The eternal debate about whether the bad egg yolk, is no longer relevant.
With only the yolk or white? Perhaps most important, this question second only to "Ultimate Question of Life, the Universe and Everything" but, unlike the second, the fundamental problem of the egg until the last moment did not have a single solutions.
Anyone, whether an athlete or at least a little bit familiar with the topic of food, for this issue to say that any of the following:
- I eat whole eggs.
- Always I separate the yolks and throw them away.
- I leave one or two egg yolks and the rest discarded.
The third tactic may seem happy medium, but only on condition that the yolks are actually harmful. Otherwise, it turns out that we have deliberately deprive ourselves of a significant part of yummy foods. So who is right? Let him answer the science, we have to trust her.
Liz Wolfe, an expert in the field of nutrition and author Eat The YolksHe believes that the egg yolks do not result in increased risk of cardiovascular disease. Moreover, in her opinion, the rejection of the yolks and may even harm your health.
The history of delusions
It all started with a study of Nikolai Anichkov. He profusely cholesterol fed rabbits and noticed that their arteries have begun to form plaques. Of course, any food (including egg yolk), rich in saturated fat and contains cholesterol, fell out of favor with scientists, and then the public. However, questions have started to appear, and Wolf gives an example of such thoughts.
In rabbit and human body are completely different. Cholesterol does not enter into the natural rabbit's diet.
Nevertheless Anichkova authority in conjunction with the mass pickup ideas already created a real "witch hunt" only victim was rich in saturated fat and cholesterol foods.
Fire investigator said Angel Keyes, who set Us Food and diseases of people in seven different countries. It turned out that the more diet capita animal fats, the more the country cases of heart disease. However, the reliability of the data turned out to be low.
The researchers compared the diets and disease statistics, but not proved, that among these parameters have a causal relationship.
For example, the mortality rate in these countries against any other causes was significantly lower, and was higher than the overall life expectancy.
A light in the end of a tunnel
Fortunately, over time, science was more accurate and reliable data. In 2010, The American Journal of Clinical Nutrition published data collected on the basis of 21 studies.
Saturated fats are not associated with an increased risk of coronary heart disease, stroke, and ischemic cardiovascular diseases.
After some time, Time magazine refuses by discrediting eggs and other foods rich in fat words, published in 1984. They even called on readers to eat butter instead of margarine.
egg true
Throwing out the egg yolks, we, in fact, deprive ourselves of an extremely significant part of the useful product that so easy to prepare.
Egg yolk - it is an excellent source of vitamin A, necessary for healthy skin, as well as vitamins of group B. Contained in the yolk choline supports proper brain and muscles. Lack of choline leads to problems during pregnancy.
Saturated fats also play an important role in the proper functioning of our body and its deficiency can lead to reduced testosterone levels in men.