Recently, a patient friend asked: "Thyroid cancer, breast nodules 3 categories, can I eat eggs?" The old man said that hair products cannot be eaten. ”
Can cancer patients eat eggs? It has become a commonplace topic, and this article answers 12 questions about eggs, hoping to benefit more cancer patients.
1. Eggs are hair and cancer patients can't eat them?
"Hair matter" is a long-standing concept of dietary taboos among the people, which first appeared in the "Puji Fang" of the Ming Dynasty, but on the contrary, traditional Chinese medicine believes that eggs are sweet in taste, flat in nature, and nourishing and invigorating qi.
If it is said to be a hair product, patients who are allergic to egg white, eggs are hair products.
From the perspective of modern nutrition, eggs are rich in protein that is easily digested and absorbed by the human body.
100 grams of eggs contain 13.3 grams of protein, containing 8 essential amino acids required by the human body, and its protein digestion and absorption utilization rate is as high as 98%, which is higher than that of sea cucumbers.
Not to mention, it is also rich in calcium, phosphorus, trace elements, vitamins A, D and B vitamins.
Cancer patients are a group that needs to pay more attention to nutritional intake, and eggs are a very good source of nutritional supplements.
West China Hospital, Sichuan University, Wang Yishu said that because it is rich in protein, it can enhance physical fitness and anti-cancer ability.
2. Can cancer patients eat sugar water eggs?
Since cancer patients can eat eggs, can they eat sugar water eggs?
Here we have to mention "sugar".
Department of Liver Surgery, Zhongshan Hospital, Fudan University - Yu Jingxian said that due to
The sugar in sugar water eggs basically belongs to this type of refined sugar. Therefore, we do not recommend cancer patients to eat sugar water eggs.
3. Can cancer patients eat fried eggs?
Cooking methods will have varying degrees of loss of nutrients in food.
In the four methods of boiling, steaming, scrambling, and frying eggs,
Studies have shown that the loss rate of vitamin B1 and vitamin B2 in fried eggs is 15%, and the loss of folic acid is as high as 65%.
So, we don't recommend eating omelettes.
If you really want to eat...... You can use high-quality oils such as olive oil, lard, and coconut oil to fry eggs.
4. Is soft-boiled eggs and raw eggs more nutritious?
In the eyes of the older generation, soft-boiled eggs and raw eggs seem to be more nutritious, is this really the case?
Studies have shown that raw eggs contain antitrypsin, which can hinder the absorption of protein and vitamin B7 in eggs.
In addition, raw eggs may also carry salmonella, which can cause diarrhea, vomiting, fever and other problems after ingestion.
Yisukang-Tumor Rehabilitation Specialist reminds,
5. Which is more nutritious, eggs or duck eggs?
The most intuitive way to answer this question is to compare the nutritional content of eggs and duck eggs.
| Nutrition facts (per 100g) | Eggs (mean) | Duck eggs |
| energy | 599kJ | 748kJ |
| protein | 13.3g | 12.6g |
| fat | 8.8g | 13.0g |
| cholesterol | 585mg | 565mg |
| carbohydrates | 2.8g | 3.1g |
| vitamin A | 234.0μg | 261.0μg |
| thiamine | 0.11mg | 0.17mg |
| riboflavin | 0.27mg | 0.35mg |
| nicotinic acid | 0.20mg | 0.20mg |
| calcium | 56mg | 62mg |
| phosphorus | 130mg | 226mg |
| magnesium | 10mg | 13mg |
| iron | 2.0mg | 2.9mg |
| zinc | 1.10mg | 1.67mg |
| selenium | 14.30μg | 15.70μg |
| *This information is compiled by the Health Management Team of Yisukang |
However, as you can see, there is not much difference between eggs and duck eggs in terms of various nutrients.
If you insist on explaining the difference between these two types of eggs, it is that duck eggs are higher in fat.
In addition, in the boiling method, duck eggs do not taste as good as eggs, and with the difference in price, eggs may be a better choice.
6. Quail eggs, pigeon eggs, eggs, which is more nutritious?
We can also compare the nutritional content of these 3 types of eggs, as shown in the table below:
| Nutrition facts (per 100g) | Egg (Mean) | Quail eggs | Pigeon eggs |
| energy | 599kJ | 664kJ | 200KJ |
| protein | 13.3g | 12.8g | 10.8g |
| fat | 8.8g | 11.1g | 16.0g |
| cholesterol | 585mg | 515mg | 480mg |
| carbohydrates | 2.8g | 2.1g | 1.1g |
| vitamin A | 234.0μg | 337.0μg | 33.0μg |
| thiamine | 0.11mg | 0.11mg | 0.08mg |
| riboflavin | 0.27mg | 0.49mg | 0.07mg |
| nicotinic acid | 0.20mg | 0.10mg | 0.10mg |
| calcium | 56mg | 47mg | 100mg |
| phosphorus | 130mg | 180mg | 210mg |
| magnesium | 10mg | 11mg | 24mg |
| iron | 2.0mg | 3.2mg | 4.1mg |
| zinc | 1.10mg | 1.61mg | 1.62mg |
| selenium | 14.30μg | 25.50μg | 18.66μg |
| *This information is compiled by the Health Management Team of Yisukang |
The data shows that the protein content of eggs is slightly higher than that of quail eggs and pigeon eggs, and pigeon eggs have the highest fat and calcium content.
It is worth mentioning that the "selenium" content of quail eggs is higher than that of eggs and pigeon eggs.
Studies have shown that
7. Can't liver cancer patients eat eggs?
Not long ago, there was such a news: a husband and wife ate eggs every morning and were both diagnosed with liver cancer......
This made many people feel worried, and for a while, eggs and liver cancer were directly linked.
The root cause of this news is that the person concerned has made a mistake in the storage method of the eggs, which leads to a lot of toxins and bacteria entering the eggs, causing the illusion that the eggs are carcinogenic.
Zhu Dedong, director of the Department of Liver Oncology of Ningbo Second Hospital, said,
For protein intake in liver cancer patients, it is recommended to consult a professional doctor or dietitian.
Liver cancer patients should pay more attention to eating less irritating foods, such as greasy, spicy, too cold and too hot, or rough and hard foods.
8. Can I eat eggs if my gallbladder is not good?
Some patients said, I am a tumor patient, but the gallbladder is not very good, can I still eat eggs?
As long as it is not an acute attack, eggs are edible. But you need to pay attention to the processing method,
If you want to fully consume egg nutrition and don't want to stimulate your gallbladder,
This will not increase the burden on the gallbladder.
9. Can I eat eggs if I have high cholesterol?
In fact, in the 2013 edition of the "Dietary Nutrient Reference Intakes for Chinese Residents", the upper limit of cholesterol intake has been abolished.
In the latest version of the dietary guidelines for residents, there is still no restriction on cholesterol intake.
Wu Yuanjue, Department of Nutrition, Wuhan Union Medical College Hospital, said,
Therefore, people with high cholesterol can eat eggs.
10. Many eggs on the market have hormones?
It should be noted here that the hormones of eggs are divided into endogenous hormones and exogenous hormones.
All eggs, including duck eggs, pigeon eggs, quail eggs, etc., contain some amount of endogenous hormones, among which, free-range eggs will contain higher progesterone (i.e., natural progesterone) than regular eggs, but the health effects are minimal.
For exogenous hormones, mainland eggs and egg products have strict "National Food Safety Standards", with clear regulations and restrictions on antibiotics, and eggs purchased through formal channels do not have to worry about hormone problems.
What needs to be vigilant is the bad business, in recent years, there have been some unqualified egg testing exposure.
When buying eggs, you can pay attention to the following 5 points:
1) See whether the manufacturer produces according to national standards, and meets the standard of "Antibiotic-free Fresh Eggs": T/LYFIA002-2019
2) Whether there is a production site
3) Whether there is a production date or not
4) Whether there is a food circulation license
5) Whether there is a sampling monitoring report
Therefore, it is recommended that you buy eggs in major supermarkets and regular markets.
11. How many eggs can a cancer patient eat in a day?
According to the Pagoda of Balanced Diet for Chinese Residents (2022), the average person eats 1 egg a day. How many do cancer patients eat?
Zhang Lan, attending physician of the Department of Radiation Oncology of Shanghai Tenth People's Hospital, said,
Of course, the amount of protein that each cancer patient needs to consume is different, so it is recommended to arrange the intake of eggs reasonably under the guidance of a clinical dietitian, or you can seek relevant guidance from a medical and medical cancer rehabilitation therapist.
12. How to eat eggs more nutritious?
There are many ways to make eggs, how to eat them more nutritious?
Yisukang - Oncology Rehabilitation Therapist recommends that you:
Studies have shown that the protein digestibility of boiled eggs in shell is as high as 99.7%, which can be absorbed and utilized by the human body almost completely, and the nutrition is fully retained, which is the best way to eat eggs.
For patients with esophageal cancer, who can only eat liquid or semi-liquid food, egg drop soup, such as tomato egg drop soup, or egg custard, can be consumed.
When eating egg drop soup, you can add tomatoes, spinach, etc., when making egg custard, you can pour an appropriate amount of soy sauce on the surface to taste, or you can add milk and eggs to mix and steam, delicious and nutritious.
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