Egg Talk

Good for you, not good for you? That is the question.

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Who would think a tiny package of near-perfect nutrition would cause a decades-long uproar. I’m talking about eggs, a food people sought out for centuries as a satisfying meal. It wasn’t until the 1970s that sweet little eggs started to scare us into rejection “for our health.” Thinking about that has now changed—or has it?

Let’s start with all the good things eggs offer us. Here are some of the major contributors to our well-being on an impressive list: cholesterol (yes, we need it); choline (important for brain function); protein (a complete one at that); almost every vitamin and mineral the body needs, and, finally, a bunch of antioxidants including lutein and zeaxanthin (great for eye health).

Eggs help control weight—appetite-satisfying in a way few other foods are.