Easter is the perfect time to talk about eggs — one of nature’s most perfect food sources. If you haven’t yet made eggs a mainstay of your diet, please allow us to fill you in!
Nutritional benefits of eggs
Eggs are a handy source of essential nutrients, and are calorie-efficient too (the average egg weighs in at just 75 calories). Here are a few examples.1
- Protein. For muscle building and repair, you need to feed your muscles with protein. Each egg contains 7 grams of the highest quality protein that is easy for your body to process.
- Choline. Research suggests that choline consumption may link to the development of cognitive skills such as memory and reasoning.
- Lutein and zeaxanthin. These substances are known as “carotenoids” and are thought to reduce the risk of age-related blindness in older people.
You may wonder how eggs can be good for your health given their high cholesterol content. However, recent research shows that high-cholesterol foods don’t necessarily increase your blood cholesterol levels. Instead, it’s saturated fat that’s largely responsible for triggering cholesterol production in your body and increasing heart disease risk.1
Eggless eggs?
To meet with the growing consumption of eggs around the globe. Researchers debut a revolutionary plant-based egg at the end of 2017. This new innovation, named “Just Scramble” is made from mung bean proteins, yet tastes just like the real thing. It’s not only more environmentally-friendly and humane than traditionally farmed eggs, but also contains up to 70% less saturated fat and cholesterol.2
So whether you go for good old-fashioned eggs or futuristic plant-based eggs, make eggs a staple of your diet.
Sources
- https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/good-eggs-for-nutrition-theyre-hard-to-beat#1, visited 23 February 2018.
- http://greenmonday.org/post/just-scamble-the-plant-based-egg/, visited 23 February 2018.