Eat eggs more often after the age of 55! The thicker the egg shell, the fresher it is? Red shells, dark egg yellow more nutritious? Experts break myth

Health     8:51am, 26 July 2025

Chicken eggs have rich nutritional value and a tender taste. For the chewing ability of the teeth and chewing ability, it is a common and easy-to-get source of high-quality protein at a suitable price.

Eat eggs more often than not. Egg yellow nutrition is better than lose! The Dong Foundation conducted a survey on the egg purchase behavior of nationals in 110. It was found that older people over 55 will eat more chicken eggs than other ages, and they eat more than 1 egg a day on average; while those between the ages of 40 and 44 eat the least egg, and 67% eat less than 1 egg a day. The reason may be that at this age, eating eggs will increase the calcified sterol in the blood, leading to cardiovascular problems. Many people even abandon the eggs and eat only the eggs when eating eggs.

Director Xu Huiyu of the Food Nutrition Center of Dong's Foundation said that many studies have proved that the most affecting the content of cholesterol in the blood is the "flour and fatty acids" they eat, not "cholesterols". Therefore, we should pay attention to whether the intake of other cholesterols (such as pork belly, bacon, ghee, etc.) is overdose. In addition, lecithin in egg yellow can reduce the absorption of kidney lipids, reduce liver fat, increase high-density lipoprotein sterol, and reduce the risk of cardiovascular disease! So don't throw away the eggs easily when eating them.

The chicken egg myth was cracked once! In addition to this, the investigation also found that Chinese people often have the following myths:

▸ Myth 1: The rougher the egg shell means the fresher the egg? Professor Chen Yicheng, Department of Animal Science and Technology, National Taiwan University, said that the rough surface of the egg shell is caused by excessive and uneven distribution of the calcification quality, and it has nothing to do with the degree of freshness. As long as the chicken eggs are stored for too long, they are all fresh chicken eggs! ▸ Myth 2: What is the nutrition of red shell eggs than white shell eggs? Xu Huiyu explained that the color of the egg shell is not directly related to the nutrition of the egg, and is mainly related to the types and transmission of chickens. The nutrition of chicken eggs depends on the supply of chicken feed and health, and has nothing to do with the color of the egg shell, so there is no difference in the nutritional ingredients of brown shell eggs and white shell eggs. (▸