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Eggs and Butter - By: Dr Carlos Viana
A favorite dish of mine in are amino acids, the build- other fats or oils. and failure to thrive. In very A Harvard School of Pub-
a Japanese restaurant is a ing blocks for muscle and a With people afraid to young babies a continuing lic Health study found that
raw quail egg yolk on sea great source of lecithin. deficiency can produce healthy adults were able to
urchin eggs. A variable In fact, the word “lecithin,” eat egg yolks, the richest impaired growth, and ab- eat an egg a day without
“cholesterol bomb”, one comes from the Greek word source of choline found normalities in bone forma- increasing their risk of heart
of my colleagues called. “lekithos” meaning “egg in modern diets comes tion. Medical data on disease or stroke. Want help
Notice that the Japanese yolk”. Other foods that con- from an additive called lecithin suggests that simply with a cholesterol problem
sushi chef throws away the tain lecithin include: butter, lecithin. Lecithin is most supplementing the diets or a healthier gall bladder,
white of the egg. A good peanuts, cauliflower, to- often added to foods as of pregnant and nursing liver, brain or to improve
thing, since raw egg whites matoes, banana, oranges, an emulsifier which helps women with lecithin could the learning ability of your
should never be con- lentils, oats, barley, corn, keeps food blended. As a affect their children’s life- child? Come in so we can
sumed. Egg whites contain sesame seeds, flax seeds, dietary supplement, I con- long learning and memory. tailor a health program to
substances that remove whole wheat and human sider lecithin to be essential In adults, lecithin can boost your specific needs.
vitamins from your body breast milk. for everyone. In our clinic I cognitive function, dimin- CARLOS VIANA, Ph. D. is
and could possibly inhibit Notice I said, butter, not see patient’s daily suffering ish age-related memory an Oriental Medical Doc-
digestion of protein, and margarine. Actually, if you from fatigue, insomnia, kid- decline, and reduce the tor (O.M.D.) having studied
affect growth. Cooking the are worried about cho- ney and bladder problems, brain’s vulnerability to toxic in China; a US Board Cert.
egg for just a few minutes lesterol, according to a high cholesterol levels, substances. Clinical Nutritionist (C.C.N.),
destroys these and other Harvard Medical study, nerve-muscle problems, Eggs are nutritious. They’re an Addiction Professional
harmful compounds. margarine may increase including cardiovascular nutrient dense that means (C.Ad.), Chairperson of
The reason a myth has sur- heart disease in women by disease, infertility, liver and that eggs provide a good the Latin American Com-
vived for years about the 53% over eating the same gallbladder problems, ane- proportion of needed nu- mittee of the International
dangers of eating egg amount of butter. Marga- mia, and high blood pres- trients for the calories they Academy of Oral Medicine
yolks is because one egg rine contains up to 45 per- sure. Lecithin in your body provide. Eating nutrient- and Toxicology (IAOMT), a
yolk contains about 213 mil- cent of artificially created keeps your cells functioning dense foods is particularly Rejuvenating Cell Therapist
ligrams of cholesterol. This is unhealthy trans-fats. properly, allows your nerves important for children as specializing in Age Man-
about the same amount No more fattening than to communicate with your well as older adults be- agement, has a weekly
as my other favorite food, margarine, butter has been muscles; and prevent the cause their energy needs radio program, writes and
olive oil that is also loaded in the diet for thousands build-up of homocysteine are less but their nutrient lectures extensively. For
with cholesterol. However, of years so our bodies are in your blood. Homocyste- needs are high. Nutrient information: VIANA HEAL-
any clinical nutritionist will used to digesting it. Be- ine is a harmful compound density is also important for ING CENTER, Kibaima 7, St
tell you that the different sides lecithin, butter is a rich that is associated with car- anyone of any age who is Cruz TEL: 585-1270 Web Site:
types of cholesterol are source of easily absorbed diovascular disease and trying to lose weight. One www.vianaheal.com
not the same. Olive oil, like vitamin A, E, K, D and se- osteoporosis. Since lecithin of the reasons for eating “Prescriptions from Para-
egg yolks, both have a high lenium, a powerful antioxi- has fat-modifying effects, eggs is lecithin and supple- dise” - Dr. Viana’s Award
content of monounsatu- dant. We use salt free to lecithin helps prevent fatty menting your diet with a Winning BOOK: Prescrip-
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oxidative substances. In lay cessed salt which is used as An important part of lecithin give us a healthy boost. duction to Biocompatible
terms, both of these great a preservative to help the is choline. Since the 1930s, By the way, I recommend Medicine – Available at
foods are rich in HDL, the butter last longer on the research has shown that most of my patients take local Bookstores, Hotel Gift
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erything a natural multivita- tion of your supermarket. role in memory functions cheaper, synthetic or arti-
min provides. Eggs are low Gee can be made easily at and learning difficulties. ficial vitamins, which may
in sodium and are a good home and is butter which Lecithin supplementation also include fillers, dyes and
source of protein, riboflavin, has the milk solids or fat re- is very important to babies, preservatives.
Vitamin B12, Pantothenic moved. It has a high smoke even while still in the womb. Get The Point! Eggs and
acid, phosphorus, and se- point and is a safer, health- Dietary deficiency of leci- butter do not increase heart
lenium. Additionally, there ier choice for cooking than thin can provoke respira- disease risk in most people.
tory distress in newborns,
