A few years ago, health organizations issued a warning about the cholesterol in eggs.
Like many other foods such as coconut oil or avocados, eggs have been wrongly thought to be bad for your health.
While the average large egg offers between 180 and 186 mg of cholesterol, your liver produces between 1000 mg to 2000 mg per day on its own.
In principle, when you consume foods that contain cholesterol, your liver regulates itself by reducing its own production. This means that eating eggs does not increase the existing amounts of cholesterol in your body, you are simply replacing one type with another.
Today, let’s take a closer look at why it’s worth incorporating more of this delicious breakfast food into your diet.
1. Nutrients
When it comes to nutritional value, eggs really give you the most bang for your buck. Loaded with vitamin A, E, B6 and B12, thiamine, riboflavin, folate, iron, phosphorus, magnesium, selenium and so much more, it’s hard to find other foods with such a diverse nutritional profile (1).
2. Cholesterol
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