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A study by researchers at the University of Connecticut challenges the prevailing belief that people with high cholesterol should not eat eggs. Experts believe that eggs have a beneficial effect on blood lipid levels.
A team of scientists led by Dr. Maria Luz Fernandez, a professor at the University of Connecticut, conducted a study, as a result of which experts were able to correct the health of people suffering from metabolic syndrome.
Metabolic syndrome is a pathological condition characterized by a number of disorders: high blood pressure, elevated levels of bad cholesterol in the blood, fat deposits in the waist area, and high glucose levels. According to scientists, about 34% of the population in the United States suffers from metabolic syndrome. In addition, this condition is becoming more common. Experts note that men have a lower risk of developing metabolic syndrome than women.
People with metabolic syndrome often have an increased risk of developing diabetes and cardiovascular disease.
However, scientists know how to help such patients and reduce the health risks associated with the syndrome.
It turns out that you just need to add regular chicken eggs to your daily diet.
The study involved women and men who showed signs of metabolic syndrome. The experts asked the volunteers to "sit" on an egg diet. In addition to excess weight, all subjects had high levels of bad cholesterol in the blood - low-density lipoproteins.
During the experiment, the subjects were divided into two groups. All participants in the study received three eggs daily, but one group was on a low-carb diet, while the other ate high-calorie foods that were usually present in their diet. The experiment lasted twelve weeks, after which all subjects were examined.
As it turned out, the egg diet gave good results: all participants in the experiment showed an increase in the concentration of high-density lipoprotein cholesterol in the blood and a decrease in the level of bad cholesterol.
People can control their weight by paying attention to what they eat and how they eat it. For example, eating whole foods and high-quality protein can help people feel better, give them energy, and help them lose weight, experts say.
Researchers note that eating eggs for breakfast is a great option because eating them helps a person not to feel hungry for a long time, satiates him, and this has a direct impact on the body mass index. In addition, high-quality protein contained in eggs is an important aspect of preventing many chronic diseases.
One chicken egg contains 13 vitamins, minerals, and nutrients such as vitamin D and choline, which are found in only a few foods. And the antioxidants zeaxanthin and lutein protect against vision loss.
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