Benefit of Eggs

Eggs are oval in shape and most nutritious food in the world. Eggs is a good source of high quality of protein, vitamin(B2, D, B6,B12) and minerals ( zinc, iron, and copper). It also contains various trace of nutrients that are important for health. In many parts of the worlds,eggs are inexpensive food,easy to cook and readily available.

Eggs can be eaten for breakfast, lunch, or dinner which can either be fried, baked, scrambled, boiled or poached. Eggs has been eaten by people for years, we must commonly think of chicken eggs as being edible and the main egg we eat in our diet whereas, there are many other types of edible eggs with varying nutrition and taste such as duck egg, Turkey egg, Goose egg, Quail egg, Pheasant egg, which are having all the essential nutrition in keeping our body healthy.

HEALTH BENEFIT OF EGGS

1. Egg contains a good high quality protein.
2. It helps in regulating cholesterol levels in the body.
3. Eggs lessen the intensity of our hunger.
4. It reduces the risk of stroke.
5. It helps to maintain a healthy brain because eggs contains vitamins and minerals which is necessary for the brain and the nervous system to function well.
6. It lower the risk of heart disease.
7. It good for the eye because the lutein and zeaxanthin in eggs help prevent serious eye issues which lead to cause of age related blindness.
8. It reduces the risk of breast cancer.
9. It lessen the intensity of hunger.
10. It helps to manage weight.
11. It helps to have a strong muscles.
12. It helps to develop a healthy pregnancy because egg contains folic acid, which helps to prevent congenial disabilities such as spins bifida(neutral tube birth defects).

" To experience the health benefit of egg, you should eat them as part of a balanced diet".

Article By:
Tijani Opeyemi Lydia
Food, Nutrients and Health.

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References: www.eggnutritioncenter.org
www.medicalnewstoday.com
www.webmd.com