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Health benefits of eggs

Ms H

The eggs are reproductive bodies produced by the females of fish, reptiles and birds. The birds, chicken eggs are the most commonly ate variety of eggs by human. In the past, it was thought eating foods containing cholesterol would increase the concentration of cholesterol in the blood. High blood cholesterol is linked to an increased risk of heart disease. Studies have shown that eating up to six eggs a week provide nutritional benefits without increasing the risk of heart disease. 

Nutritious values of chicken egg:

A single boiled egg contains 77calories, 6g of proteins with all of the essential amino acids and 5 g of fat.  It also contains vitamins; A, B5, B12, B2, B6, D, E, K and folate., minerals; calcium, zinc, phosphorous and selenium. Eggs contain the phytochemicals lutein and zeaxanthin, which are antioxidants beneficial for eye health. Egg yolk contains choline.

Health benefits of chicken egg:

A single egg contains 212mg of cholesterol compering to the recommended daily amount of 300mg. Eggs turn LDL (bad) cholesterol to HDL (good) cholesterol linked to reduction of risk of hearth disease. Eggs help you to lose weight due to its low calorie content. Eggs are incredibly fulfilling. Eating eggs as an adolescent could help prevent breast cancer as an adult. Another study showed that women eating at least six eggs per week had a 44 % lower risk of developing breast cancer than women who ate two or fewer eggs each week. The studies clearly show that eating up to 3 whole eggs /day is flawlessly safe.