Should exam takers abstain from eating eggs?

1. Nutrition is especially important for the health of students during exam season

For good health, we need a complete, balanced and healthy diet. In particular, for students in the exam season who always have to strengthen their studies and focus their brains, it is necessary to pay more attention to the quality of nutrition to ensure the best health and exam results.

According to nutrition experts, in addition to applying a nutritious diet full of food groups (starch, protein, fat, vitamins and minerals), students should increase their intake of healthy foods. such as: vegetables, fruits, grains, fish, poultry, eggmilk…

These foods are especially good during exam season, helping to provide nutrition so that the body can function at optimal levels, especially providing energy for brain activity and supporting memory retention.

Children need to eat enough nutrients to ensure health and study.

2. Eggs are very nutritious

According to Dr. Dr. Truong Hong Son, Director of the Vietnam Institute of Applied Medicine, eggs contain many healthy nutrients such as: protein, fat, vitamin A, vitamin B2, vitamin B5, vitamin B12, folate, phosphorus, selenium.. .

Most of the nutrients are concentrated in the egg yolk. Egg whites are mainly composed of protein. Egg whites are also rich in nutritional minerals like niacin, potassium, riboflavin and magnesium, which are good for overall health.

Egg yolks have less protein but have most of the vitamins A, B6, B12 and D, calcium, folate and omega-3, providing cholesterol, essential fatty acids. So the yolk is said to be more nutrient dense, providing about 55 calories.

Eggs are high in choline, an essential nutrient important for healthy brain function and playing a role in heart health. One raw chicken egg contains 147 mg of choline.

Raw eggs are also high in lutein and zeaxanthin. These important antioxidants protect the eyes, reducing the risk of age-related eye diseases.

Eggs are rich in nutrients that are good for health and brain.

3. Eggs are one of the top brain-boosting foods

Children’s brains develop very quickly, especially in the first years of life. Choline is a vitamin that is very important for the creation of memory cells deep in the brain.

Eggs are rich in choline, which is good for children’s brains. Just eating 1-2 egg yolks per day will meet the daily choline requirement.

Eggs are also rich in protein and contain iron, folate, and vitamin A, all of which are important for cell growth, repair, and development.

Therefore, to enhance nutrition and memory for children, especially during the exam period, parents should encourage children to eat eggs regularly, 1-2 eggs per day, unless the child is allergic to eggs. In particular, it is necessary to pay attention to the safe processing and storage of eggs.

4. How safe is it to eat eggs?

Chicken eggs have many ways of processing, but you should not eat raw eggs or dissolve raw eggs with hot soup or porridge to prevent poisoning.

Eating raw or undercooked eggs can be contaminated with Salmonella bacteria. This type of bacteria is found in abundance on eggshells and inside eggs.

Symptoms of food poisoning caused by Salmonella bacteria usually appear quickly, within 8 – 72 hours after eating with the following manifestations: abdominal cramps, chills, diarrhea, fever, muscle aches, nausea, vomiting, signs of dehydration, bloody stools…

The most severe cases of poisoning are found in young children, the elderly, and people with weakened immune systems. Young children can become severely dehydrated which can be life-threatening.

Should eat cooked eggs to ensure safety.

Therefore, in order for children to eat eggs safely, parents should note:

Choose eggs of safe origin and store them in the refrigerator Remove cracked or dirty eggs Thoroughly cook eggs and foods with eggs Do not eat raw eggs or dissolve raw eggs in hot porridge , hot soup to prevent infection For dishes using lightly cooked eggs such as sauces that need to be made from pasteurized eggs Wash hands with soap after handling eggs