Eggs are not 'enemies' for people with diabetes

ANSA, Italy's state-run news agency, cites research in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, saying eating a lot of eggs does not increase cholesterol, blood sugar or sugar levels in people with diabetes . Eggs will no longer be excluded from the menu for these patients.

According to a reporter in Rome, to conduct the study, the team of scientists at the University of Sydney's Charles Perkins Center divided 128 diabetic or pre-diabetic patients into two groups: one group with consumption. eggs are high (12 fruits per week) and the other group has low consumption (about 2 fruits per week).

They followed these patients for 12 months, including 3 months of abstinence but did not change the amount of eggs absorbed.

Eggs will no longer be excluded from the menu for people with diabetes.

The results showed no significant differences between the two groups of patients on the "bad", blood sugar and blood pressure. Moreover, the consumption of different eggs does not affect body weight.

Author Nick Fuller emphasized that this study has reinforced the results of previous studies that eggs have a lot of benefits, from protein to good micronutrients for the eyes, heart and blood vessels.

Endocrinologist Maria Ida Maiorino at the University of Campania (Southern Italy) commented that this study is particularly interesting for Nordic communities who are accustomed to consuming a large amount of eggs for breakfast.

This result is in stark contrast to previous pathological conclusions that confirm a link between cardiovascular disease risk and egg consumption in patients.

Meanwhile, experts from the Italian Diabetes Association (Sid) recommend diabetic patients should eat well-cooked eggs or peaches, or even fried with pure olive oil to ensure a diet. healthier.