Why should you eat balut in the morning?

Balut is a popular dish in Vietnam because it is high in protein and difficult to digest, so it is suitable for breakfast.

According to Associate Professor, Dr. Nguyen Thi Lam - Deputy Director of the National Institute of Nutrition - the amount of calories consumed in breakfast should account for 20-30% of the calories consumed during the day. In particular, balut is a nutritious dish that is very suitable for this important meal.

Nutritional content

Associate Professor Lam said that a balut egg contains 182 kcal of energy, 13.6 grams of protein; 12.4 grams of lipid; 82 mg of calcium; 212 grams of phosphorus and 600 mg of cholesterol. In addition, there are many beta carotene, vitamins A, B and C, iron...

After a long period of 10-12 hours since the last meal of the previous day, the energy from eggs is very suitable to increase our physical and mental activities.

Balut is an ideal breakfast dish. Photo: Driftstories

Traditional Medicine Practitioner Bui Hong Minh, Chairman of the Ba Dinh Oriental Medicine Association, also said that according to Oriental and Western medicine, balut is a very nutritious dish. Therefore, balut is considered a medicinal dish that nourishes blood, benefits the mind, helps the body mature quickly, and improves physiological ability. However, this dish is very difficult to digest due to its high protein and cholesterol content, so it is suitable to eat in the morning.

Because when we eat, the body will undergo metabolism, this is also the time when the body begins to consume calories. After breakfast, the calorie consumption process is strongest, so with the abundant energy from duck eggs, the body can quickly absorb and consume. On the contrary, in the evening, the body is less active, we should not eat this dish because it can easily cause bloating and indigestion.

Who should eat balut?

-Healthy adults:You can eat balut every day, but you should not eat it too often. On the contrary, obese people, the elderly, patients with high blood pressure, diabetes, dyslipidemia, and cardiovascular disease should limit eating this dish.

-Skinny people want to gain weight:Balut is one of the preferred choices for skinny people who want to improve their weight. Note that balut is rich in vitamin A and contains provitamin A, so when eating them, you need to take in the necessary amount of fat to dissolve it. Only then will the body fully absorb the nutrients in balut.

- Children over 5 years old:At this time, children can start to get used to the dish of balut. However, you should only feed them 1/2 egg at a time, 1-2 times a week is enough because at this time the child's digestive system is still in the process of perfecting, avoiding the feeling of bloating and indigestion.

Pregnant women need nutrition:Basically, this is a nutritious dish, so it is also very good for pregnant women. It should be noted that because balut eggs are too nutritious, they should not be eaten every day. Pregnant women should eat 2 eggs per week, but should not eat 2 eggs at the same time. When eating, do not eat with Vietnamese coriander because this vegetable is harmful to the fetus.

Pregnant women in late pregnancy should pay attention to eating according to the doctor's recommendations because balut eggs have a high protein content, eating a lot will cause slow digestion and produce a lot of cholesterol. In the late stages of pregnancy, pregnant women consuming too much energy is also not good.

According to Zing.vn