Whole egg is safe to eat
Most of us have been made to believe that eating an egg with the yolk has loads of cholesterol that can clog the arteries, and hence should be consumed with extreme caution. But that is not true.
Scientists at the Harvard School of Public Health followed up 117,000 nurses for 14 years and found that there is no difference in heart disease risk between those who ate an egg a week and those who ate more than one egg a day.
One more study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that eggs tended to satisfy obese and overweight people more than any other breakfast with an equal calorie count, and hence helps them to manage losing weight.
According he the American Heart Association (AHA) an egg a day is acceptable. The AHA also suggests to be watchful of the cholesterol that you eat in other foods while consuming the egg. Likewise, those living with an old heart attack or angina or having a high level of LDL (or ‘bad’) cholesterol should restrict the egg intake by taking a small sized egg as they would have less cholesterol. And remember that egg whites have no cholesterol.
Overall, a small sized whole egg may not be that harmful as it is generally conceived if care is taken to watch the cholesterol content of other foods that you consume and are physically active.
