Eggs-cellent Choice

Eating eggs during your pregnancy is very good for you and your baby. They are high in protein, and eating them has excellent health benefits. Its been said that eating eggs may build your memory, protect you from certain eye diseases, and reduce your chances of breast cancer and heart disease. Eggs are a great source of choline, a nutrient that helps in developing fetal brains during pregnancy and that may protect against memory loss later in life. Egg yolks contain antioxidants such as lutein and zeaxanthin, which may help avoid free radicals from breaking down cells and tissue in the eyes and causing cataracts and degeneration, a condition that can lead to blindness. The lutein in eggs doesn't just benefit your eyes, it can keep your arteries healthy too. People with high levels of lutein in their blood experienced less thickening of their arteries than those who had lower levels.