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Monday, May 2, 2011

Five Important Facts About Egg Whites

With all of the many “unhealthy” food options to eat in the morning, HLS is proud to be serving what is undisputedly the most important meal of the day; breakfast. Our breakfast menu was made to provide our customers with the essentials for starting a productive day. Of all of the essential nutrients, protein is probably one of the most important nutrients to consume. So in that spirit, we thought it would be a good idea to detail the health benefits of one of the most protein packed items on the menu; eggs. Since it is the white of the egg that hold most of the protein, we decided to detail five important facts about egg whites. Enjoy!
1.      Contain No Cholesterol
Cholesterol is a protein that can block your arteries and veins and hence give rise to strokes and heart attacks. Egg whites contain no cholesterol at all and can even help protect your heart from clots.

2.      Low in Fat
If you are on a diet and need to cut your intake of fat dramatically, then white eggs is the best food for you. White egg powder is one of the main ingredients in diet health shakes as it contains all the nutrients you need by no fat.

Egg whites is the best food for people who have metabolic diseases such as diabetes as it can control the blood sugar levels and decrease fat input in your body.

3.      Contain more than 40 different proteins essential for growth
If you want to build muscle naturally and safely, than egg whites is what you need. Egg whites contain proteins such as Ovalbumin, Ovomucoid, Ovotransferrin and Flavoprotein which gives your body all the proteins to help build muscle and tissue and also the energy you need to train for.
It does not contain harmful chemicals or dangerous levels of metal such as magnesium which is commonly found in muscle building supplements. In fact, most body builders and athletics prefer and suggest using egg whites rather than supplements as they are less harmful and are more beneficial than muscle building supplements.

4.      Contain all the nutrients you need for the day
If you are on a diet and you want to lose weight fast, than a diet of just egg whites contain all the vital vitamins and proteins you need to function throughout the day. There is no need to buy health shakes as egg whites are a cheaper and natural alternative. It also only contains only 20 calories in each egg which is very low!

5.      Egg whites are tasty!
Egg whites are tasty to eat or drink. If mixed with fruit or a pinch of spice, egg whites make a tasty snack or meal!

Source: http://www.eggwhiteproteinpowder.net/benefits-of-egg-whites/

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