Lifestyle Desk: Egg Day is being celebrated today (October 11) with the slogan 'Nutrition in eggs, energy in eggs, freedom from diseases'. Egg Day is celebrated globally on the second Friday of October every year as decided by the International Egg Commission.

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1. What nutrients are found in eggs?
Eggs contain almost all the nutrients required by the body. In addition to protein, eggs contain nine essential amino acids for the body. These amino acids are important for muscle repair and growth. One egg contains 75 calories, 7 grams of strong protein, 5 grams of fat, along with iron, vitamins and minerals. Eggs contain several substances that can fight harmful bacteria. There is no comparison of eggs to meet the deficiency of protein and calcium in the body. Eggs also contain sugars, fats and various minerals.

2. How many eggs a day is safe to eat?
There is no doubt that eggs are very important for our health. However, many people have doubts about eating eggs . For example, many people are confused about how many eggs should be eaten in a day. Nahida Ahmed, a nutritionist at Faraji Hospital and Diagnostic Limited, said that the demand for eating eggs depends a lot on the amount of physical activity a person is doing in a day. People who do not exercise or do physical activity daily should never eat more than two eggs a day. Teenagers have high nutritional and dietary needs. In this case, additional eggs can be eaten if desired. However, how many eggs to eat every day depends on the weight of teenagers and whether they have physical complications. If the weight is very low then they can keep 2 to 3 eggs in the daily diet.

3. Does eating eggs increase cholesterol?
Many people have the idea that eating egg yolk increases the level of cholesterol in the blood. However, nutritionist Nahida Ahmed said, research has proved this information completely wrong. Egg yolk contains vitamins A, D, E, B12 and K. It also contains various minerals, which are very important for the body. One egg contains 185 mg of cholesterol. But not all of this cholesterol is harmful blood cholesterol. Bad cholesterol mainly comes from sugar. It is better not to eat any sweet food in this case. On the contrary, the fat present in the egg yolk helps to reduce cholesterol. As a result, there is no restriction to eat eggs with yolk.

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4. How healthy is eating eggs?
Eating boiled eggs is more healthy than fried or poached - said Nahida Ahmed. Because boiled eggs do not contain extra fat or ingredients. Boiled eggs contain more protein, calcium, iron and vitamin A than an omelette. A Times of India report says that a large boiled egg contains about 78 calories. These calories provide a balance between protein, fat and essential vitamins and minerals. Boiled eggs retain most of the nutrients. Boiled eggs are an excellent source of vitamins B12, D and riboflavin. These ingredients provide strength and keep bones healthy. Boiled eggs also contain choline, a nutrient important for brain health and development. You can eat boiled eggs sprinkled with pepper powder during snack time. As it will fill the stomach, the body will get nutrition. If you want to lose extra weight, you can eat vegetables with eggs. It will increase the level of fiber in the body.