195: CAN EATING EGGS MAKE YOU SMARTER? 🍳🧠

Eggs aren’t just for breakfast—they’re brain fuel. Research shows that eating eggs daily can boost IQ, cognitive function, and childhood development thanks to choline, a key nutrient for brain health. In this episode, we break down: ✅ The science behind eggs & brain development ✅ How one egg a day impacted growth & cognition in kids ✅ Practical ways to add eggs to your diet for max benefits 🎧 Listen now on Apple, Spotify & more! 🚀 Tag us @ThatFitnessCouplePodcast with your takeaways! 🔍 Discover Your Fitness Personality Type. Take the Quiz 💪 Take the 5-Day Challenge - https://purephysique.com/online Key Research Findings & Study Links: 🔬 Eggs & Cognitive Function: Choline, a key nutrient in eggs, is critical for brain development and memory. A study found that children who ate eggs had higher choline intake, supporting cognitive function. 📖 Study: Nutrient Profile of Eggs & Cognitive Benefits 🔬 Eggs & Childhood Growth – Ecuador Study (2015): Infants given one egg per day from 6-9 months old for six months had a 47% lower prevalence of stunting compared to those who didn’t eat eggs. 📖 Study: Impact of Egg Consumption on Growth in Ecuador 🔬 Eggs & Growth – Malawi Study (Follow-up to Ecuador Study): Infants in Malawi were also given one egg per day for six months. Unlike Ecuador, this did not impact height growth, possibly due to the children’s higher baseline nutrition & fish consumption. 📖 Study: Egg Consumption & Growth in Malawi 🔬 Meta-Analysis on Eggs & Growth in Children: A review of 7 studies with 3,575 children found that egg consumption led to: ✅ Increased height (+0.47 cm) ✅ Increased weight (+0.07 kg) 📖 Study: Meta-Analysis of Egg Supplementation & Child Growth