Top 10 Health Benefits of Eggs

6. Encourages Healthy Hair and Nails

Hair and nails are made up of proteins, so the high protein content in eggs can help keep them healthy. To make your hair grow faster, you can even apply egg hair masks.

For instance, you can mix a tablespoon of olive oil in a raw egg, apply it on your hair and cover it with a shower cap. After 30 minutes, rinse off the hair mask and shampoo your hair to get soft, silky, and healthy hair. Use it two to three times a month.

7. Lowers the Risk of Cancer

A study by researchers at the University of Alberta suggests that eggs have antioxidant properties that tend to lower the risk of developing cancer and prevent cardiovascular disease.

In particular, egg yolks contain two amino acids, tryptophan and tyrosine, that have antioxidant properties. Frying or boiling eggs, however, reduces these properties.

A study published in The Journal of the Federation of American Societies for Experimental Biology also indicates that consuming eggs can reduce the risk of breast cancer by 24% because they contain choline that is required for normal cell functioning.

8. Help with Healthy Pregnancy

Eggs are considered a healthy food to eat during pregnancy. In addition to providing adequate nutrition, they help lower the unborn child’s risk of mental health problems and chronic illnesses later in life.

These benefits are chiefly attributed to choline, a nutrient present in eggs, meats, beans, nuts, and other protein-rich foods.

Choline plays a critical role in fetal brain development and helps prevent birth defects. Two eggs provide almost half the recommended daily amount required by pregnant and breastfeeding women. Be sure not to eat raw or undercooked eggs, though.

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