A new study has found that pregnant women who eat up to nine eggs a day will have babies with higher IQs.
As many as 26 pregnant women entering their third trimesters were included in the research conducted by Cornell University, the Daily Mail reports. Half of the study's participants ate 480mg of choline every day until their delivery, while the remainder consumed 930mg.
Their babies were assessed for their information processing speed and memories at four, seven, 10 and 13 months of age.
Eggs are best known for high amounts of choline that helps boost infants' memories and abilities to process information.
The report, however, says nine is an unusually high number to eat in a day and they are linked to high cholesterol which can be deadly.
Recommendations advise 480mg of the nutrient a day in expectant mothers, however, expectant mothers may consume double the recommended choline intake a day
The researchers yet say that many pregnant women fail to even consume the recommended choline intake, which may be due to eggs' reputation of raising cholesterol levels.
One egg yolk contains around 115mg of choline on an average. The other sources include red meat, fish, poultry, legumes and nuts.
