The world’s best bodybuilders would often include eggs in their diet, sometimes cooking up to five to six in a single post-workout meal. And many of the world’s fittest people have sworn that eggs have helped keep them that way. Eggs are just plain super. They’re packed with protein and nutrients that aid in creating the ideal physique.
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Egg whites for example, are sometimes called the perfect protein. Why? It has a lot to do with their amino-acid content, and how the body uses it. A whole egg has around 72 calories, with 6 grams of protein, 5 grams of fat, and 200 milligrams of cholesterol. The egg white by itself only takes in 17 of those calories, but contain 4 grams of protein. It also has no fat or cholesterol.
Egg whites can have up to 40 different proteins, with ovalbumin taking up more than half (55%). Ovotransferrin is another amazing protein that binds iron and helps the body combat microbes. Ovotransferrin makes up around 10% of the protein content. Ovomucin make up around 4% of the protein of egg white. The jelly-like property of egg white is due to the presence of ovomucin.
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It’s also been found that egg white protein is rich in branch-chain amino acids (BCAAs) and arginine, which are both very helpful to bodybuilders. It also contains cysteine and methionine, which carry sulfur. All these amino acids aid in keeping the joints of the body healthy, as well and balancing the levels of several bodily hormones.
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