Egg : Super Food

VIVAnews - Behind the rich nutritional content, eggs contribute to enhance the body's cholesterol levels. This is what later led to the recommendation not to eat eggs more than four times a week

 
Based on the latest research in the United States, eggs are one of a healthy diet is proven over several decades. Eggs are not claimed as a major cause of elevated levels of cholesterol in the blood.

From the same study is known, which is claimed to lower cholesterol eggs rich in vitamin D which in fact play a role in bone formation. Increased cholesterol caused more consumption of trans fats.

Nutritionist Amanda Ursell reveals, boil or poach an egg breakfast before the child goes to school benefit the energy and intelligence. The fetus also has a higher IQ when expectant mothers are routinely mengasup two eggs every day.

Here are five key benefits of eggs:

 
1. Quickly give a sense of satiety
Eating eggs for breakfast helps you lose weight significantly by cutting daily calorie intake. Foods rich in protein to make eggs is digested in the stomach longer.
Researchers at the Rochester Centre for Obesity United States found that women who ate two boiled eggs for breakfast to go, eat 400 calories less for the rest of the day than breakfast bread.

2. Dilute brain
Two eggs with a content of 550 milligrams of choline each day during pregnancy will help the development of fetal brain and produce a sharp memory in children. Choline is also important for memory. Sources of choline include soy beans, chicken and salmon.

3. Reducing the risk of blindness due to age
Lutein in the eggs to help improve eye health and reduce the risk of age-related blindness.

4. Contains omega-3 fatty acids

This fat is very important for the development of eye and hearing in children and brain function throughout life. Essential acids also help maintain circulation and reduce the risk of heart disease. Eggs with omega 3 also have less saturated fat.

5. Protein Rich
A single egg has 8 grams of protein, nutrients that are very important to keep skin taut and form a strong muscle. Women need 45 grams of protein a day and men need 55 grams or about 2-3 grains.

Source: Yahoo! Indonesia News