Over so many centauries eggs have become important part of our lives, our ancestors have given the eggs importance in our diet because it has various health benefits.
. We are instructed by many health experts to eat eggs. We use eggs in many recipes. The younger and older generation eats eggs, to become healthy. Eggs are good for everyone; everyone should a habit of eating eggs daily.
Some nutrients which eggs contain
Phosphorus: A large egg contains 171 mg phosphorus. If you remove the York of the egg only 5 mg of phosphorus will remain with the egg white. Our body needs phosphorus for many functions, such as filtering waste and repairing tissues and cells, it also builds strong teeth, keeps your bones strong and healthy, reduce muscle pain after exercise, helps body to store and use energy.
Potassium: Potassium is an essential material our body needs. Other than being mineral it is also an electrolyte. This helps in managing body pressure, maintaining normal water balance, helps in muscle contraction and regulates the heartbeats. The mineral helps brain cells to communicate with each other and with cells further away.
Folate: A hardboiled egg contains 22 mg folate. Folate is one of the B vitamins, which is very crucial to make red and white blood cells in the bone marrows, it assist in metabolism of carbohydrates, good levels of folate in our body decreases the risk of depression, low level of folate results in cancers such as breast cancer, lung, pancreatic, cervical, colorectal etc.
Biotin: A regular size egg contains 5.2 mcg of biotin. Biotin is essential nutrient for hair and nails. It stimulates the production of keratin in hair and increases follicle growth, if your body has low biotin then you suffer from hair loss, biotin is helpful in conversion of energy from micronutrients, it also prevents skin diseases, biotin may improve glucose levels and reduce pain from diabetic nerve damage.
Eggs contain many other nutrients other than listed above. According to Australian Eggs Nutrients Analysis 2018 below are the nutrients contain in eggs.
| Nutrients in Eggs | ||
| Retinol | 98mcg | Enhances skin radiance and treats aging |
| Vitamin B12 | 0.33mcg | Keeps body’s nerve and blood cells healthy |
| Vitamin D | 7.9mcg | Strengthens bone and teeth |
| Vitamin E | 1.9mg | An antioxidant fight free radicals to prevent diseases |
| Magnesium | 12mg | Helps muscle and nerve function, regulates blood pressure, improves immune system. |
| Iron | 1.8mg | Prevents Anaemia |
| Selenium | 28mcg | Works with vitamin E to prevent breakdown of body tissues |
| Iodine | 47mg | Provides better Thyroid health, improves cognitive functions |
Stay healthy and grow healthy 