{"id":15144,"date":"2022-08-23T19:30:22","date_gmt":"2022-08-23T19:30:22","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/this-fitness-influencer-claims-he-eats-100-eggs-a-day"},"modified":"2022-08-23T20:27:55","modified_gmt":"2022-08-23T20:27:55","slug":"this-fitness-influencer-claims-he-eats-100-eggs-a-day","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.africa-press.net\/ethiopia\/all-news\/this-fitness-influencer-claims-he-eats-100-eggs-a-day","title":{"rendered":"This fitness influencer claims he eats 100 eggs a day"},"content":{"rendered":"

Africa-Press – Ethiopia. <\/strong><\/span>A fitness influencer says he eats 100 eggs a day because they are \u201cfast to digest\u201d and allow him to eat many small meals throughout the day.<\/p>\n

Fernando Torraca, who is a full-time bodybuilder and has been training for 19 years, posted a clip on TikTok showing a basket filled with 400 eggs. In the video, which has more than 200 000 views, he claims that it would take him just four days to consume them all.<\/p>\n

However, he only consumes the egg whites and discards the yolks.<\/p>\n

\u201cI eat seven to eight to ten meals a day \u2026 [I\u2019m] eating basically almost every hour, [or] hour and a half,\u201d says Torraca.<\/p>\n

Egg prices are on the rise in the US – in South Africa, 100 eggs a day will set you back by around R220 (and over R6 000 a month) at Checkers – but Torraca says that money is not a factor: “I don’t care about money, I care about my shape,” he says.<\/p>\n

‘My body absorbs eggs really well’<\/b><\/p>\n

In a YouTube video, the Florida man says he follows a low-carb diet and that chicken and salmon make him feel bloated and take too long to digest.<\/p>\n

\u201cMy body doesn’t absorb that kind of protein. My body absorbs eggs really well. That’s why I eat a lot of eggs,\u201d he says, adding that he prefers \u201creal food\u201d over supplements.<\/p>\n

Social media users have questioned whether consuming that many eggs per day is healthy, while some suggest that his videos may be an attempt to get online views.<\/p>\n

Torraca, who calls himself the \u201cThe King of Diet\u201d, has more than a half a million followers on TikTok and 100 000 followers on Instagram. With his content reaching a wide audience, we have to ask: how healthy is his egg-consumption habit?<\/p>\n

Good in moderation<\/b><\/p>\n

It\u2019s clear that egg whites are a low-cost source of protein. According to WebMD, they are an \u201cexcellent way to add protein to your diet without adding calories\u201d.<\/p>\n

Mounting evidence also supports that eggs can be part of a heart-healthy diet. But, as is the case with most things in life, moderation is key.<\/p>\n

Because of their numerous benefits, it\u2019s okay to eat one whole egg every day, says Susan Campbell, a registered dietitian at the Cleveland Clinic.<\/p>\n

A 2008 report also supports the idea that eating an egg a day is generally safe for the heart. However, going much beyond this could increase the risk of heart failure later in life.<\/p>\n

Registered dietitian Samantha Cassetty told the Today show: \u201c’The reality is that it\u2019s not healthy to make any single food a way of life. The healthiest diets include a variety of foods with an emphasis on filling 75% of your plate with diverse, plant-based foods, such as veggies, fruits, nuts, seeds and beans.\u201d<\/p>\n

Experts at Harvard Health suggest that \u201cfor those looking to eat a healthy diet, keeping intake of eggs moderate to low will be best for most.\u201d<\/p>\n

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