Eggs are Egg-cellent

Here are four ways eggs your health:

• Eggs are an excellent source of low-cost, high-quality protein. One large egg provides more than 6 grams of protein, yet contains only 75 calories. And the protein is "complete," providing all nine of the body's essential amino acids.
• Eggs are one of the best sources of choline. Found primarily in the egg yolk, one large egg provides 30% of the recommended daily allowance (RDA) of this essential nutrient, which plays an important role in brain health and the reduction of inflammation. Many people are deficient in choline, which is found in trace amounts of many different foods.
• Eggs are a great food for those trying to lose weight. Because of the high amount of quality protein in eggs, they make a very satisfying breakfast, which is especially useful for people trying to lose weight. Eating eggs for breakfast enhances weight loss by increasing satiety, resulting in better adherence to a reduced-calorie diet.
• Eggs protect eyesight. Egg yolks contain a highly absorbable form of vision-protective carotenoids like lutein and zeaxanthin, which help to prevent age-related macular degeneration and cataracts. Eggs increases blood levels of these nutrients without increasing cholesterol or triglyceride levels.

So how many eggs should you eat?

Just because something is good for you doesn't always mean that more of it is necessarily better. a couple of eggs a day, a few days a week, should be safe and health for most people. "One egg daily can easily be a part of a well-balanced, nutritious diet for healthy adults." An important exception is for diabetics, who experienced an increased risk of coronary artery disease when consuming greater than six eggs per week.

No matter what kind of eggs you choose to eat, be sure to follow proper handling and preparation guidelines to ensure that your eggs are safe to eat. Raw or improperly handled eggs can be a source of disease.

• Avoid raw eggs, and foods made with raw eggs (Caesar dressing, homemade mayonnaise, eggnog, and cookie dough). These foods are safe if a pasteurized egg product is used.
• Check the carton to be sure that the eggs you are buying are clean and free of cracks.
• Store eggs in the coldest part of the refrigerator (not in the door), and use within three to five weeks, or by the expiration date on the carton. Hardboiled eggs should also be stored in the refrigerator and used within one week.
• When cooking with eggs, don’t leave the carton on the counter during prep time. Take out the eggs you will use and return the carton to the refrigerator.
• Wash all surfaces, cooking utensils, and skin with warm, soapy water before and after handling eggs.
• Cook eggs until yolks are firm.
• Cook egg-containing dishes to at least 160 degrees Fahrenheit to destroy any bacteria safely.

High Protein Diet

A high protein diet is often recommended to Body-builders and Weight-trainers in aid to build muscle and lose fat. This kind of diet is not calorie-controlled and should not be confused with low-carb diets such as the Atkins Diet.

Daily requirement for a healthy individual is anywhere between 0.6 to 1.5g of protein per pound of bodyweight per day (1.4–3.3g per kg).As most high protein foods are naturally low in carbohydrates and saturated fats, following a high protein diet, you automatically eat less carbohydrates. High protein foods also help maintain muscles, as muscle loss is a problem with most successful diets. And even help build muscle while you are dieting and exercising.

Benefits

1. More calories are burnt following a Protein Weight Loss Diet as it prevents muscle loss when dieting, Increases muscle strength and helps build new muscles.
2. A high protein diet plan can not only help you lose fat and weight but it seems that it can also be held accountable for the loss of important nutrients that keep the body healthy.
3. Using lots of protein in your diet may in fact boost antioxidants, preventing the body from infections and certain illnesses such as cancer.
4. The excess protein consumed is merely burnt for energy or excreted.
   

High Protein Sources Used In Diet

1. Casein - Casein is the milk protein in cow's milk. It is low in fat and cholesterol. Casein also helps by creating a gel-like substance that makes your stomach feel full. casein is great help when following a Protein Weight Loss Diet as it prevents muscle loss when dieting, Increases muscle strength and helps build new muscles.
2. Whey - Whey protein is a natural protein from cow's milk. It contains no fat or cholesterol. Whey protein is beneficial when losing weight and stops feelings of hunger. Whey is a major ingredient of health food, protein drinks for losing weight.
3. Turkey -Turkey is a very lean meat, containing hardly any fat, can be used on sandwiches, soups and as part of a main meal when following a diet.
4. Soy -Soy beans contain linolenic acid necessary to build cells (new cells help to heal wounds and regenerate the body) and produce hormones. An example of a high protein diet is the soy diet where mainly every meal and drink is a soy-based one. Extremely high in protein and providing lots of extra health benefits such as helping to prevent certain major diseases like heart disease and cancer, soy should be incorporated in any healthy diet.
   

Side Effects of High Protein Diet

• Fatigue - After some strenuous activity (when body has used a lot of energy), followers of the high protein diet might experience sudden moments of fatigue. This happens as body lacks in sugars following High Protein diet.

Measure - Eating a snack containing some carbohydrates should help.

• Constipation - As less carbohydrate rich foods are consumed (naturally containing fibre) such as wheat, grains and bread, the digestive system might get clogged and constipated.

Measure - Eating plenty of fresh fruit and veg and an occasional slice of wholemeal bread will help.

• Low Blood Pressure - One of the dangers high protein diets present is that healthy foods providing essential nutrients are necessary for the body to function, such as carbohydrates and sugars. Most of these foods and a diet containing carbohydrates help lower blood pressure levels. People who stay on a protein rich diet will not get enough vitamins and minerals.

Measure – Health supplements should be taken considering ones diet.

• Low Calcium Levels - After sticking to a high protein diet for a longer period (over a month) will seriously decrease the amount of calcium in the body as because the body is getting less carbohydrates to turn into energy, all the reserves are used. If this loss of calcium is not compensated it may result in bone loss and arthritis.

Measure – Appropriate measures should be taken to avoid Calcium deficiency.

High Protein diet is held accountable for the loss of important nutrients that keep the body healthy in many cases and proper care should be taken to ensure body gets all necessary nutrients it needs for proper functioning.