The Health Benefits of Eggs
March 23, 2009
One of the things we are slowly starting to understand is that the egg is one of the most nutritious foods we can eat. For as long as anyone can remember, it has always been an important part of breakfast, but no one really knew why, In addition to being one of the most nutritional foods in the world, the egg is possibly one of the most versatile.
There are so many different ways you can prepare an egg: poached, scrambled, fried, raw, sunny side up or hard boiled. Some people even like to eat their egg raw. Even if you don’t like the taste of an egg, you don’t have to miss out on its health benefits; all you have to do is make sure you use it when you are preparing other dishes.
Nutritionists consider one medium sized egg, without shell, a single serving.
Strengthen Your Bones
Eggs are an excellent source of the three things critical to bone growth and development, vitamin D, phosphorus, and calcium; that is why it’s so important that children and teenagers eat plenty of eggs. Even after you have stopped growing, you should make sure that eggs are a permanent part of your diet to help prevent your bones from breaking or developing osteoporosis.
A Source of Iron
At some point in their life, many people are diagnosed with a condition called anemia. When a person is anemic, there isn’t enough iron in their blood. The regular consumption of eggs is an excellent way to get the iron your body needs. One medium sized egg has approximately 1.0 mg of iron.
The Importance of Selenium
Eggs are an excellent source of selenium. Selenium is a trace mineral that the body needs in order to convert the protein that you eat into selenoproteins that your body can actually use. The selenoprotiens are responsible for repairing any damage that has been done to your cells by the free radicals floating around in your blood stream. Getting enough selenium can help prevent you from developing cancer or heart disease.
If you notice that your muscles start to cramp after you have been exercising, it is usually a sign that you need to increase the amount of selenium in your diet.
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