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Wednesday, 26th July 2017
Why bodybuilders eat eggs!!
Benefits of eggs explained
By LA Muscle on 26.07.2017 02:27 pm
RATE:
Bodybuilders
and those wanting to increase lean muscle size value eggs as an important part
of their nutritional strategy. Ever wondered why?
Well,
Eggs are a very good source of inexpensive, high quality protein. More than
half the protein of an egg is found in the egg white along with vitamin B2 and
lower amounts of fat and cholesterol than the yolk.
The
whites are a rich sources of selenium, vitamin D, B6, B12 and minerals such as
zinc, iron and copper.
NUTRITIONAL BENEFITS OF EGGS
- Low
in carbs
- Fairly
low on c
- fairly
low calorie (depending on the way they are cooked),
- Contain
choline (a very important nutrient),
- Highly
fulfilling,
- Great
for muscles,
- Provides
good energy,
- Good
for the brain,
- Keeps
immune system healthy,
- good
for eye health
- Can
lower the risk of heart diseases
- Can
be cooked in a number of different ways
- Can be eaten anytime during
the day due to their low carb and calorie content
IDEAS ON HOW YOU CAN COOK AND USE EGGS
- You can scramble them
- You can fry them
- Cook them as an omelette
with mixed veg
- Include in your salad
- On the boil
- Poached