How many eggs in a day are safe to eat? How many eggs can I eat in summers? How many egg whites can I eat per serving? What does science have to say about this? Well, you will get the answers to all these questions in just a few minutes.
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Is Eating Eggs in Summer Bad for Your Health?
There has always been a debate as to how many eggs can we safely eat without any kind of health problem. Well, to answer this burning question, let’s first understand what does an egg contains. One whole egg that is with yolk has about 78 calories, 6 grams of high-quality protein, 5.5 grams of fats and then it also has essential vitamins and minerals. But the main point of discussion here is cholesterol. One whole egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol. Now the daily recommended intake of dietary cholesterol is 300 mg for healthy people and 200 mg for people who are suffering from diabetes or other heart diseases. And if we go by this, even if we have two whole eggs a day we are way above the daily limit. However, it is not as simple as this. We must know that cholesterol is not entirely bad. It is a very important part of our body.
Why is eating eggs during the summer not considered good?
Cholesterol is essential to make important hormones like testosterone and estrogen. Without cholesterol, we won’t even exist. Now, in our body liver produces cholesterol. But when we eat cholesterol-rich foods like whole eggs, it starts producing less. It tries to balance it out. But does that mean we can eat as many whole eggs as we want? Absolutely not. There have been many studies done on this. And after all these studies, science is clear that up to 3 whole eggs a day are perfectly safe for healthy people. Now, the keyword here is healthy. So if you are perfectly healthy science permits you to have up to 3 whole eggs a day. Now here is something that I want to discuss with you. In our lifestyle, our dietary cholesterol is not just coming from eggs but also from other sources. Like we cook in oil, we eat dairy products, we eat other animal products. So taking into consideration all these things, I would suggest you to not eat more than two whole eggs a day, even if you are perfectly healthy.
Consumption of more and more eggs in the summer season is bad for health
And then if you are suffering from any kind of medical condition like heart disease, diabetes, obesity, then I would suggest you restrict your whole egg intake to one per day. Now let’s talk about egg whites. In all these studies, it is clearly mentioned that one can have an unlimited number of egg whites per day. This is because egg whites have nothing but protein. They are a lean source of high-quality protein. Now you might have come across people who would have told you that you should not have more than two egg whites per serving as it would be very difficult for your body to absorb it. Well, it is a myth. A person who has a sedentary lifestyle, even his/her body can absorb 20-25 grams of protein per serving. Now 1 egg white has about 4 grams of protein. So anybody can easily eat 5-6 egg whites per serving. And all these numbers are irrespective of the weather type. Yes. So even if it is winters or summers, there is no problem whatsoever. Believe me, you will not encounter any kind of skin problem. On the contrary, it will nourish your skin. This is because protein is very essential for skin and hair health. So my suggestion to you is that include as many egg whites as you want to fulfill your daily protein intake, even in summers.