Whole eggs are among the most nutritious foods on the planet, containing a little bit of almost every nutrient we need. Apart from being loaded with amino acids, antioxidants and iron, each 85-calorie egg—which somehow delivers 7 grams of protein—is a solid investment in your health.

Eggs are pretty much the gold standard against which all other proteins are judged.  And because protein is the most important nutrient for cell growth and to repair wear and tear of damage cells, it’s high time they are included as a solid diet staple.

Here are 5 ways in which eggs can do magic to your health:

1. Provides High Protein to build muscle

Eggs are champions at providing high quality protein for tissue re-generation and muscle growth.  Amino acids are the building blocks of protein; nine amino acids that the body needs must be derived from one’s diet. Eggs supply all nine and other essential nutrients to nurture muscles and tissues in our body.

 

2. Ideal for weight loss

All this packaged in just 66 calories! Eggs are ideal sources to rapidly increase energy levels in our body while keeping the fat content at a bare minimum. This helps in stimulating fat loss and therefore, eggs are almost the first thing that a personal trainer or dietitian will recommend, when you sign up.

 

3. Eggs can help ‘ iron’ out problems

Many people with mild iron deficiency experience vague symptoms of tiredness, headaches and irritability. Iron is the carrier of oxygen in the blood and plays an important role in immunity, energy metabolism and many other functions in the body. The iron in egg yolk is in the form of heme/ iron, the most readily absorbable and usable form of iron in food and more absorbable than the form of iron in most supplements.

 

4. Eggs help to prevent cataracts and to protect eye sight

A good dietary intake of eggs is associated with a significant decrease in cataracts and age-related lens issues, the leading cause of blindness in the elderly. Eggs are a good source of the antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthine, which play an important role in keeping the eyes healthy. It accumulates in the eye where these nutrients protect against some types of harmful, high-energy wavelengths of light.

 

5. Proper Bone Development

Eggs are one of the few natural food sources of vitamin D, our sunshine vitamin. Vitamin D is essential for calcium absorption and for maintaining optimum bone health. Eggs therefore play a supporting role in the prevention of osteoporosis together with dairy products, our main source of calcium.

 

References:

http://www.muscleandfitness.com/nutrition/gain-mass/4-more-reasons-load-eggs

https://authoritynutrition.com/10-proven-health-benefits-of-eggs/

http://www.besthealthmag.ca/best-eats/nutrition/5-reasons-to-eat-more-eggs/