Eggs are a staple in any balanced diet. They are usually in any fridge and their presence in many dishes is indisputable. However, many times we consume food without really knowing what it brings to our body. Egg whites are a complete ingredient that can help us to have more energy on a daily basis and that, in addition, they provide our body with many nutrients without adding cholesterol or empty calories.
Everyone knows that it is the basic ingredient of an athlete, it contributes a lot to his muscles while its caloric value is very low. But it is not necessary to be an athlete to consume them. They are available to everyone and the properties and numerous benefits that they can bring to our body (both internal and external) will surprise you.
For this reason, in this article we are going to review all those contributions of egg whites. A food that really has it all: it is rich, healthy, cheap and very combinable in the dishes you want to prepare.
All the benefits of egg white
- Helps memory and brain tissue development.
- They collaborate in the development of your muscles and in the mineralization of your bones. Thus, the egg white helps the construction and regeneration of bone cells. In addition to not containing cholesterol.
- They help control hunger as they are satiating. You can cook them in a thousand different ways (scrambled, in pancakes, in a sponge cake…) and they will give you a great feeling of satiety.
- Nutritionally they are very complete. They have iron, phosphorus, calcium… A very complete mix of vitamins and minerals!
- It activates your body and gives it energy. Taking this into account and what we have mentioned above regarding the help to control hunger, it is highly recommended to consume them for breakfast.
- They protect our organism since it has properties that regulate the immune response.
- hey are not only beneficial for our body inside, but also outside. Egg whites have many properties to contribute to your skin, making it hydrated, wrinkles and expression lines disappear and impurities are eliminated.
- They help strengthen your hair, give it shine, remove sebum, untangle it, soften it… You just have to look for the mask that best suits what your hair needs.
It is clear that egg whites have many properties to contribute to our body. Although it is true that we should not completely eliminate the yolks from our diet since they also have benefits for our health.