Eggs Should Be Included in a ‘Heart-Healthy’ Diet
It is often thought that eggs should not form part of a ‘heart-healthy’ diet due to their high cholesterol content. However, research has disproven this by suggesting their consumption favourably modifies lipoprotein concentration and particle profile. A recent study by DiMarco et al. concluded that egg consumption may also improve HDL function, enhancing reverse cholesterol transport, and increase carotenoid concentration, offering antioxidant effects [1]. From discussing these findings within wider research, it could be stated that regularly consuming eggs as part of a balanced diet may offer cardioprotective effects and reduce risk of CVD. In the UK it is estimated that 34.5 million eggs are consumed every day, creating a market that is worth £947m [2]. As low energy density and nutrient rich foods, eggs provide only 3% of daily caloric intake but all nine essential and nine non-essential amino acids, 70mg of long chain omega-3 polynsaturated fatty acids, primarily in the form...