounting for about 80% of our daily requirements, mainly synthesized by our liver.
On one hand, it breaks down existing cholesterol to be reused for metabolic products. On the other hand, it uses various nutrients absorbed from food for synthesis.
If there is an abnormality in this synthesis function, cholesterol levels and constants may exceed the limit, which is the main cause of elevated cholesterol levels in the body.
2. Dietary intake
It mainly refers to foods containing cholesterol such as animal brains, egg yolks, and animal offal. The cholesterol absorbed by the body from these foods accounts for only about 20% of the body’s daily requirements.
When the amount of cholesterol absorbed from food exceeds this proportion, the absorption rate decreases to ensure that excessive cholesterol is not absorbed, which is a protective mechanism in our bodies.
Related studies have shown that an egg contains approximately 250mg of cholesterol, and after consuming it, our body’s cholesterol levels increase by about 0.35mmol/L. Therefore, the impact of one egg on our body’s cholesterol is minimal.
On the contrary, eggs provide more comprehensive nutrition for our bodies and are beneficial for a balanced diet. However, it is still important to note that more eggs are not necessarily better.
In terms of our daily nutritional needs, eating one egg a day is most suitable, and having a boiled egg for breakfast is the best approach.
In conclusion, eggs are not forbidden foods for hypertension, diabetes, or cardiovascular diseases. For those with high blood lipids, eggs are not the cause of increased blood lipids.
