In the fitness nutrition world, it’s rare to come across an inexpensive whole food like eggs. Eggs are both nutrient-dense (lots of vitamins, protein and fats), and energy-dense at just about 70 calories each. Helps build muscle and burn fat!

Eggs have over six grams of protein each and, best of all, they are a complete protein, containing all nine essential amino acids required for protein synthesis. Plus, protein revs up your fat-torching metabolism.

Less Cholesterol:

Despite years of research debunking the myth that dietary cholesterol raises cholesterol levels in the body, you might still worry over egg’s heart-wrecker reputation. But it’s shown  that today’s eggs have 14 percent less cholesterol than previously reported.

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More Sunshine Vitamin:

Eggs now contain 64 percent more vitamin D. The latest RDA for vitamin D is 600 International Units (IU) for adults of all ages, and today’s eggs provide 41 IU per large egg. Higher vitamin D levels are a boon to your health and fitness.

Higher vitamin D levels have been linked to higher testosterone levels and increased strength in older adults. Additionally, vitamin D deficiency in young, healthy women was recently linked to increased fat build up in muscles.

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Egg White Safety:

Blame Rocky for the dangerous trend of eating raw egg whites while training hard. Salmonellosis is an infection caused by the bacteria Salmonella, which contaminates one out of every 30,000 eggs. Symptoms include diarrhoea, fever and abdominal cramps, and can lead to severe illness and even death in some cases. To ensure egg safety, follow these solutions:

  • Refrigerate eggs as soon as possible and use within three to four weeks.
  • Cook eggs to 160 F – that means hard-boiled or over-hard. Flip eggs and cook until the yolk hardens.
  • Refrigerate all foods prepared with eggs.
  • Do not use raw eggs in recipes that will not be cooked to the appropriate temperature.

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Fat Loss Booster:

In a new study, individuals who ate two eggs for breakfast over an eight-week-period lost an average of six pounds – almost twice as much weight as those who ate a bagel. The egg-eaters also reduced their waist circumference by 83 percent, improved their energy and did not have significantly higher cholesterol levels.

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Keep The Yolk:

Active and healthy women should be eating one whole egg per day, yolk and all. It can help build muscle, ease sore muscles and boost brain power! Plus, most of the egg’s protein is in the yolk – 44% of the total protein in an egg comes the yolk. So when you discard the yolk, you’re wasting nearly half the protein.