The Incredible Beneficial Egg
You read conflicting articles almost weekly that say, “limit your egg intake” or “go ahead and have your eggs”. As a healthy eater, you may be concerned about adding eggs to your diet. Consider this, a Harvard School of Public Health study found no link between the consumption of eggs and heart disease. Some studies even show it improves your protection against stroke and heart attacks.
Saturated fat is what contributes to a rise in cholesterol, and eggs only contain 1.5 grams of saturated fat and 5 grams of the “right kind” of fat that you want to put into your body. In addition to being healthy, eggs contribute some beauty basics that your body needs, like helping your hair and nails by providing sulpher, vitamins, and minerals.
There are other things to consider when eating eggs. The protein found in eggs is great for dieters. In fact, eating just two eggs in the morning has been known to reduce caloric intake by up to 400 calories according to the Rochester Center for Obesity in Michigan.
Aside from providing protein, eggs can provide eyesight protection. Because egg yolks contain the antioxidant lutein, you get a built-in safeguard against damage to your retina. Lutein stops inflammation of the macular pigment, which is what shelters your retina from harmful light rays.
Eggs can even help your memory since a single egg yolk delivers 300 mcg of choline. Choline is one of the most powerful components of acetylcholine, which has been proven to provide flexibility to neurons in the brain that keep your memory intact. Eating just one egg can help your neurons accept, process, and store information more quickly and efficiently.
Eggs can even help you stave off urinary tract infections in the future. Peptides, found in the whites of eggs, are a protein that binds to the infectious E. coli bacteria and doesn’t let them latch onto the walls of the urinary tract.
You can still be a healthy eater and also reap the benefits of sharpening your senses by eating eggs. Make eggs a part of your family’s meals.
