Don’t feel guilty about your omelet habit. Researchers keep rolling out more and more studies touting the benefit of eggs. Here’s why they should be making an appearance on your plate.
Get a dose of Vitamin D
Eggs are healthier for you than once believed. Tests last year from the United States Department of Agriculture’s Agricultural Research Service found that the average egg is 14 percent lower in cholesterol and 64 percent higher in vitamin D than previously listed.
Lose more weight
A study in the International Journal of Obesity found that overweight and obese dieters who regularly ate two eggs for breakfast lost 65 percent more weight after eight weeks than those who started their day with bagels.
Stock up on antioxidants
Besides a healthy dose of protein, eggs provide lutein and zeaxanthin, antioxidants believed to keep your eyes healthy and help ward off macular degeneration and cataracts. Researchers at the University of Alberta also recently discovered that egg yolks contain additional amino acids tryptophan and tyrosine, which have high antioxidant properties.
A cooked egg—whether fried, boiled, or microwaved—is actually just as antioxidant-packed as an apple, according to a study in the journal Food Chemistry.
