Food is the body's fuel. A good balanced diet contains all the major food groups, including protein. Eggs are a good source of protein and egg protein is the highest quality food protein available. The quality is determined by the amount of protein, the quantity of essential amino acids (which are the building blocks of the body's tissues) and how easily the protein is absorbed and digested by the body. If we want to eat healthily, we need to be careful not to eat too much saturated fat, as this can be bad for the heart. Some proteins, such as red meat, contain large amounts of saturated fat but eggs don't. There is no recommended limit on how many eggs we should eat,* so an egg a day is okay. * Food Standards Agency

If you are vegetarian and don't like eating meat and fish, eggs will provide you with the vital protein your body needs.

Eggs are also a rich source of fats. Fats provide the body with concentrated stores of energy and aid the absorption of soluble vitamins. Carbohydrates provide the body with energy for rapid use. Eggs contain very little carbohydrates and no fibre, but combine well with other foods that do.

Vitamins are important in keeping the body healthy. Eggs contain most of the recognised vitamins, except Vitamin C. Humans also require at least 20 mineral elements to function normally, and most of these can be found in eggs. Check out nutritionandeggs.co.uk/eggs_nutrition to see just how good eggs are for us and help do the exercise!