单选题 Speaking of the rising egg consumption, the author implies the dominant factor accounting for this is that

A、 the eggs are much cheaper than before.
B、 many people were forbidden to eat eggs in the past years.
C、 the eggs contain much lower carb than other food.
D、 there are many recently recognized profits eggs can provide.

【正确答案】 D

【答案解析】细节题。从文中第四段Braun女士说的话可以看出，导致鸡蛋消费量上升的一个更重要的原因在于鸡蛋有一些新发现的益处，比如说蛋黄里富含胆碱素和黄体素，可以延缓人体衰老并预防白内障等等。由此可知，正确选项应为[D]“在鸡蛋中有很多新近发现的有益物质”。其余选项都不是文章提及的一个主导因素。