The way you eat this staple breakfast food could be impacting your health

13 January 2024 , 22:46

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There are a number of myths around whether eggs are actually that good for you (Image: Getty Images)

Many of us choose to start our day with an egg. Boiled, scrambled, fried, there are countless ways we can incorporate it into our morning routine.

The staple of an omelette and a pancake, there are a never ending number of ways you can enjoy the protein rich, nutrient packed little balls of joy. But there are a number of myths around whether eggs are actually that good for you.

And these rumours have often led people to cutting out the yolk, and cutting back on them all together. Now one nutrition expert has divulged on the truth behind the egg, and whether the way we enjoy them is truly healthy at all.

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According to BBC GoodFood an average size chicken eggs is made up of:

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• 72 kcal / 298 KJ
• 7.0g protein
• 4.8g fat
• 1.4g saturated fat
• 1.8g mono-unsaturated fat
• 0.8g poly-unsaturated fat
• 15mcg folate
• 1.6mcg vit D

Dr. Kellyann Petrucci told delish.com that eggs are made up of other compounds that contribute to them being nutritionally dense. That nutrient is choline, she explained: "Choline helps builds strong, bouncy cell membranes, and it also plays a critical role in methylation—the process of turning genes 'on' and 'off."

It is best to cook them in organic high quality fats (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

This nutrient is just as good for our brains as it is our bodies, Petrucci explained. Adding: "A high choline intake may help prevent depression, memory loss, and anxiety." Eggs also contain riboflavin, iron, zinc, folate, phosphorous, and vitamins A, D, B6, and B12

You may have heard the rumour that too many eggs can increase cholesterol levels. But Petrucci said this is actually a bit of a myth. She explained: "As it turns out, eggs don’t affect your cholesterol significantly. And when eggs do change your cholesterol, studies hint that they do it in a good way."

Eggs can be enjoyed as part of a healthy, balanced meal (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

So what should we all look out for when we are turning to eggs for our morning breakfast? Petrucci warns there are two aspects we need to watch out for while cooking our eggs in the morning as it could be negatively impacting our health.

There is a never ending number of ways to cook an egg (Getty Images/iStockphoto)

The first is more obvious, what we are pairing them with. She warns to be careful while pairing eggs with sodium and saturated fat-filled breakfast meats like bacon and sausage - as the processed meats come with a whole load of health risks that easily build up if part of your regular routine.

Petrucci also warns its important to ensure you are cooking your eggs with high quality fats. She advised you should look out for high quality fats that cook at high temperatures, like organic butter or grass-fed ghee.

Lydia Stephens