Saturday 19 January 2013

Some More Health Benefits of Eggs


One egg contains 6 grams of high-class protein and all 9 essential amino acids.

Eggs and milk are among the finest foods for the body particularly to a growing child.

Eggs do not cause a height of blood cholesterol

Eggs do not clog up the coronary vessels as once thought. In fact the conflicting is now true

Eggs are low in energy value, and are a factor to consider in the formulation of a caloric-restriction diet

Eggs protein excellence is extremely high, and has a very high nitrogen-retention value. Hence it is extremely useful in post-surgical care, trauma, and in post-management of hypovolemic shock against negative nitrogen balance

Eggs contain vitamin D in its natural form. The benefits of vitamin D need several chapters on human nutrition in medicine to talk about. And I refuse to repeat

Eggs are cancer-protective, particularly for breast cancer

Eggs are very rich in sulfur-containing amino acids methionine which is a very vital amino-acid in blocking damaging free radicals. These are directly linked to the pathogenesis of heart disease, cancers, DNA injure, all degenerative disorders, and accelerated aging.

Eggs defend against fatty liver, slow growth, macular degeneration (degeneration of the macula area of the retina in the eyes. This is liable for central vision for reading, face recognition and detailed vision), edema (water retention), and various skin lesions

Eggs promote healthy expansion of nails, hair and skin

Eggs are rich in tryptophan, selenium, iodine, and riboflavin (vitamin B2)

Eggs selenium content is cardio-protective against Keshan disease, cardiomyopathies (diseases involving the heart muscles, cardiomegaly (enlarged heart), myocardial dysfunction (poor heart function) and death from heart failure.

Eggs are protective against Kashin-Beck disease (osteoarthropathy), myxedematous endemic cretinism (mental retardation)

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