Eggs

A popular breakfast staple, eggs have many nutrients beneficial to our health. For instance, eggs are:

• A good source of choline, which aids with liver function and metabolism.

• High in Vitamin D, which helps to promote strong bones and build up your immune system.

• A good source of lutein, which promotes good eye health.

Despite these health benefits, eggs still, to this day, get a bad rap. That’s because previously the Dietary Guidelines for Americans recommended no more than 1 to 2 whole eggs per week and encouraged the general population to eat more egg whites. This was due to the belief that the cholesterol in the whole egg could lead to high cholesterol levels in your blood. However, the American Heart Association has since changed their stance after several large-scale studies showed that consuming the whole egg had little to no impact on one’s cholesterol. The American Heart Association recommends one whole egg (or two egg whites) daily as part of a healthy diet, adding that one could consume more eggs if balancing cholesterol elsewhere in their diet.