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What Do You Eat More Often: Whole Eggs or Egg Whites?
The good old egg is an excellent source of protein. I always order scrambled eggs or an omelet when I go out to brunch, but I know many women who ditch the yolks and only order egg whites.
Although most of the calories, fat, and cholesterol come from the yolk, it's also very nutritious, containing protein, calcium, vitamin D, and folate.
Quiz: All About Eggs
Some mornings, I am all about eggs, and wake up craving them for breakfast. I'm egg-cited for you all to take this quiz to see if you know the nutritional facts about eggs!
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Packaged Hard-Boiled Eggs: Cool or Not?
The company Eggology, known for selling pasteurized egg whites, is now selling packaged hard-boiled eggs — $1 for two eggs. They're cage-free, organic, and pre-cooked and peeled, so if you enjoy eggs for breakfast, in your salad at lunch, or as a pre-workout snack, you don't have to boil or peel their shells off. Not that boiling and peeling an egg is that difficult, but anything that makes it easier to eat healthy seems like a plus.
Eggs = High Quality Protein
Protein is the building block of life. You need a healthy dose of the macronutrient daily to build muscle. Plus, protein gives you energy.
Eggs vs. Egg Beaters
Lately I've been hearing so many people talk about how they use Egg Beaters in place of eggs. Original Egg Beaters seem like a healthier alternative to eggs, because the label says it's made from real eggs and contains no cholesterol, but the truth is it only contains egg whites. That's where the protein comes from (6g per 1/4 cup serving).
Not So Devilish Eggs
When it comes down to it, Easter is really all about eggs and plenty of them. There always seems to be an excess of hardboiled eggs after the day's festivities wind down. The eternal Easter question seems to be, what to do with all those left over eggs?
The Incredible, Edible Egg
I love eggs and it being Easter, I thought I would celebrate with a quiz about them! Not only are they lovely when dyed, they are nutritious! Take this short quiz and see how well you know eggs.
Eggs For Eyes?
Move over carrots, you've been riding on your reputation as the best food for eye health for too long. The incredible, edible egg is chock full of eye friendly antioxidants. It is true that carrots are high in the chemical family of carotenoids, but eggs yolks are high in lutein, a type of carotenoid that helps fight macular degeneration, the leading cause of legal blindness.
Foods to Stop Avoiding: Eggs
Just like anything else, foods can get a bad reputation. The thing about reputations is that they can be repaired and scientists are working round the clock to make sure we're not skipping out on foods just because we've heard, through the grapevine, that they're bad. Mushrooms, avocados, peanuts, eggs, and coffee top the list of the top foods with the worst reputations that you should stop avoiding.
Omega-3 Eggs: A Waste of Money?
If you're like me, then you've been spending a little extra cash on eggs enriched with omega-3 fatty acids. I've been pretty smug with myself and these eggs, but then my smug little health conscious heart gets broken...
The Center for Science in the Public Interest (or CSPI) would like to stop seven egg producers from implying that their eggs can reduce the risk of heart disease.
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