I often hear people say, "Eggs are hair, so you can't eat them when you're sick!"."There is also the claim that eggs cause cancer, is there any truth to these claims?
Are eggs a hair thing?
"Hair matter" is a word in our daily life, and there is no scientific definition, what is hair and what is not, and there is no clear distinguishing standard.
Usually we think of hair as certain nutritious or irritating foods that are prone to disease attacks.
Eggs are more nutritious, but they are not irritating. There are many people who eat eggs every day, but it is rare for people who are allergic to eggs or have problems eating eggs, but there are many people who have supplemented their nutrition by eating eggs. It can be seen that eggs cannot be classified as hair.
So does eating eggs cause cancer?
There is a lot of research on eggs, but there is no clear evidence that eggs can cause cancer, and scientists have not released statements in this regard.
In fact, modern research on the composition of eggs has been very clear.
Eggs are divided into egg whites and yolks, egg whites are white when cooked, and its main ingredient is protein, and it is high-quality protein, which is easily absorbed by the body. Many doctors and nutrition experts recommend everyone to eat eggs, mainly for the egg whites in the eggs.
The yolk is a special part of the egg, and the composition is very complex, mainly about 48% water, 325% fat, 175% protein, and 2% minerals, as well as a variety of vitamins.
The reason why the egg yolk is yellow is not because it contains fat, but because the egg yolk contains lutein, zeaxanthin and riboflavin, the first two are carotenoids, and riboflavin belongs to the B vitamins, which have a good protective effect on our eyes.
The fats in egg yolks are mainly monounsaturated fatty acids, of which oleic acid is the highest, more than half. Oleic acid, the main component of olive oil, has considerable benefits in preventing heart disease.
In terms of ingredients, eggs are very nutritious and have great benefits to the human body, and they are not "hair" and "carcinogenic" as rumored.
It should be noted that some people have used toxic chemical dyes to enhance the color of egg yolks to make eggs look more beautiful, and such eggs are harmful to the human body when eaten.