Eggs help reduce High BP

Here's another reason for egg lovers to savour their favourite food - it helps lower high blood pressure.

• Canadian researchers have found that egg proteins can help reduce BP in hypertensive patients.

• Earlier studies have suggested that eggs provide high-quality protein for growth, muscle strength and energy and promote weight.

• Its key nutrients also help reduce the risk of neural tube birth defects and promote eye health.

•  In the new study led by Jianping Wu and Kaustav Majumder have found several different peptides in boiled and fried eggs that act as potent ACE inhibitors.

•  And fried eggs have the highest ACE inhibitory activity.

•  The scientists showed that enzymes in the stomach and small intestine produce these peptides from eggs.

•  Egg consumption has significantly reduced over the years amid concerns about cholesterol - risk factor for heart disease.

• However, recent studies do suggest that healthy people can eat eggs without increasing their heart disease risk.

• Researchers have shown that eggs have insignificant impact on cholesterol levels.

•  The new study has also shown that eggs help reduce hypertension- another risk factor for heart disease.

 The findings appear in Journal of Agricultural and Food Chemistry. (ANI)

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