Eat Whole Eggs for Muscle Building

Looking to gain muscle? For anyone wanting to build muscle, you’ll want to add whole eggs to your diet, which offers muscle-building qualities and other benefits.

The versatility and health benefits of eggs make them a uniquely valuable ingredient, perfect for adding to smoothies, delicious on their own, and an integral part of many dishes. For gym fanatics and the health interested, eggs have long been part of diet plans. A recent study has demonstrated that whole eggs may be better for muscle protein compared to egg whites.

To eat egg whites or whole eggs?

A common misconception of the last few decades is that egg whites are healthier for you than whole eggs. In fact, many of the nutrients found in eggs are contained in the yolks of the eggs, and not necessarily the whites. A recent study, published in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition found a link between consuming whole eggs after workouts and increased muscle growth. Compared to only eating egg whites, eating egg yolks led to greater protein fibre repair and recovery.

While researchers are entirely sure why whole eggs trigger a more effective muscle building compared to egg whites, it is known that egg yolks contain fats, including the omega-3 fatty acid DHA, vitamins including vitamin A, D, E, and K, and minerals, like phosphorus and iron.

So, there you go; if you’re looking to build muscle and increase your protein intake, eggs are a great way to do so.

Other Nutritional Benefits of Eggs

With one large egg containing around 7 grams of high-quality protein, eggs are an efficient and rich source of protein and vitamins.

Eggs contain many healthy and disease-fighting nutrients including lutein and zeaxanthin, two nutrients that have been linked to a reduced risk of age-related macular degeneration, a degenerative egg condition.

Links

Research study: https://academic.oup.com/ajcn/article/106/6/1401/4823156

Nutrition link: https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/good-eggs-for-nutrition-theyre-hard-to-beat