The International Egg Commission decided to celebrate the second Friday of October as the World Egg Day in its Vienna Conference of 1996. It is an occasion to promote the consumption of eggs.
Eggs have been apart of the human diet since a very long time. In order to spread awareness about its health benefit and to encourage the healthy and scientific production and of eggs, World Egg Day is celebrated.
While India is the third largest producer of Eggs in the world, the per capita consumption of this supper food is very limited. So on the occasion of World Egg Day 2020, Discover East brings to you a list of health benefits of the humble egg.
Benefits of Egg consumption
- High in Good Cholesterol : Eggs have a high content of HDL (high-density lipoprotein), which is also known as the good cholesterol .
- High Choline : It is an essential nutrient for formation of cell membranes and for heart an brain tissue. Eggs have it in plenty.
- Protein Source : Eggs are one of the most popular sources of protein in the human diet. It has good amounts of proteins and amino acids in perfect combinations.
- Wholesome Food : Eggs come loaded with a variety of Vitamins and minerals. They have Vitamin B, D, E and K, and phosphorus, zinc and calcium in good amounts.
- Cheap and easy to consume : Its one of the cheapest and easy to cook super-foods known to man. It has almost all the necessary nutrients needed in a human body.
- Fulfilling : Eggs take time to get digested and hence gives a very fulfilling feeling to the tummy. And this means no more overeating .
These were few of the benefits of eggs on the occasion of World Egg Day on Discover East. Also do not forget to go through these Eggtraordinary recipes !!
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