Nutritionists have described eggs as “nature’s large vitamin pill.” So if you start out the day with a giant vitamin for breakfast, you’re probably going to have more energy. In fact, eggs are a veritable “mineral cocktail” and contain many of the essential vitamins and minerals required for a healthy diet.
Eggs are powerhouses of nutritional goodness
Eggs are described as second only to mother's milk for providing ideal human nutrition. Here’s why:
- Eggs contain all the good fats (especially lecithin), iron, sulfur, and proteins.
- Eggs have vitamin A, which is needed for the healthy development of the body’s cells and help to maintain healthy skin and eye tissue.
- Vitamin E is cardioprotective and Vitamin D is important for bone health. Both are found in eggs.
- Vitamin B12 is the largest and most complex vitamin currently known. It is necessary for the formation of red blood cells and important for the immune system to function properly. Natural forms of Vitamin B12 can only be found in animal products, including egg yolks.
- A large egg contains only 70 calories and five grams of fat.
- Eating eggs for breakfast helps sustain mental and physical energy throughout the day: an egg packs six grams of high-quality protein!
- Egg protein has the right combination of essential amino acids needed by humans to build tissues—eggs contain all nine essential amino acids.
- Choline is a water-soluble nutrient that promotes normal cell activity, liver function and the transportation of nutrients throughout the body. Eggs are rich in choline.
Trivia about eggs
- Eggs contain zero carbs and no sugar — perfect for people on low carb, no sugar diets!
- Eggs are gluten-free, making them the perfect food for people who cannot eat bread, cereal, waffles, pancakes and many other gluten-full breakfast items.
- Spin an egg and see what happens; if the egg spins easily, it is hard-cooked but if it wobbles, it is raw.
- Eggs age more in one day at room temperature than in one week in the refrigerator.
- An average hen lays 300 to 325 eggs a year.
- It takes a hen 24-26 hours to produce an egg, and as a hen grows older, she produces larger eggs.
Benefits of Eating Eggs
They help:
- Keep our muscles strong.
- Our brains and memories function.
- Our bodies produce the energy needed to be active.
- Keep our immune systems working properly.
- Lower our risk of heart disease.
- Develop healthy babies during pregnancy.
- Keep our eye sight stronger for longer.
- To increase weight loss when dieting.
Celebrate National Egg Month in May! And remember, Fertilized Avian Egg Extract (FAEE) comes from hen eggs.
