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Five More Reasons to "Heart" Your Eggs

Nutrient-rich, all-natural eggs are a welcome addition to any diet. One egg has 13 essential vitamins and minerals, high-quality protein, healthy unsaturated fats and antioxidants, for only 70 calories. Eggs' nutrient package aids in the following:

1. Weight management: The high-quality protein in eggs helps you to feel

full longer and stay energized, which contributes to maintaining a

healthy weight.(iv)

2. Muscle strength and muscle-loss prevention: Research indicates that

high-quality protein may help active adults build muscle strength and

help prevent muscle loss in middle-aged and aging adults.(v)

3. Healthy pregnancy: Egg yolks are an excellent source of choline, an

essential nutrient that contributes to fetal brain development and

helps prevent birth defects. Two eggs provide about 250 milligrams of

choline, or roughly half of the recommended daily intake for pregnant

and breastfeeding women.(vi)

4. Brain function: Choline also aids the brain function of adults by

maintaining the structure of brain cell membranes, and is a key

component of the neuro-transmitter that helps relay messages from the

brain through nerves to the muscles.

5. Eye health: Lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants found in egg yolks,

help prevent macular degeneration, a leading cause of age-related

blindness.(vii) Though eggs contain a small amount of these two

nutrients, research shows that the lutein from eggs may be more

bioavailable than lutein from other food sources.(viii)

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