Incorporating Choline Into Your Diet

Americans are not meeting the recommended daily intake of choline. Eating foods naturally rich in choline is the best way to meet this recommended amount. Choline is found in foods such as beef and chicken liver, egg yolk, soybeans, beef, milk and peanuts:

In 2001, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) allowed anutrient content claim on
labels of foods that meet the following criteria to be termed “good” or “excellent” sources
of choline:

	Must contain at least 110 mg of choline per serving, (20% of the Daily Value for choline based on 550 mg reference)
	Must contain at least 55 mg of choline per serving, (10% of the Daily Value for choline based on 550 mg reference)

Eggs are an excellent source of choline, plus they are affordable and easy to prepare. Choline is found exclusively in the egg’s yolk, and two yolks contain about 250 milligrams of choline, or roughly half the recommended daily supply.