It is more common to hear how carrots are of immense benefits to the eyes. But you may be pleasantly surprised to discover that boiled eggs also offer a lot of benefits to the human eyes, and are not just there for you to enjoy a satisfying breakfast.
The days when eggs are a must for children is fast eroding as people of all ages can consume them at will, thanks to the health benefits they proffer. Eggs are an excellent source of nutrition and provide the needed protein for the proper functioning of the human body.
One egg holds about 13 grams of proteins, and when you eat eggs on a regular basis, it prevents eye-related health issues, the most common of which is cataracts.
The yellow part of eggs contains the same pigment that protects your eyes from the harmful ultraviolet rays of the sun. The human eye has a section known as the retina which consists of a layer of cells that are sensitive to light. These light-sensitive cells make it possible for us to see objects.
These cells are densely packed in a region called the macula; this is the region that is concerned with highly-focused, central vision. Studies have shown that these cells begin to die off, especially in people who are 65 years of age and above due, in some measure to the destructive effects of ultraviolet rays of the sun.
Such a condition is called macular degeneration and makes driving, reading, recognizing people or faces impossible or more difficult.
But, how do boiled eggs protect your eyes, you ask? Clinical evidence shows that when you increase the number of antioxidants in your regular diet, it has a protective effect on your body. The pigments in eggs contain two antioxidants – zeaxanthin and lutein – and are responsible for the yellow hue of egg yolks.
These pigments are also created in leaves and can be found in plant-based foods such as corn, spinach, and peppers. But research has shown that the human body readily absorbs these antioxidants in eggs, and this could be connected to the fact that they are contained within a fat-based matrix together with other nutrients such as Vitamins A, D, and E.
But eggs contain a high level of cholesterol, or don’t they? Yes, that is true; in fact, the presence of cholesterol made nutritionists recommend that adults should not consume more than three eggs every week. However, in a study that was conducted at the University of Massachusetts in 2006, patients were given one egg to consume every day for five days within a week.
It was found that the levels of both zeaxanthin and lutein in their blood have increased significantly. The researchers went ahead to measure the amount of cholesterol in the patients’ blood, but surprisingly, the level of cholesterol was not affected.
Therefore, apart from having your eyes checked regularly and protecting your eyes from the sun, you should eat plenty of vegetables, seeds, and nuts. Of course, you should also add more eggs to your diet to protect your eyes from macular degeneration.
However, make sure you consult your doctor to determine just how many eggs you should consume every week as this depends on your general health and lifestyle.
dear jwolf as far as my experience says these days everything been made artificially thats causing serious health issues i mean diet is seriously improper these days !! so same about eggs they are being artificially created . which could be dangerous .
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Yes, it is. A boiled egg is packed with essential vitamins and minerals such as potassium, zinc, iron and Vitamin E. Eggs contributes many essential nutrients you need for good health.
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İ like boiled eggs if they would be from from my hen house, i wish to have hen house and to take some eggs every day)) its so pleasant, i did it in my parents house.
Excellent information and honestly i don't know before such amazing benefits of boiled egg, thanks for sharing this information with us, Stay blessed
I will eat more eggs every day
My Coach told me the very same benifit of the eggs but i did not take that much serious but now are saying the same thing so i think i should increase boiled eggs in my dinner :-)
Yes i feel somtimes irritation in my eyes
Well i am going to take eggs this season for sure @jwolf
Thanks for this great information
Stay blessed, steem on
When information is paid for by said agency who is promoting it, The National Egg counsel, then the studies tend to be bias in nature.
Posting that eggs are good for you is like saying smoking a pack a day will allow you to breathe easier. When you look at who the proponent for the cause is then you can understand how the science gets skewed.
While there are loads of information out there supporting egg consumption there are equal amounts of research that show different conclusions. When viewed from a holistic overview, one needs to consider the risks as well as the benefits. One egg per day does show increases in serum lutein and zeaxanthin concentrations in older adults without altering serum lipid and lipoprotein cholesterol concentrations. What it fails to address is the increase in trimethylamine. The choline in eggs, like the carnitine in red meat, is converted into a toxin called trimethylamine by bacteria existing in meat-eaters’ guts. Trimethylamine, once oxidized in the liver, appears to increase the risk of heart attack, stroke, and premature death.
The problem arises with the fact that our modern day agriculture supports studies that promote its continuation. Realistically these studies would show different results if the funding came from a non-biased source and took a holistic approach towards its evaluations.
People will continue to eat in the fashion they see fit, but promoting the consumption of eggs as a healthy food is simply uninformed.
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Boiled eggs are very essential food item for eys. It is a full of Fats. boiled eggs give fats like monounsaturated and polyunsaturated fats and high in protein. ...
vitamin A is the main element of eggs and vitamin A is very important for eyes.
daily food, recommended
Thanks for update important blog steeming @jwolf
Its really interesting and useful for health caring.
All the best and keep it sharing
It's a very useful post.people will be benefited on this post.thank you very much for sharing. egg is such a useful food.waiting for your next post...keep it up.
Good job @jwolf. Very useful information.
I know that antioxidant prevents growth of cancerous cells, but i never knew of the eyes.
Boiled egg hmmmm the best thing for many disease just like flow in my home we never use medicine for flow always use boiled egg before going to sleep.
nice piece of information .....great to see some health related tips....
eat good food and be healthy
great information. thanks for sharing
One of the important source of protein. I like to eat egg. Thanks for sharing.
wow,,, I love eggs...
Great work @jwolf, nice creativity with boiled eggs.
I read about benefits of Cucumber for removal of eye circles:
and also about Water Melons:
I think that's why Balanced Diet is recommended by nutritionists.
By the way, on a lighter note, if an egg starts looking at me that way, I would never be able to eat it:
Very detailed post on benefits of eggs for eyes. Good job @jwolf.
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This is a great,
I upvoted you as a witness :) good luck!
normal eggs should has the same effect, no?
Eggs are a huge super food. The benefits are countless. I didn't know they were beneficial to eye sight, but the amount of protein and good fat in eggs are very beneficial to long term health. One of the few foods I feel that you can eat daily
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wow..health is really wealth...thanks for this helpful bits @jwolf
Wow that was extremely interesting. Thank you for the post.
Thanks for posting now I'm going to eat more eggs
Wow how much do you know about eggs! Are you interested in dietetics? Or you used some source for this article?
Intake of eggs on a periodic basis can prevent eye health related diseases such as cataract. awesome share @jwolf
after all health comes first :D
One of the significant vitamins in eggs is vitamin A. This vitamin is a part of a protein that assimilates light in your retinas, secures layers around the cornea and decreases your danger of night visual impairment. Ladies require 700 micrograms of every day vitamin An and men require 900 micrograms, the Office of Dietary Supplements reports. Nibbling on a substantial hard-bubbled egg includes roughly 75 micrograms of vitamin A to your eating routine
I can cook really complicated recipes, but it takes a real talent to do the perfect egg.
is it a salty egg ... ??
yes boiled egg is a health food we can got many healthy benefits we should use at least one boiled egg with our food.
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very interesting egg creations
Than its a must thing for the steemians.thanks for the share man
I consume atleast 4 boiled eggs in a week and at least have an egg every other day. We only need to do exercise and proper mental health practices to keep us healthy. Very nice post, full of information. Thank you for sharing ;)
Wow! This is really informative, for i thought that the yolk contains a lot of cholesterol that is why eating a lot of it may be bad! But it seems that I'm wrong! I'll eat more eggs now! Hahaha! thank you @jwolf for this information!
Yes, they said adults should eat the egg white only and not the yolk.
Thanks for this post. is it true that they adults should only eat the egg white?
Time to eat healthy and be healthy :D
Eggs are really helpful in every manner!
Like just take examples of body builders they uses plenty of eggs for there nutrition!!
But there is fact now a day there are many impurities in many things which can also be effected!
So its better to take eggs from a trustful person that contains its all natural nutrition's!
I am particularly fascinated by eggs, in all their presentations they are excellent!
Egg have highest biological value , it is used as a reference protein for the studies
Nice 👐 Yes, Actually, I eat boiled eggs every morning. The boiled egg one is very healthy.
very helpful
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