Recent study Every day an egg lowered the risk of stroke

Regular consumption of eggs does not harm your health
For many years it was said that people should not consume eggs daily to protect their health. Researchers have now found that consuming one egg a day actually has a positive impact on human health and reduces the risk of stroke by 12 percent.

The American scientists from the EpidStat Institute found in their study that consuming one egg a day reduces the risk of a stroke by twelve percent. The physicians published the results of their study in the journal "Journal of the American College of Nutrition".

For a long time people were warned against the daily consumption of eggs. Regular consumption was reputed to be unhealthy. Physicians have now found that eggs are not harmful, they can even protect against strokes. (Image: iprachenko / fotolia.com)

Researchers are studying the data of more than 275,000 participants
For their study, the researchers examined the data from a large number of studies from over 33 years. In total, more than 275,000 participants participated in these investigations. The experts discovered that there is no association between the consumption of eggs and coronary heart disease. Such heart disease is the leading cause of death worldwide, the authors explain.

Eggs can reduce oxidative stress and inflammation
An egg a day could help them lead a longer and healthier life, say the experts. The scientists investigated the connection between the consumption of eggs and the development of coronary heart disease and strokes. It was urgently necessary to examine the connection between the consumption of eggs and the risk of disease, explains the lead author Dominik Alexander from the EpidStat Institute. In addition to so-called antioxidants, eggs have many positive nutritional attributes that can reduce oxidative stress and inflammation, the American medical scientist continues.

What protective effect does the consumption of eggs have??
A large egg contains about six grams of high quality protein and the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin, as well as vitamins E, D and A, explain the researchers. Vitamin E can reduce the risk of future heart attacks in people with heart disease. Lutein protects against clogging of the arteries, the authors add.

American dietary guidelines have already been adjusted
The results of the study support the change in dietary guidelines for Americans, which now include regular consumption of eggs and proteins. These guidelines build on an analysis from 2015 that found no association between a high-cholesterol diet and the development of cardiovascular disease, the researchers explain.

No correlation between egg consumption and the development of heart disease
This systematic review and meta-analysis confirms previous research that found no link between egg consumption and the development of heart disease. The consumption of eggs seems to have more of a positive effect on the risk of stroke, the doctors emphasize. (As)