Scientists have found that women who eat eggs daily may have a higher mortality rate compared to their peers. Research finding: Higher mortality rate? According to a 14-year study conducted by Japanese scholars, women who eat one or more eggs per day have a slightly higher mortality rate than women who eat only one or two eggs per week.
Evidence: Japanese scholars selected 9,300 men and women as research subjects. All of them had previously completed a lifestyle questionnaire in 1980, which included questions about the different types of food they regularly consumed. At the start of the study, the researchers examined all subjects for blood pressure, cholesterol levels, and other health indicators, and then tracked their mortality over a 14-year period.
Research finding: Women who eat one egg per day have a 22% higher mortality rate than women who eat only one or two eggs per week, excluding factors such as age, smoking habits, and weight. Women who eat two or more eggs per day have an even higher mortality rate, although the number of such women was small. Women who eat the most eggs also had a slightly higher probability of dying from heart disease and stroke, although the statistical link between the two was not very strong. Scholars believe this may also be related to the fact that women rarely die from these two diseases.
Tips: In general, healthy adults can eat 1-2 eggs per day; for the elderly, one egg per day is better; for mental workers, two eggs per day is more appropriate; pregnant women, postpartum women, breastfeeding women, and those who are physically weak can eat 2-3 eggs per day, but no more. Boiled eggs are the best way to eat them, but they should not be overcooked.
Expert advice on how to eat eggs scientifically: Eat one egg a day and try not to eat the yolk.
Scientists have found that although egg yolks are high in cholesterol, eating fewer eggs does not increase the body's cholesterol levels or the risk of heart disease. They suggest that when eating eggs, it is best to avoid the yolk, as a single yolk contains two-thirds of the daily cholesterol intake recommended for a healthy adult.
American Heart Association recommendation: Healthy adults can eat one egg per day as long as they closely monitor and control their cholesterol intake from other sources such as meat and dairy products.