Sure,
yolks contain cholesterol and fat, but current research finds that we shouldn't fear dietary cholesterol and naturally occurring fatty acids like once believed.
Not exact matches
The
yolk is the only part of the egg that
contains cholesterol.
Although an egg
yolk typically
contains ≈ 200 mg
cholesterol and ≈ 6 g fat (2 g of which is saturated fat), introducing ≈ 4 eggs / wk to the diets of weaning infants did not significantly alter plasma
cholesterol concentrations in either breast - fed or formula - fed infants.
One egg
contains 186 mg of
cholesterol, all of which is found in the
yolk, a fact that gave rise to the «egg - white only» breakfast order that's become ubiquitous in the last 10 years.
While it's true that the egg
yolk contains a high amount of
cholesterol, things are a bit more complex than that.
The daily recommended dose of
cholesterol is around 300 mg — a greatly lower dose than what one egg
yolk contains — around 450 mg.
The egg
yolk contains high amounts of HDL or the «good
cholesterol», which helps reverse all the negative effects of the bad one you consume from overly processed fatty foods.
Once shunned for being high in dietary
cholesterol (one
yolk contains about 60 % of your daily allotment), eggs are now embraced as a healthy source of protein and nutrients like vitamin D.
The
yolk usually gets thrown away with all the nutrients inside because of the
cholesterol it
contains.
If you're watching your
cholesterol, keep an eye on portion sizes: one egg
yolk contains about 60 % of your daily allotment of dietary
cholesterol.
Eggs became an issue of controversy some time ago, when in the fitness community a myth was spread that eggs can cause high
cholesterol, clogged arteries and other health problems.The
yolk in a single large egg
contains 5 grams of fat, so it was only natural for nutritionists to assume that eggs clogged up people's arteries, especially since they also
contain dietary
cholesterol.Later it was generally accepted that dietary
cholesterol does not raise blood
cholesterol levels.
Given that egg
yolks are the part of the egg that
contains cholesterol, it is true that by not eating the
yolk, you avoid eating the
cholesterol that contributes to atherosclerosis.
The books also
contain mistaken information about
cholesterol, claiming that diets high in
cholesterol cause heart disease, and consequently recommend egg whites only (throwing away the nutrient - dense
yolks).
«Egg
yolks contain a significant amount of fat and
cholesterol.
Egg
yolk from pastured chickens
contain ample amounts of omega - 3 fatty acids and natural
cholesterol which are critical to a child's mental development and may be lacking in breastmilk depending on the quality of the mother's diet.
In addition, the
yolks contain the antioxidant lutein as well as other antioxidants which can help protect you from inflammation within your body (the REAL culprit in heart disease, not dietary
cholesterol!)
Egg
yolks contain «bad»
cholesterol (still a nessesary nutritional factor) and this is the
cholesterol that most people have in excess.
Eggs are a very good source of Vitamin B2, and are a good source Protein and Vitamin D, although the
yolks do
contain a lot of
cholesterol, the
yolk also
contains tons of nutrients that are good for you.
Egg
yolk supplies
cholesterol needed for mental development as well as important sulphur -
containing amino acids.
And while you may fear egg
yolk because they
contain cholesterol, rest assured.
One egg
yolk contains 213 milligrams of dietary
cholesterol (the daily recommended
cholesterol limit is less than 300 milligrams).