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Eggs Nutrition and safety

Nutrition and safety

Exceptionally nutritious, eggs have a wide range of nutrients including vitamins A, B (including B12), D and E, folic acid, protein, potassium, calcium and zinc.

The research which had advised restricting egg consumption was found to be faulty (it had looked at fry-ups instead of eggs on their own!), so now eggs are back in favour. Yes, they are high in cholesterol, but if we eat extra cholesterol, our bodies (which make most of our supply) respond by making less. If we eat less cholesterol, our bodies make more: it's a feedback system. Saturated fat is what's damaging, but eggs are very low in that.

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