In some parts of Africa, kids were forbidden to eat eggs! It is assumed that kids that starts eating eggs early will have the tendency to pilfer or steal in their future. How our parents came up with this unscientific conclusion is still a mystery. Egg is one of the cheapest protein and it should be given to kids and in many quantities. . It is an egg. Today is world egg day! Have you eaten an egg today? World Egg Day is a unique opportunity to help raise awareness of the benefits of eggs and is celebrated in countries all around the world.World Egg Day was established at the IEC Vienna 1996 conference when it was decided to celebrate World Egg Day on the second Friday in October each year.


Funny enough, a lot has been attributed to the egg, from idioms like “don’t count your chicks before they are hatched “ to economics principles. One of the evidence or attributes of an underdeveloped country or third world country is high consumption of carbohydrates , while developed countries have a high protein diet. Well, some school of thoughts has argued this notion citing cultural and environmental influences.

Egg is a very good and cheap protein, though here in Nigeria people tend to stay away from egg due to some “medical” reasons by their “doctors.” It has been advised that children should consume more of the eggs. The nutritional benefits of eggs are numerous.

Well… eggs are an excellent source of protein, with a single large egg containing 6 grams.Eggs contain all the essential amino acids in the right ratios, so our bodies are well equipped to make full use of the protein in them.Eating adequate protein can help with weight loss, increase muscle mass, lower blood pressure and optimize bone health… to name a few

A single large boiled egg contains :

Vitamin A: 6% of the RDA.

Folate: 5% of the RDA.

Vitamin B5: 7% of the RDA.

Vitamin B12: 9% of the RDA.

Vitamin B2: 15% of the RDA.

Phosphorus: 9% of the RDA.

Selenium: 22% of the RDA.

Eggs also contain decent amounts of Vitamin D, Vitamin E, Vitamin K, Vitamin B6, Calcium and Zinc. This is coming with 77 calories, 6 grams of protein and 5 grams of healthy fats.Eggs also contain various other trace nutrients that are important for health.Really, eggs are pretty much the perfect food, they contain a little bit of almost every nutrient we need.



According to well researched work at authoritynutrition.com, it has been found that egg has been so demonized, if egg is that bad, the global community will not have a day dedicated to this great gift of nature.



Eggs Are High in Cholesterol, But They Don’t Adversely Affect Blood Cholesterol.It is true that eggs are high in cholesterol.In fact, a single egg contains 212 mg, which is over half of the recommended daily intake of 300 mg.However… it’s important to keep in mind that cholesterol in the diet doesn’t necessarily raise cholesterol in the blood (4, 5).The liver actually produces large amounts of cholesterol every single day. When we eat more eggs, the liver just produces less cholesterol instead, so it evens out (6, 7).The response to egg consumption varies between individual.In 70% of people, eggs don’t raise cholesterol at all.In the other 30% (termed “hyper responders”), eggs can mildly raise Total and LDL cholesterol.However, as I will outline later in the article, the situation is a bit more complicated than that and these changes are actually beneficial.(Exceptions… people with genetic disorders like familial hypercholesterolemia or a gene type called ApoE4 may want to minimize or avoid eggs.).Bottom Line: Eggs are high in cholesterol, but eating eggs does not have adverse effects on cholesterol in the blood for the majority of people.Eggs Raise HDL (The “Good”) Cholesterol.HDL stands for High Density Lipoprotein. It is often known as the “good” cholesterol.People who have higher levels of HDL usually have a lower risk of heart disease, stroke and various health problems .Eating eggs is a great way to increase HDL.In one study, 2 eggs per day for 6 weeks increased HDL levels by 10% (14, 15, 16).



Eggs Turn LDL Cholesterol From Small, Dense to Large, Linked to a Reduced Risk of Heart Disease.LDL cholesterol is generally known as the “bad” cholesterol.It is well known that having high levels of LDL is linked to an increased risk of heart disease (19, 20).But what many people don’t realize is that there are subtypes of LDL that have to do with the size of the particles.There are small, dense LDL particles and then there are large LDL particles.Many studies have shown that people who have predominantly small, dense LDL particles have a higher risk of heart disease than people who have mostly large LDL particles (21, 22, 23).Even if eggs tend to mildly raise LDL cholesterol in some people, studies show that the particles change from small, dense to large LDL… which is a good thing





Egg yolks actually contain large amounts of both Lutein and Zeaxanthin.In one controlled trial, eating just 1.3 egg yolks per day for 4.5 weeks increased blood levels of Lutein by 28-50% and Zeaxanthin by 114-142% (31).Eggs are also high in Vitamin A, which deserves another mention here. Vitamin A deficiency is the most common cause of blindness in the world (32).



Eggs from hens that are raised on pasture and/or fed Omega-3 enriched feeds tend to be much higher in Omega-3 fatty acids.Omega-3 fatty acids are known to reduce blood levels of triglycerides, a well known risk factor for heart disease (33, 34).Studies show that consuming Omega-3 enriched eggs is a very effective way to reduce triglycerides in the blood. In one of the studies, just 5 omega-3 enriched eggs per week for 3 weeks reduced triglycerides by 16-18% .



For many decades, eggs have been unfairly demonized.It has been claimed that because of the cholesterol in them, they must be bad for the heart.Many studies published in recent years have examined the relationship between egg consumption and the risk of heart disease.In one review of 17 studies with a total of 263,938 participants, no association was found between egg consumption and heart disease or stroke.Many other studies have led to the same conclusion .However… some studies have found that people with diabetes who eat eggs have an increased risk of heart disease.Whether the eggs are actually causing the increased risk isn’t known, because these types of studies can only show statistical association. They can not prove that eggs caused anything.It is possible that diabetics who eat eggs are less health conscious, on average.On a low-carb diet, which is by far the best diet for diabetics, eating eggs leads to improvements in risk factors for heart disease.


Read more https://etimesafrica./2016/10/14/world-egg-day-lies-doctors-and-our-parents-told-us-about-eggs/