For a long time eggs were out. Everywhere you looked someone was saying how bad eggs were. People complained that they were too high in fat and calories. People who loved eggs banned them from their diets altogether. It’s just like us Americans to take everything to the extreme. Fortunately, eggs are making a comeback. I always recommend that my clients incorporate eggs into their diet and here’s why.
- Eggs are a great source of protein. One egg contains around 6 grams of high quality protein. Eggs are great for people who have cut down on their meat intake but still need high quality protein.
- Eggs are a great source of choline. One egg yolk has about 300 mg of choline. Choline is a very important nutrient. It has been found to help reduce inflammation in our bodies. It also helps regulate the brain, nervous system and cardiovascular system. Most Americans don’t get enough choline in their diets.
- Eggs contain good fat. An egg contains 5 grams of fat, but only 1.5 grams are saturated fat or “the bad fat”.
- Eggs do have about 300mg of cholesterol, however recent studies have found no link between egg consumption and increased cholesterol or heart disease risk. Saturated fats and hydrogenated oils have found to be more of a contributor to high cholesterol and heart disease.
- Eggs provide a natural source of Vitamin D. Check out Josee’s blog on Vitamin D.
- Eggs contain lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants that can help keep your eyes healthy. These antioxidants can help ward off macular degeneration.
- Eggs are versatile. You can serve and eat eggs in many different forms. You can choose hard boiled, omelets, sandwiches or even put them in a stir fry.
Try adding some eggs to your diet especially if you have previously sworn them off. Of course, remember my favorite saying when if comes to food, “All things in moderation.”
Try one or two eggs three days per week or even one egg every other day. Eggs can be great for adding variety to your diet. Try one today and you might remember how much you actually liked them.
- Jennifer
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Good info. Course you can always do the one egg & two egg whites or something like that too if you want to mix it up!