EGGS BENEFITS , NUTRITIONAL VALUE AND IT'S IMPORTANCE IN YOUR DIET

EGGS PART 1

They are a great source of nutrients for the body. They help in the nourishment of your skin and the growth of your hair. 

Different compounds in eggs play different functions. 

An egg is considered the best nutritional food above all others and has all the compounds you need for survival, with the highest nutritional content followed by Breastmilk. 

It has high content of fats and, therefore, will give you long periods before going hungry, aiding in intermittent fasting. 

A. Proteins. 

It has moderate proteins. For those with kidney problems, you'll need to moderate protein intakes , and an egg has enough amounts of proteins that will not disturb your kidneys 

If you want to grow your hair and have a smooth skin, then you need to consider eggs. Most people will say they have protein allergies, but the reality is Eggs do not cause protein allergy 

In a nutshell, protein allergies comes from a messed up gut that's brought about by consumption of carbohydrates that inflame and perforate your gut exposing the immune system that fights the already infiltrating protein particles, resulting into an immune reaction that brings about the pimples, itchiness, high temperatures etc etc. 

The egg has 2 parts:

i) the yolks

ii) the egg White. 

The egg White has the highest content of protein (16g/100gms of protein) while the yolks have a lower content (11g/100gm of protein). Therefore, if you have a 'protein allergy', you may decide to eat the yolks and not the egg White. Please unlearn what you might have been told before that the egg yolks are the ones with the highest protein content. 

The egg is a complete protein incomparable to meats, fish, chicken, and seafood. It's not a muscle protein, unlike all other animal proteins. It has several compounds that are not in muscle proteins and helps in the rejuvenation of your muscles. Therefore, you may need to consider eating eggs if you are a gym person.

EGGS PART 2

EGGS 

1. Protein (from part 1)

2. Fat-soluble Vitamins. 

Eggs are a great source of Fat soluble Vitamins (A, D, E, K)

Fat-soluble Vitamins means they can't be absorbed without fat as the solvent and hence you have to consume animal fat for them to be absorbed. Eggs have a high content of cholesterol which aids In the absorption of these Vitamins.

The roles of these Vitamins in Skin and Hair are as follows;

i) Vitamin A

It's very hard to find vitamin in its natural form in foods. The Bioavailable form of Vitamin A is Retinol. Most people have heard this myth that, if you have vision issues or not seeing well, you need to eat plenty of carrots, Spinach and Kale to restore your vision. That's a lie. Why? Carrots spinach and other vegetables have a high content of BETA CAROTENE. Beta carotene is a PRECURSOR to Vitamin A so it's not BioAvailable. The active form of Vitamin A is Retinol and not Beta carotene therefore correct that myth. Vitamin A protects your eggs from cataracts and plays a role in the immune system by fighting viruses and these viruses are the ones that contribute even to the destruction of your Skin. 

ii) Vitamin D. 

It's considered a Vitamin and a hormone at the same time and it's the easiest to acquire because you just need to walk in the sun and that will help in the Activation of Vitamin D, as long as your liver and your Kidneys are functional because the last stage in the activation happens at the Kidneys to yield Calcitriol which is the active form of Vitamin D (There's a post for vitamin D synthesis here, maybe you'd need to look at it). Vitamin D helps to prevent your from Rushes, psoriasis, and even skin burns. It's weird how Vitamin D is activated By the UV radiation and also prevents you from the same UV radiation. Vitamin D is also an Anti-inflammatory therefore helping in healing inflammations in the body. 

iii) Vitamin E

Helps in protection against harmful UV radiation together with Vitamin D. 

iV) Vitamin K (K1,k2,k3)

All of these augment the functions of Sebum ( the fluid produced by the sebaceous glands on the skin and helps in killing bacteria on the skin and lubricating the skin. Vitamin K helps in easing the Flow of Sebum thus preventing you from Acne. 

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PART 3

EGGS

Importance of EGGS in diet. 

1. Protein (lesson 1)

2. Fat-soluble Vitamins (lesson 2)

3. Source of Choline, Omega 3, Lecithin...

Choline prevents the formation of a fatty liver. 

Choline is present in bile salts. The role of bile salts is to sequester fats so that they can easily be absorbed. This simply means making the fats 'soluble', because a compound can't be absorbed unless it's made soluble in a fluid or a solvent. Choline in bile provides a chance to sequester the fats to absorb them. The breaking down of the fats prevents the crystallisation of cholesterol, and this consequently prevents the formation of gallstones. 

Choline plays a role in Brain and nerve function and helps you maintain a perfect memory, Choline is found in eggs in plenty. 

Omega 3. 

Eggs are a great source of Omega 3 which is an anti-inflammatory compound and helps to boost your immunity and fight inflammations and cancers. It also plays a role in nourishing the akin and growth of hair. Apart the the eggs, other sources of Omega 3 includes beef, fish, and avocados

Lecithin

Lecithin works hand in hand with choline in sequestering fats so that they can easily be absorbed. Lecithin is an Antidote to Cholesterol. Sounds interesting? This is the other misconception here;

That "eggs have high content of Cholesterol which is harmful to your arteries and cause cardiovascular diseases like heartattacks." THATS NOT TRUE 

There are 2 types of cholesterol;

The HDL (High Density Lipoprotein) and

The LDL ( low density lipoprotein)

The HDL carries the good Cholesterol and eggs have high quantities of the same. 

The HDL helps in the formation of cell membrane, recovering from inflammation, and blood vessel recovery from the effects of leaking caused by Sugar and is also the mother to all Steroidal hormones in the body (estrogen,

 progesterone, testosterone), and vitamin D. 

Now, Lecithin and Choline are ANTIDOTES to bad cholesterol and even if you consume any other bad source of food that has bad cholesterol, the eggs will provide a chance for you to fight the bad cholesterol and clear it, because of the 2 compounds (Lecithin and Choline). Therefore unlearn from the misconception that eggs will harm you with bad cholesterol. 

Moreover, I said cholesterol is good for your health, in the formation of hormones, it also makes up 80% of your brain 🧠. Eggs have high contents of cholesterol but the food industry wants to demonise eggs so that you may buy, synthetic Vitamin supplements, and processed carbohydrates and enslave you for a lifetime. 

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EGGS

PART 4

Nutritional value of eggs 

1. Source of Proteins (lesson 1)

2. Source of Fat-soluble Vitamins (lesson 2)

3. Source of Choline, Omega 3 and Lecithin (lesson 3) 

4. Source if B vitamins (B1, B2, B5, B6, B12 etc), And Minerals. 

Eggs are a great source of B vitamins and the one I want to concentrate more on is Biotin. Biotin is involved in hair and skin nourishment and is found in both boiled and fried eggs. 

Raw eggs have another compound called Avidin. High consumption of raw eggs raises your levels of Avidin which Is dangerous and prevents the absorption of Biotin. This therefore means that your skin will start to crack and the hair to fall off due to a lack of Biotin 

Minerals. 

Eggs have high contents of Minerals such as Selenium and Iodine. These two, play a vital role in the formation of Thyroid hormones. Absorption of iodine requires selenium and the eggs contain both which means that the iodine will be absorbed maximumly and your thyroid too will function optimally 

The eggs are also great sources of carotenoids eg Lutein and Zeaxanthin which play a role in Skin and Hair growth. 

All these benefits come from eggs, and therefore you may need to eat more than you used to and unlearn from the myths That have been withholding you from consuming eggs in plenty. 

Enjoy your eggs