Eating eggs can help make your skin healthier
Egg white masks are not a good idea due to the risk of contracting salmonella, which is a bummer for those who like the way your skin feels after this homemade facial. But the good news is eating eggs — cooked eggs, that is — can actually be even more beneficial to your skin.
“Some vitamins and minerals in eggs help promote healthy skin and prevent the breakdown of body tissues,” Medical News Today noted. Selenium, in particular, is great at this. Citing several studies, registered nutritionist Jo Lewin wrote for BBC Good Food that “a selenium-rich diet can help to protect against skin cancer, sun damage and age spots.” Luckily, two large eggs contain 56 percent of your recommended daily value of selenium.
As explained earlier, selenium boosts the immune system and, as Medical News Today explained, “a strong immune system also helps a person look and feel well.” Of course, that doesn’t mean you should only eat a diet consisting of eggs. “To experience the health benefits of eggs,” the publication explained, “a person should eat them as part of a balanced diet.” So, you know, don’t go putting all your eggs in one basket…
