Eggs are healthy, good-for-you, and very versatile when it comes to finding delicious ways to eat them. This post breaks down the benefits of eggs and gives you reasons to eat them more often!
When I think of eggs, I think of all of the delicious ways to make them and use them in recipes. Eggs are tasty, inexpensive, versatile, and easy to cook.
My favorite ways to eat eggs are scrambled eggs, fried, and in an fluffy omelets.
But let’s look at the health benefits of eggs.
ARE EGGS GOOD FOR LOSING WEIGHT?
Studies have shown that eating eggs may help with weight loss.
How? The Rochester Center for Obesity found that eggs, when eaten for breakfast, can help you eat less, up to approximately 400 calories per day. This is because they fill you up and are high in healthy protein. Additionally, eating eggs can suppress the hunger hormone (ghrelin), leaving you more satisfied throughout the day (compared to eating oatmeal)
BENEFITS OF EGGS
1. FULL OF NUTRIENTS
Eggs are a nutritionally-packed food. The many benefits of eggs include:
- Vitamins A, B5, B12, B2 add to your daily recommended requirement
- Vitamins B6, D, E, and K are found in eggs
- Selenium is a cancer-fighting antioxidant
- Phosphorus aids in healthy bones and teeth
- Calcium helps your bones stay strong
- Zinc helps your immune system
- Folate
- Protein
- Healthy fats
- Omega-3 enriched eggs have even more healthy fat and Vitamins A and E
2. SATISFYING
A scale called the Satiety Index ranks the egg as very high (150% in fact). Plus, eggs are a high-protein food that increases feelings of fullness. Eating a satisfying food like eggs may help to prevent snacking as well.
3. GOOD SOURCE OF PROTEIN
One egg contains 6.5 grams of protein. If you have a three-egg omelet, you are getting 19.5 grams of protein. Personally, I have at least 2 eggs for breakfast every day, and I feel full and satisfied.
4. CHOLESTEROL
Eggs are naturally high in cholesterol. However, where the confusion lies is that the type of cholesterol in eggs doesn't doesn't "seem to raise cholesterol levels the way some other foods, such as those high in trans fats and saturated fats." That means processed foods may offer more of an issue for cholesterol than eggs.
MORE HEALTHY EGG RECIPES
Now that you know how good eggs are for you, you’ll want to include them in your diet more often! Choose from these yummy egg dishes:
Thomson Smith
It's great that you mention that eggs are a wonderful source of healthy protein. I want to make sure that I'm getting enough healthy protein in my diet, so I'm considering going to a restaurant to get eggs for breakfast tomorrow.