Health Benefits of Eggs
Reviewed by Mahammad Juber, MD on June 26, 2022
They Offer Complete Protein
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They're Nutrient Dense
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They Help Your 'Good' Cholesterol
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They Can Lower Your Triglycerides
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They Can Lower Your Odds of a Stroke
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They Help With Portion Control
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They're Affordable
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They’re Heart Healthy
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They Satisfy
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They Help Your Eyes
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They Help Sharpen the Brain
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SOURCES:
AARP: “How Eggs Can Keep Your Brain From Getting Scrambled.”
American Egg Board: “Eggs And Breakfast Benefits.”
Cleveland Clinic: “What You Need to Know About Protein.”
Harvard Health Publishing: “Eggs and your health.”
IncredibleEgg.org Eggcyclopedia: “Incredible Egg,” “Nutrient Density.”
NIH Office of Dietary Supplements: “Vitamin D.”
Nutrients: “Dietary Sources of Lutein and Zeaxanthin Carotenoids and Their Role in Eye Health,” “Egg Consumption and Human Cardio-Metabolic Health in People with and without Diabetes.”
ScienceNews.org: “Reevaluating Eggs' Cholesterol Risks.”
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