Quail eggs are considered a delicacy in many parts of the world, including Europe, North America and Kerala in India. In Japanese cuisine, they are sometimes used raw or cooked as tamago in sushi and often found in bento lunches.
Heath Benefits of Quail Eggs:
Regular consumption of quail eggs helps fight against many diseases.
They are a natural combatant against digestive tract disorders such as stomach ulcers.
Quail eggs strengthen the immune system, promote memory health, increase brain activity and stabilize the nervous system.
They help with anemia by increasing the level of hemoglobin in the body while removing toxins and heavy metals. The Chinese use quail eggs to help treat tuberculosis, asthma, and even diabetes.
If you are a sufferer of kidney, liver, or gallbladder stones quail eggs can help prevent and remove these types of stones.
Typically the statements made about Quail Egg nutrition are taken at face value or even chalked up to folklore. Really, you never see the specifics about each vitamin and mineral the Quail Egg offers and how it helps a human body. So we have elaborated on the most frequently seen Quail Egg benefit statements...
"Quail egg nutritional value is three to four times greater than chicken eggs. For instance, Quail eggs contain 13 percent proteins, compared to 11 percent in chicken eggs."
Why is this important? Because protein is what our body needs to build muscle and use as a long term energy source. Carbohydrates, when consumed and not used by the body end up becoming fat that we carry. Protein found in Quail eggs is of superior quality in that it is accompanied by a very high nutrient load.
"Quail Eggs contain 140 percent of vitamin B1 compared to only 50 percent in chicken eggs."
Why is Vitamin B1 important? B1 is also called Thiamine. Thiamine is responsible in the biosynthesis of GABA. Deficiency in Thiamine can cause optic neuropathology, Korzkoff's syndrome, a condition called Beriberi (involving neurological system, cardio vascular systems and gastrointestinal systems), malaise, weight loss, irritability and confusion. Thiamine is essential and can be obtained easily by consuming Quail Eggs.
"Quail eggs contain twice as much vitamin A and B2 than a Chicken Egg."A list of bodily functions that Vitamin A plays a role in are as follows: Vision, Gene Transcription, Embryonic development and reproduction, Bone metabolism, Hematopoiesis, Skin and cellular health, Antioxidant activity.
Vitamin B2 is also known as Riboflavin. Riboflavin deficiency classically presents itself
via the cracked edges of the mouth ( Angular cheilitis), photo-phobia (light sensitivity) and dermatitis (dry- scaling skin) and red bloodshot eyes (accompanying that photo-phobia). In animals, lack of Riboflavin can cause stunted growth and "failure to thrive".
