Recently, a hot search in Weibo # Men eat an average of 4 eggs a day, and their gallbladder is full of stones # triggered a discussion among netizens.

This man is Mr. Wang from Hanchuan, Hubei Province. He is 46 years old. He seldom drinks water at ordinary times, but he likes eating eggs very much, ranging from four to six or seven a day! Results I had a stomachache and went to the hospital for surgery. I took out hundreds of stones from my gallbladder ... < P > Is this related to eating eggs? This statement is of course wrong! Mr. Wang's situation is more related to his dislike of drinking water and irregular diet. Eggs have become a "back-pot man" here!

eggs are one of the most easily available nutrients around us. In ancient times, no matter whether pregnant women gave birth or children grew up, they were inseparable from eggs! Even in modern times, it is still considered by the people to be the most intimate nutrition. Eggs contain comprehensive nutrition, high absorption rate and low price, and are called "the most nutritious breakfast in the world" by American Health magazine.

Many people have a misunderstanding about eating eggs. They think that eating one egg a day is enough. Eating too many eggs will increase cholesterol in the body! This statement is completely wrong! You know, the biggest misunderstanding of eating eggs is that you can only eat one egg a day, and eating too much will lead to an increase in cholesterol!

Cholesterol is not an unnecessary substance for human body. It is an indispensable substance for our body to synthesize vitamin D and various hormones. Even if we don't eat eggs, our body will synthesize about 3mg of cholesterol every day, which is equivalent to the amount of cholesterol contained in 1 eggs ...

Who are you going to show here without eating eggs? Anyway, the body doesn't care about the cholesterol in your eggs!

Research shows that eating two eggs a day for healthy people will not lead to high cholesterol, and will not affect cardiovascular and cerebrovascular health. Especially for the elderly, children, adolescents, pregnant women and other people, they need sufficient nutrients, and small eggs can supplement their lack of nutrition.

Tips: Don't eat too many eggs, or you may have abdominal distension, dizziness, weakness of limbs, and even coma in severe cases. This situation is called "protein poisoning syndrome", so you should eat eggs in moderation.

Nutrition contained in eggs

1. protein

Eggs have high protein content and complete amino acids, which are easily digested and absorbed by human body.

2. Lipids

Eggs contain a variety of lipids, mainly concentrated in the yolk, including cholesterol, lecithin, linolenic acid and DHA. Lecithin is more conducive to the growth and development of brain tissue and nerve cells.

3. Vitamins

Eggs are rich in vitamins, mainly including vitamin A, vitamin D, riboflavin, thiamine, vitamin B6 and vitamin B12.

4. Minerals

Eggs are also rich in minerals, mainly sodium, zinc, iron, copper, calcium, magnesium, potassium, sulfur and phosphorus.

Chinese medicine believes that eggs are flat and sweet, and belong to the spleen and stomach meridians, which can nourish the lungs, nourish blood, nourish yin and moisten dryness. It is often used to recuperate deficiency of qi and blood, restless fetal movement, etc., and is a common food to help healthy qi.

how to eat eggs

how to eat eggs? Never eat eggs raw! Especially those muscular men who eat eggs for half a day are not only fishy and sticky, but also may be infected with salmonella. Moreover, the absorption rate of raw eggs by human body is only 5%, which is far less than that of boiled eggs, scrambled eggs and fried eggs.

eggs can taste hundreds of delicious foods, and they can be fried and fried! However, comparing the eating methods of many kinds of eggs, nutritionists found that the simplest boiled egg is the most suitable, which not only has low cooking temperature, but also contains less oil. The nutrients contained in eggs are well preserved and nearly 1% are digested and absorbed by the human body.

There is a misunderstanding that some people only eat egg white, not egg yolk ...

The main nutrients in eggs, including lipids, vitamins and minerals, are all in egg yolk, while egg white is mostly water and protein, and only eats the nutrition of egg white. To tell the truth, it is better to eat a piece of tofu!

These people can't eat eggs

Not everyone can eat eggs. The following people should pay attention:

1. People who are allergic to eggs: If they have allergic symptoms when eating eggs, they must go to the hospital for examination, confirm allergens and follow the doctor's advice.

2. People with liver and kidney diseases: People with liver and kidney diseases have problems with protein metabolism. At this time, it is recommended to consult the corresponding doctor to see if they are suitable for eating eggs.

3. People with biliary tract and pancreatic diseases: Both the gallbladder and pancreas can help digest protein. If there are related diseases, it will naturally affect the digestion and absorption of protein.

references

[1] Eggs are a treasure house of nutrition [J]. Education for the elderly (home for the elderly), 219,(9):56.

[2] Fan Zhihong. Eating eggs is very tangled [J]. Health World, 216, (8): 6.