Eggs And Their Hidden Dieting Secrets
The question is, "How many calories are there in eggs?" That's not as easy to answer as you'd think, as there are many different types of egg and the yolk and whites of them all are very different. Although the yolk and the white contain almost equal amounts of carbohydrate (roughly 0.3 grams each in each egg), the yolk contains 80% of the calories.
A standard medium-sized hen's egg contains something like 80 calories, but that's just the tip of an enormous ice-berg. When it comes to dieting and weight loss, eggs have many little secrets few people are aware of. If you're looking to diet successfully, become more healthy and lose weight, carry on reading to the end of this article for some very valuable tips.
When it comes to causing cholesterol problems, eggs have had a bad press. To suggest that eating eggs will cause the cholesterol levels in your blood to increase is frankly, incorrect. In 2009 a study of more than 21,000 people showed that eating up to six eggs a week (just under one a day) had no significant effect on a normal adult's cholesterol levels. People with diabetes should be more careful and perhaps seek the advice of a doctor.
As the egg white is almost all water (nearly 90%) and relatively free of "nasties", you can eat foods containing it, such as meringues and white-only omelettes practically as much as you feel like. Researchers have found that more than fifty per cent of the calories in an egg can be found in a tiny blob of fat (around 5 grams) found in the egg yolk. Roughly 27% of this fat is made up of what is called "bad cholesterol", LDL cholesterol.
Many people think that eggs are bad for you, but nothing could be further from the truth. They can actually be very good for your health. Eggs are an important source of iodine, vitamin A, vitamin B3 and protein. More unusually they are also a source of D, which we usually have to source from sunshine. Raw egg is generally considered better for you than cooked, but you must be aware of the possible risks of catching salmonella. Eggs contain essential nutrients that aid the brain, hormones, nerves,and glands.
Eggs come in all shapes and sizes and different types contain different amounts of calories. For example, a raw goose egg weighs around 150 grams and contains 240 calories, whereas the same from a quail weights 14 grams, with 20 calories. Much depends on how you cook your egg. A medium boiled hen's egg comes in at around 75-80 calories. Fry it and you are adding as many calories as the fat you cook it in.
A standard medium-sized hen's egg contains something like 80 calories, but that's just the tip of an enormous ice-berg. When it comes to dieting and weight loss, eggs have many little secrets few people are aware of. If you're looking to diet successfully, become more healthy and lose weight, carry on reading to the end of this article for some very valuable tips.
When it comes to causing cholesterol problems, eggs have had a bad press. To suggest that eating eggs will cause the cholesterol levels in your blood to increase is frankly, incorrect. In 2009 a study of more than 21,000 people showed that eating up to six eggs a week (just under one a day) had no significant effect on a normal adult's cholesterol levels. People with diabetes should be more careful and perhaps seek the advice of a doctor.
As the egg white is almost all water (nearly 90%) and relatively free of "nasties", you can eat foods containing it, such as meringues and white-only omelettes practically as much as you feel like. Researchers have found that more than fifty per cent of the calories in an egg can be found in a tiny blob of fat (around 5 grams) found in the egg yolk. Roughly 27% of this fat is made up of what is called "bad cholesterol", LDL cholesterol.
Many people think that eggs are bad for you, but nothing could be further from the truth. They can actually be very good for your health. Eggs are an important source of iodine, vitamin A, vitamin B3 and protein. More unusually they are also a source of D, which we usually have to source from sunshine. Raw egg is generally considered better for you than cooked, but you must be aware of the possible risks of catching salmonella. Eggs contain essential nutrients that aid the brain, hormones, nerves,and glands.
Eggs come in all shapes and sizes and different types contain different amounts of calories. For example, a raw goose egg weighs around 150 grams and contains 240 calories, whereas the same from a quail weights 14 grams, with 20 calories. Much depends on how you cook your egg. A medium boiled hen's egg comes in at around 75-80 calories. Fry it and you are adding as many calories as the fat you cook it in.
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