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As we mentioned at the beginning of this article, doctors believed that eggs raise cholesterol levels in our blood, but this isn’t true.
Our bodies produce most of it themselves and regulate cholesterol levels on their own.
This was demonstrated by the Louisiana Biomedical Research Center in the USA.
The study required 152 overweight volunteers.
Group 1: ate nothing for breakfast
Group 2: ate two eggs for breakfast
Group 3: ate bread for breakfast
The discovery was remarkable: The group that ate eggs lost 75% more weight and 35% more abdominal fat than the others.
Another interesting finding is that the high omega-3 content in eggs can lower triglyceride levels and thus help prevent cardiovascular problems.
This is because the yolk contains vitamin A, lutein, and zeaxanthin.
While vitamin A is essential for improving night vision, lutein and zeaxanthin are powerful antioxidants that prevent damage from free radicals, thus strengthening and preventing vision problems.
Choline is a neurotransmitter that sends signals to the brain and nervous system.
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