5 reasons to eat eggs every day

Eggs are rehabilitated! Cholesterol is not a nutrient of concern any more.

1. Eggs are nutritious

Eggs are are literary packed with many different nutrients. A yolk contains Vitamins A, D, E and B12, riboflavin, zinc, selenium, phosphorus, folate, and more than two-thirds of the recommended daily intake of 300 mg of cholesterol. We’d like to emphasize that eggs is one of the few foods to naturally contain vitamin D. The white provides a good source of high-quality protein (about 6 grams per egg) with all essential amino acids. An egg normally has 5g of fat, however, only 27% of the fat is saturated fat (palmitic, stearic and myristic acids). Eggs rich in omega-3 fatty acids may help in the protection against cardiovascular disease. So, eggs can easily fit into your daily fat recommendation.

2. Eggs are calorie-wise food

More than half the calories found in eggs come from the fat in the yolk. A 100 gram serving of eggs provides 155 calories of food energy. An average male of 19-30 needs 2,400-2,600 calories; 31-50 requires 2,200-2,400 calories; and over 50 needs 2,000-2,200 calories each day. Do the math!

Since eggs are nutrient rich, 2 eggs are equal to one serving from the meat food group.

3. Eggs are rich in cholesterol, without it our body is a “body”

Low-cholesterol diet is a bad idea. Surprised? Don’t be! The idea to cut cholesterol intake to lower its level has done more harm to our health than good, because it is completely opposite to the way our body actually works. Our body produces cholesterol itself using cholesterol from the food we eat. It is estimated that at any given time about 70% of the total cholesterol is produced in our body. When it’s not enough cholesterol coming from our diet, it makes our body work harder to produce it.

The funny thing about cholesterol is that people with higher cholesterol levels have been found to live longer than those with lower levels.

Cholesterol is an important substance for the body and performs various functions. Cholesterol is an essential component of cell membranes, a building block for all steroid hormones. It’s vital to proper brain function and helps to protect against depression. But because cholesterol was found in arterial plaques, which are closely connected with heart disease (by the way, cholesterol is one of many other components of arterial plaques), it was erroneously suggested that cholesterol is the guilty one. Our body is working hard to produce cholesterol, and the cholesterol production is not the thing that it is doing for nothing.

4. Eggs are great aphrodisiac without side effects

Yes, the most commonly eaten chicken eggs that could be bought for $3 per dozen in any grocery store are, in fact, one of the best aphrodisiac foods ever. You wouldn’t be surprised if you look at their content:

• Vitamin B12: Eggs are one of the best sources of vitamin B12 – 100 grams contain 50% DV (Daily Value)
• Cholesterol: The guidelines for daily cholesterol intake are set for 300mg. One egg contains about 160mg of cholesterol.
• Zinc – 1 mg/100g (11% DV)
• Choline: Eggs are one of the best sources of choline – 294 mg/100g (60% DV)
• Amino acids: One large whole egg has about 13 grams of complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids, including tryptophan, and non-essential arginine.

5. Eggs are a great source of tryptophan

There are 167mg of tryptophan per 100g (60% DV), or 84mg (30% DV) per egg (50g).

Tryptophan plays a key role in the production of serotonin. Serotonin is a well-known hormone of happiness. Besides that, it is a main contributor to good memory, learning, appetite, sleep, and many other biochemical functions. Serotonin produces your happiness, and amino acid tryptophan produces serotonin.

Also, tryptophan can be converted into melatonin – the substance that helps with sleep regulation. The “hormone of darkness“, melatonin is naturally produced in our brain in darkness and its blood levels determine the circadian (day/night) rhythms. Melatonin is a serotonin derived hormone, which affects the modulation of sleep patterns in both seasonal and circadian rhythms. Melatonin biosynthesis in humans involves four enzymatic steps from the essential dietary amino acid tryptophan, which follows a serotonin pathway: tryptophan -> serotonin -> melatonin.

People have been eaten chicken eggs for millennia. It is nutritious, tasty and safe food. It’s the food that everyone can afford to buy.