You should not be afraid that eggs contain high cholesterol
because the current research has revealed that the cholesterol level in eggs is
lower than what was previously reported. Many people here are interested in
eating eggs but want to reduce it out of fear that cholesterol will increase in
the body.
Many people like to eat eggs because they contain good
protein. On the other hand, the reason why older people avoid eating eggs is
because of the fear that they contain high cholesterol. Don't worry about this
now.
This is information that we know from old research methods,
but now it has been revealed that the cholesterol level in eggs is low. From
now on, we can eat eggs as we wish.
A study conducted in the United States has revealed that the
amount of cholesterol contained in chicken eggs is lower than previously
thought. The US Department of Agriculture, in collaboration with the Egg
Nutrition Center in Washington, conducted a year-long research and reported
this information.
This is good news for the American egg industry because many
people have reduced their consumption of eggs in the United States in recent
years, as they believe that eating eggs will increase cholesterol levels in the
body.
The egg trade in the United States has decreased in recent
years and the profits of this industry have also decreased. The new study
reported that an average large egg contains about 213 milligrams of dietary
cholesterol. The guidelines issued by the US government in 1976 stated that the
amount of cholesterol contained in eggs was 274 milligrams. It has been
revealed that an average large egg contains 5 grams of fat, which is also lower
than previously thought.
The American Heart
Association recommends that a person should not consume more than 300
milligrams of cholesterol per day. Cholesterol is a fatty substance, especially
animal fat, which when consumed in large quantities, can build up on the inside
of blood vessels and narrow the blood vessels. This narrowing of the blood
vessels, especially the blood vessels that carry blood to the heart muscle, can
lead to heart attacks.
The differences in the cholesterol levels in eggs in the current study are attributed to better testing methods, changes in the feed given to the chickens, and changes in the way the chickens are raised. The study was conducted on about 2,500 eggs collected from several egg producers in the United States.