We love the holidays and are grateful for the time we get to spend with our family and friends but we should also be thankful for how participating in certain holidays, like Easter for example, can benefit our health!
the following information was retrieved from http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/04/06/easter-egg-health-and-nut_n_1409039.html
Here are eight reasons to indulge over Easter weekend
- Eating eggs = better eye health by preventing muscular degeneration in cataracts
- Eating eggs = better cardiovascular health by lowering the risk of blood clots
- Eating eggs = increased brain health, egg yolks have the largest source of choline (vit B)
- eating eggs = breast cancer prevention (from choline as well)
- Eating eggs = healthier hair, skin and nails because they are high in sulfur (helps with absorption of vitamin b)
- Eating eggs = muscular development, 6 grams of protein per egg!
- Eating eggs = helps with weight management, eat them in the morning and you wont crave as many snacks throughout the day.
- some say that eating eggs will increase your cholesterol, however recent studies show that eating eggs has NO effect on total blood cholesterol levels.
Happy Easter!
