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Hello, smarty pants! Choline and lutein, two important nutrients for brain health, are found in eggs (150 mg and 252 mcg/large egg, respectively).
One could argue that eggs are a rare species in the food world. Choline is not found in high quantities in many foods typically consumed by Americans. However, eggs have one of the highest amounts of choline of any food.
Cold, hard facts: Eating eggs has been associated with improved cognitive performance
in adults. (2) Boom!
(2) Ylilauri MPT, et al. Association of dietary cholesterol and egg intakes with the risk of incident dementia or Alzheimer disease: The Kuopio
Ischaemic Heart Disease Risk Factor Study. Am J Clin Nutr. 2016;105:476-484.
Understanding what eggs can do for your sweet babies!