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Health benefits of eating eggs

Egg benefits Is egg good for you? The egg is a healthful diet and has been consumed for a long time. It is the perfect food. There are many types of eggs but mostly consumed egg from chicken. Eggs are one of the foods that are loaded with nutrients and are classified as superfoods. Eggs are important ingredients in cooking and have particular baking reaction properties. Both egg white and yolk are rich in nutrients such as protein, minerals and vitamins. The yolk of an egg has fat-soluble vitamins (vitamins E and D) and another fatty acid while egg white contains protein. Nutritional facts about eggs: Although it is small in size, the egg contains a lot of nutrition and is considered a balanced diet. Egg also contains a trace amount of other nutrients such as vitamin A, E, B5 and B12 as well as iron, phosphorus and iron. It is estimated that one medium egg of chicken contains: Egg nutrient facts Energy 84Kcal Fat 5.7 gram Prot...

Vitamin a benefits

Vitamin A       Vitamin A is also known as retinol because they contain retinol and retinyl ester. It is belonging to fat soluble which means those vitamins that are soluble in fat. There are four fat-soluble vitamins namely, A, D, E and K.      It is considered to be the most active vitamin of all. It is essential for body growth and development of the human body.      The daily supply of vitamin A recommended is for adolescents 300-600mcg, for women 700 mcg and for men, it is 900 mcg. Sources:      The main sources of vitamins are both plant and animal diets. It comes in two different forms,  but the functions are the same. 1. Performed Vitamin A:      It is also known as an active form of vitamin including retinol and retinyl ester, which is obtained from animal source and the body just have to use it. The main sources of this are meat, dairy, chicken, fish etc 2. Provitamin caro...