Eggs:

• are an excellent source of protein and make a good alternative to meat or fish (visit www.eggrecipes.co.uk for vegetarian recipes) 
   
• are low in calories — a medium egg has just 76 calories, which is about the same as a small banana (visit www.eggrecipes.co.uk for slimming recipes)
   
• contain just 1.6g of saturated fat
   
• contain vitamins A, B, D and E — needed for normal growth and repair of body tissues and for protection against some diseases
   
• are a good source of trace elements (elements that our bodies need in small quantities), including selenium - an antioxidant — and zinc, which is for wound healing and a healthy immune system
   
• may help protect against developing breast cancer in later life, according to scientists from the Harvard Medical School. Its recent study* showed that women who regularly ate eggs during adolescence had a lower risk of breast cancer than those who ate fewer eggs
   
• Cholesterol is not the problem it used to be, as we now know it is saturated fat in the diet that is the main contributor to raised blood cholesterol levels (visit www.nutritionandeggs.co.uk for more information)

 

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