"Consumption of eggs do not have any effect on cholesterol levels"
“Because of hormones in chicken girls attain age relatively quicker”
- Dr Renuka Jayatissa
Because of many stories that have been spread among the general public many persons have been deprived of obtaining of their real requirements of nutritious food needed for a healthy life. These have been revealed through thorough investigations carried out by a team of medical officers at the medical Research Institute in Colombo headed by Dr Renuka Jayatissa. These stories are through scientific findings at the Medical Research institute.
These are only myths and are in complete contrast and in comparison to those living in foreign countries. In Sri Lanka the consumption of poultry meat and eggs have been at relatively low ebb it is reliably reported. This strong impression needs to be changed as it is only a myth. These incorrect stories had led to malnutrition among the growing children who have been deprived of the much needed proteins for their growth in height and the development of their brains. These wrong impressions need to be changed in the view of Dr Renuka Jayatissa a researcher at the MRI.
Accordingly to the extensive research the chicken and eggs consumed by each person in Sri Lanka is far below those consumed in other developed countries who consume much more chicken and eggs in relation to those in Sri Lanka. According to statistics a single person in Sri Lanka consumes only 54 eggs per year. In America and Japan one person consumes 250 and 323 eggs respectively. Even if one egg is consumed daily it will not affect the cholesterol content in the blood. This had been confirmed through investigations conducted in this research doctor had disclosed.
When the consumption levels of chicken are compared with those in foreign countries a Sri Lankan only consumes only 5.7 kilos per year. In contrary the British and Chinese Nationals consume 30 Kilos and 47 Kilos respectively. It is reported that if chicken is consumed thrice a week a person’s health would be in a sound condition. The researching doctor had shown them with the following statistics.
No. of eggs consumed/year/person Kg of chicken consumed/year/person
Sri Lanka 54 5.7
America 250 42
Great Britain 178 30
Japan 323 17
China 349 47
Russia 210 23
France 245 13
Brazil 132 48
New Zealand 218 35
Australia 166 42
This lady doctor while participating in a programme in a Rupavahini had stated as ....
“From researches made by us we have concluded that only 30% of Sri Lanka consume an egg a day. The reason they believe is due to fear. For this fear the reason is about the increase of cholesterol content in blood. hey believe that increase in the intake of more eggs would increase the cholesterol content in the blood would lead to heart attacks. When this matter is taken into consideration one individual needs 300 m.g of cholesterol. From one egg a person receives only 150 m.g of cholesterol. This is therefore only half the amount of the content of cholesterol that in needed by a person for a day. In this context the consumption of an egg a day is not at all harmful to the health of a person.
Another myth among the people is that consumption of more chicken meat makes young girls attain age rather earlier than normal. The reason people think is that chicken contain many types of hormones. The chicken food contains a fair amount of hormones which are given for them to grow fast. This myth too need not be taken into consideration. The real growing age of children is between the ages of 10 to 18 years. This is the time they grow in height and also their brains are developed .If not their heights and growth of the brain would be retarded.”
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