The coach of the Spanish National Team, Luis Enriquehas become one of the streamer of the moment. The former soccer player has decided to share with all his followers how he is living through, an Amazon platform that has catapulted Ibai Llanos or IlloJuan to fame.
The Asturian coach answers questions from his followers for almost an hour in what is already a program full of agility and interest. Fifty-odd minutes in which they talk about football, cycling, hobbies, racing…
Thanks to the questions from his viewers and their answers, we have discovered that Luis Enrique is reading the Stoics, and that he is surprised by how topical his reflections still have more than 2,000 years later. He also told that he likes to read in Italian, so as not to forget the language…
But perhaps her most surprising response came when one of her followers asked her something as simple as what she had for dinner. And the man from Gijón, as loose as he is with the rest of the questions, answered that:
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“I have had dinner, green beans, carrots, sweet potatoes and, for dessert, a yogurt”.
And the fact of having half a dozen eggs for dinner has surprised most of those present in the streaming. And more taking into account that we are dealing with a food that has always been highly controversial.
Then the Asturian also added that he can perfectly eat “six eggs and more” in a single day.
However, he must have realized right away that the statement could be controversial and preferred to explain that “it is one of the foods richest in protein and with the most nutrients, but everyone will know what is good for them or not”.
And thinking about it, since we come from a tradition in which you could not eat more than 2 eggs in a day, or even in a week, it is a good question to refer to a specialist in nutrition, cholesterol…
Is Luis Enrique right?
In response to the question of whether we can take 6 eggs up to date… it would be more correct to ask if we can consume 6 eggs one day.
The key to nutrition is balance and variety. And although the consumption of eggs on a daily basis is recommended, the intake of six eggs every day could displace many other interesting, nutrient-dense foods.
If we did it every day we would have to reduce other types of nutrients so as not to increase fat consumption. And that would make our diet unbalanced, since these other “meals” are also necessary and provide different things to our body.
For this reason, nutritionists recommend a moderate consumption to the general population, around 2-3 eggs a day.
It is true that people who perform demanding physical exercise, and who need a greater nutritional contribution, can increase their daily intake of eggs. However, it would not be necessary for the origin of these nutrients to reach them exclusively through the egg, since it can be through vegetables, meat or fish.
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And, of course, it is not the same to consume several fried eggs accompanied by French fries, than boiled eggs or in a protein shake. The how, therefore, also matters.
What is clear is that science has shown, and for this reason it is advised, to include eggs in our diet and their daily consumption.
It must also be made clear that increasing consumption for a day or a few is not harmful to health. And that it can be affirmed that eating only eggs, or hardly ever eat eggsit is not beneficial.
Do eggs raise cholesterol?
The current scientific evidence has put an end to the previous convictions and today it is demonstrated that the egg does not raise the level of cholesterol in the blood.
And so says the:
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“Contrary to what has always been thought, the consumption of eggs is not linked to a significant increase in blood cholesterol.”
For this reason, although before it was said that it was not advisable to eat more than two or three eggs a week, today it can be said that they can even be eaten daily.
And specialists even affirm that:
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“Egg consumption should not be given up without justifiable cause, since it constitutes a nutritional and gastronomic loss. The main virtues of eggs are indicated below.”
In fact, the World Health Organization (WHO) recommends increasing egg consumption to one unit per day. A recommendation that may increase in the case of high-level athleteslike Luis Enrique.
The modified its dietary recommendations in the year 2000. “Cholesterol from eggs does not pose an added risk of suffering from cardiovascular diseases, making it possible to recommend eating one egg a day, instead of the previous recommendation of 3 eggs a week”
Of course, although it is a very nutritious product, it happens as with all foods: our diet should not be based solely and exclusively around eggs or any food exclusively.
Human beings need a variety of nutrients that can only be achieved with a varied and balanced diet.
Eggs: proteins, vitamins and much more
The eggs contribute high biological value proteinssince it contains essential amino acids that our body is not capable of synthesizing on its own.
They also stand out for their vitaminssince except for C, the egg has all the vitamins in more than sufficient quantities.
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Only in the yolk are vitamins A, D, E and K concentrated.
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In the white, those of group B stand out (B12, pantothenic acid O b5, riboflavin or B2 and biotin or B7).
As for the mineralshighlights its content in phosphorus, iron, zinc and selenium.
The lipids of the egg are mostly unsaturatedonly a third are saturated.
Its high monounsaturated fat content makes it his fat is…