LA JOLLA, Calif. — Eggs have had a complicated history when it comes to health and nutrition. First, they’re good, then they’re bad, then food scientists say they’re good again. Well, researchers are once again placing all their eggs in the “good” basket, finding that these controversial sources of cholesterol may be even better your our brains than we thought.
A team from the University of California-San Diego has discovered that older women who eat eggs each week may experience less memory loss and less decline in their executive brain functions over time. This is the latest research to suggest that eggs, a food often criticized for their high cholesterol content, could actually benefit cognitive health among certain groups.