diff --git a/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md b/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md
index c2afc7a2..17156c36 100644
--- a/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md
+++ b/laravel/documentation/database/eloquent.md
@@ -406,6 +406,28 @@ You may even eager load nested relationships. For example, let's assume our **Au
 
 	$books = Book::with(array('author', 'author.contacts'))->get();
 
+If you find yourself eager loading the same models often, you may want to use **$includes** in the model.
+
+	class Book extends Eloquent {
+
+	     public $includes = array('author');
+	     
+	     public function author()
+	     {
+	          return $this->belongs_to('Author');
+	     }
+
+	}
+	
+**$includes** takes the same arguments that **with** takes. The following is now eagerly loaded.
+
+	foreach (Book::all() as $book)
+	{
+	     echo $book->author->name;
+	}
+
+> **Note:** Using **with** will override a models **$includes**.
+
 <a name="constraining-eager-loads"></a>
 ## Constraining Eager Loads