According to the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada, “research from the 1970s reported that high-cholesterol foods, especially eggs, raise blood cholesterol levels. These early studies included foods that were rich in both cholesterol and saturated fat (such as butter), so scientists incorrectly believed that cholesterol was the main culprit. When researchers recently re-evaluated the data, they learned that diets high in saturated or trans fat − not dietary cholesterol − are mostly responsible for increases in blood cholesterol levels.”

This took eggs off the list of no-no foods in the way of cardiovascular health. Good news, right? We thought you’d agree.

4.    Low Calorie

One medium egg has less than 80 calories, according to the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). That’s fewer calories than a large banana or a regular piece of bakery bread.

In other words, you can eat more than one egg and not worry about weight gain. Go ahead, have two. You can even have three.

Three eggs still have fewer calories than most frozen low-calorie meals. Makes you think, doesn’t it?

5.    Protein

Eggs are an excellent source of protein. According to the USDA, one medium egg has more than five grams of protein. And an extra-large egg has more than seven grams of protein.