Each person in my family usually eats one egg a day. Is that too much? Is it good for health? Who should limit it? (Hue Van, Ho Chi Minh City)
Eggs are healthy, providing many nutrients. Each egg (about 50 g) has 72 calories, 6.2 g protein, 5 g fat, 1.6 g saturated fat, many vitamins (A, B2, B5, B6, B12, D, K. ..), minerals (phosphorus, selenium, calcium, zinc…). Egg protein provides amino acids that other foods often lack.
Healthy people can eat one egg a day to supplement essential nutrients for the body, good for health. However, people or families with a history of cardiovascular disease, hypercholesterolemia, dyslipidemia, or hypertension should only eat 2-3 eggs per week. Eggs have quite a high cholesterol content, about 180-200 mg per egg, which can easily cause the disease to progress.
All cholesterol in eggs is metabolized and stored in the liver. People with hepatitis, fatty liver, liver enzymes, cirrhosis, impaired liver function… should only eat 2-3 eggs per week to avoid increasing the burden on the liver. People with gallbladder stones eat a similar number of eggs each week so as not to increase the likelihood of gallstone formation.
People with the above diseases can replace eggs with other food sources. They need to eat enough and diverse foods to balance nutrition. When processing eggs, priority should be given to boiling and steaming; Limit frying to reduce fat intake.
Every person, especially those suffering from cardiovascular, metabolic, liver or gallbladder diseases, should see a nutritionist so that the doctor can advise on a scientific diet suitable for their health condition.