Can eating 1-3 eggs per week help protect the heart? - Video
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Overview
Consumption of one to three eggs a week is associated with a 60 percent lower risk of development of cardiovascular disease, suggests a recent study published in Nutrients. Eggs deliver high quality nutrients, such as proteins, minerals, fat-soluble vitamins, iron, and carotenoids.
Reference:
Kouvari, M.; Damigou, E.; Florentin, M.; Kosti, R.I.; Chrysohoou, C.; Pitsavos, C.S.; Panagiotakos, D.B. Egg Consumption, Cardiovascular Disease and Cardiometabolic Risk Factors: The Interaction with Saturated Fatty Acids. Results from the ATTICA Cohort Study (2002–2012). Nutrients 2022, 14, 5291. https://doi.org/10.3390/nu14245291
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Roshni Dhar, a Mass com graduate with a soft corner for health happenings, joined Medical Dialogues as a news anchor in 2021. Inspired by her mother who is a gynaecologist, she likes to keep herself and the world updated on the occurring in the medical field. She covers various aspects of health news for MDTV at Medical Dialogues. She can be contacted at editorial@medicaldialogues.in. Contact no. 011-43720751
