Previous nutritional thinking was that the cholesterol in food increased your blood cholesterol. Now with better nutrition research, we know that it’s the amount of saturated fat and trans fat in the diet that elevates your cholesterol level. Eggs do not have that much saturated fat and can be included in your diet several times per week if you have high cholesterol or more often if you don’t.

Another reason to love eggs is that the yolk contains the phytonutrients called lutein and zeaxanthin that research links with a reduced risk for age-related macular degeneration (called AMD). Macular degeneration is a major cause of blindness in folks over 50 and has to do with the deterioration of the macula or central retina.