5 reasons to eat more eggs

Portia Arthur

January 25, 2016 10:59 AM

Below are five good reasons to consume egg everyday

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Many people believe that eating eggs may be bad for your health. Here are some excellent reasons to justify why eating eggs can make you healthier, brainier, leaner and stronger.

1. More vitamins

One little egg is packed with several vitamins essential to your health:• Vitamin B2 (riboflavin), which helps your body to break down food into energy• Vitamin B12 (cobalamin), vital for producing red blood cells • Vitamin A (retinol), which is great for your eyesight • Vitamin E (tocopherol), which fights off the free radicals that can cause tissue and cellular damage, which may lead to cancer.

2. Boost weight loss

Did you know that eating eggs can help you lose weight? This might come as a surprise to those who think of eggs as “fattening” or “unhealthy” but a study carried out by the Rochester Center for Obesity Research found that eating eggs for breakfast helps limit your calorie intake all day, by more than 400 calories.

3. Contains essential minerals

Eggs are packed with iron, zinc and phosphorus minerals that are vital for your body. Women need plenty of iron due to menstruation, and not getting enough could leave you feeling tired, run down and grumpy.

Zinc keeps your immune system in top form and helps your body turn food into energy. Phosphorus is important for healthy bones and teeth.

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4. Prevent breast cancer

Eating eggs as an adolescent could help prevent breast cancer as an adult. In 2005, a study showed that women eating at least six eggs per week had a 44 percent lower risk of developing breast cancer than women who ate two or fewer eggs each week.

5. Eggs help to promote brain healthCholine is a nutrient that facilitates brain development in the foetus and newborn as well as memory function even into old age. Eggs are an excellent dietary source of choline, and one egg per day will provide 28% of a pregnant woman’s choline requirement.

Portia Arthur