Along with the increasing awareness about the dangers of cholesterol, in addition to meat, today, egg yolk is including the foods that are avoided. In fact, experts now conclude that the egg did not affect the cholesterol levels significantly. This is supported by statistical data based on 224 studies about diet for 25 years. It is known that it was not cholesterol that affects the cholesterol levels in the blood, but it was saturated fat.
Egg is known only contain less saturated fat. A recent research also shows that eating egg can improve the lipid levels (cholesterol) of someone who is his cholesterol level increased when consuming foods that are rich in cholesterol. There are so many important nutrients in an egg. Just to mention choline, which is very important for the brain function and health.
One egg yolk contains more than 25 percent of the needs of choline each day. Adults need 425 g of choline per day, while infants and children need 250 grams per day. An investigation revealed that adequate choline intake could lower the risk of breast cancer. Eggs also contain anti-oxidants and lutein that help prevent sight impairment due to aging and cataract. Lutein content in egg is even more than those in green leafy vegetables.
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That’s why Prevention provides a guide for us so that we should not be fooled again by these following foods: Baked potato, this food is low in fat but still has high calorie with a little bit of fiber. Replace it with popcorn that is more fibrous with 65 percent calories lower than potatoes. In order to eat healthy popcorn, cook it with the microwave so that it is free from oil. Doll-shaped candy, our children are surely going to love this sweet food.
We should eat food that have low Glycemic Index (GI), GI is a measure to speed and the amount of which food is release sugar into the blood stream. The higher the number of GIs in the food, the lower the satisfaction that gained.