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Hope this finds you all well, and you had an awesome week....
This weeks blog is all about eggs in light of it being Easter soon. Most of us associate Easter with Chocolate eggs, but I can assure you that the health benefits of eating normal eggs outweigh that of the chocolate ones (however a little treat will not hurt).
Over the years eggs have had alot of bad publicity from claims that they contribute to high cholesterol, and that you should stay away from
them, or limit your intake etc.... But like everything you read and hear it is
generally based on stand alone facts.
Over the years the word fat has become public enemy number one!! It has beencited as the reason for an increased risk of heart disease. As Eggs contain an amount of fat in the yolk, people then condemned eggs. They then gravitated toward eating egg whites as a substitute. However the yolk is where many of the vitamins and nutrients are found.
SO with that in mind I want to highlight the benefits of full eggs and why you should include them in you balanced diet. NOTE the word balanced!!!! Eating 12 full eggs everyday, may not be balanced!!!
Benefits
Eggs are an excellent source of protein, they provide a number of key vitamins such as
Vitamins
A: good for the skin and growth.
D: strengthens bones by raising calcium absorption.
E: protects cells from oxidation.
B1: helps properly release energy from carbohydrates.
B2: helps release energy from protein and fat.
B6: promotes the metabolism of protein.
B12: an essential vitamin in the formation of nerve fibres and blood cells.
Minerals
Iron: essential in the creation of red blood cells.
Zinc: good for enzyme stability .
Calcium: most important mineral in the strengthening of bones and teeth.
Iodine: controls thyroid hormones.
Selenium: like vitamin E, it protects cells from oxidation.
Honestly there are very few foods have the same diverse nutrients as eggs do. These nutrients are specifically needed for the health of the nerves and the brain.
They are also extremely diverse, hard boiled, scrambled, poached, baked.... the list goes on!!!!
Eggs and Cholesterol
Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs. However, cholesterol also is found in some of the foods you eat. One being eggs.
Issues regarding cholesterol can be very confusing. Dietary advice on the subject often promotes avoiding foods with cholesterol in them. However like I mentioned the body needs to achieve a balance when it comes to cholesterol consumption. Consume fat from healthy sources such as eggs not cakes and pies is the key.
Recent Research has documented that eggs do not appear to promote heart disease risk. However one group of people should avoid high consumption of eggs that being diabetics as they might show some increases in cholesterol with higher egg consumption.
Well I hope you enjoyed this little bit of information about eggs!!!! So what's for breakfast, lunch or dinner????
Until next week
Stay healthy!
Jill
Hope this finds you all well, and you had an awesome week....
This weeks blog is all about eggs in light of it being Easter soon. Most of us associate Easter with Chocolate eggs, but I can assure you that the health benefits of eating normal eggs outweigh that of the chocolate ones (however a little treat will not hurt).
Over the years eggs have had alot of bad publicity from claims that they contribute to high cholesterol, and that you should stay away from
them, or limit your intake etc.... But like everything you read and hear it is
generally based on stand alone facts.
Over the years the word fat has become public enemy number one!! It has beencited as the reason for an increased risk of heart disease. As Eggs contain an amount of fat in the yolk, people then condemned eggs. They then gravitated toward eating egg whites as a substitute. However the yolk is where many of the vitamins and nutrients are found.
SO with that in mind I want to highlight the benefits of full eggs and why you should include them in you balanced diet. NOTE the word balanced!!!! Eating 12 full eggs everyday, may not be balanced!!!
Benefits
Eggs are an excellent source of protein, they provide a number of key vitamins such as
Vitamins
A: good for the skin and growth.
D: strengthens bones by raising calcium absorption.
E: protects cells from oxidation.
B1: helps properly release energy from carbohydrates.
B2: helps release energy from protein and fat.
B6: promotes the metabolism of protein.
B12: an essential vitamin in the formation of nerve fibres and blood cells.
Minerals
Iron: essential in the creation of red blood cells.
Zinc: good for enzyme stability .
Calcium: most important mineral in the strengthening of bones and teeth.
Iodine: controls thyroid hormones.
Selenium: like vitamin E, it protects cells from oxidation.
Honestly there are very few foods have the same diverse nutrients as eggs do. These nutrients are specifically needed for the health of the nerves and the brain.
They are also extremely diverse, hard boiled, scrambled, poached, baked.... the list goes on!!!!
Eggs and Cholesterol
Your body needs some cholesterol to make hormones, vitamin D, and substances that help you digest foods. Your body makes all the cholesterol it needs. However, cholesterol also is found in some of the foods you eat. One being eggs.
Issues regarding cholesterol can be very confusing. Dietary advice on the subject often promotes avoiding foods with cholesterol in them. However like I mentioned the body needs to achieve a balance when it comes to cholesterol consumption. Consume fat from healthy sources such as eggs not cakes and pies is the key.
Recent Research has documented that eggs do not appear to promote heart disease risk. However one group of people should avoid high consumption of eggs that being diabetics as they might show some increases in cholesterol with higher egg consumption.
Well I hope you enjoyed this little bit of information about eggs!!!! So what's for breakfast, lunch or dinner????
Until next week
Stay healthy!
Jill
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