A recent study showed that egg whites are equal in their effect on lowering high blood pressure to other medications. Researchers found many elements that contribute to treating cases of high blood pressure in egg whites, such as captopril, which is included in blood pressure medications. According to what was reported in the British Daily Mail newspaper, Dr. Qi Peng Yu, who led the research team at Jilin University in China, said: “All the research we have conducted indicates new health benefits that we discover in eggs that make them join the list of healthy foods.”
Dr. Chi Ping Yu continues: “Research also confirms that egg whites contain a peptide, which provides humans with a large percentage of protein, which lowers blood pressure equivalent to a small dose of captopril.
In 2009, scientists at the University of Alberta in Canada found that eggs produce proteins that mimic the action of medications that treat high blood pressure. Researchers found that medications that treat high blood pressure by stopping the hormone angiotensin lead to narrowing of blood vessels in the body. On the other hand, it was found that the interaction of egg whites with stomach enzymes produces a protein that leads to the same result without the side effects that could be caused by medications. Last month, researchers from the University of Missouri confirmed that the high percentage of protein provided by eggs in breakfast is the best way to control appetite during the day and stop eating unhealthy snacks high in fat and sugar in the evening.
