{"id":336069,"date":"2025-12-10T04:41:13","date_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:41:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/336069\/"},"modified":"2025-12-10T04:41:13","modified_gmt":"2025-12-10T04:41:13","slug":"egg-yolk-contains-rare-brain-nutrients","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/336069\/","title":{"rendered":"Egg yolk contains rare brain nutrients"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Choline- Precursor for acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for memory, learning, and attention. Supports neuronal membrane structure. <\/p>\n<p>Phospholipids- Integral to neuronal membrane formation and synaptic function; may influence neurotransmitter signaling.<\/p>\n<p>Lutein and Zeaxanthin- Antioxidant carotenoids that cross into the brain, reducing oxidative stress and inflammation which are linked to cognitive decline.<\/p>\n<p>Omega-3 Fatty Acids- Supports synaptic plasticity, myelination, and overall brain structure; found in small amounts in some eggs.<\/p>\n<p>B-Vitamins- Support neurotransmitter synthesis, methylation processes, and homocysteine regulation, all linked to cognitive health.<\/p>\n<p>Selenium- Trace mineral that protects neurons from oxidative stress and supports cognitive function.<\/p>\n<p>In essence, these nutrients can help the brain think, learn, remember, and protect itself over time. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Choline- Precursor for acetylcholine, a neurotransmitter essential for memory, learning, and attention. Supports neuronal membrane structure. Phospholipids- Integral&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":336070,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[36],"tags":[147596,49,48,118185,147597,84,395,147599,147598],"class_list":["post-336069","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-nutrition","tag-brain-nutrients","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-egg-yolk","tag-egg-yolk-and-brain-health","tag-health","tag-nutrition","tag-nutrition-fact-of-the-day","tag-rare-brain-nutrients"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336069","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=336069"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/336069\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/336070"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=336069"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=336069"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=336069"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}