There seems to be a lot of confusion about eggs these days.
Are they healthy?
The truth is that eggs are probably the most nutritious foods available. In fact, high omega – 3 eggs are nature’s nearly perfect food. They are loaded with almost every known nutrient, protein, and good fats. Look for organic, free range, omega – 3 eggs at your local grocery store.
Are eggs loaded with cholesterol?
The cholesterol scare was based not on eggs themselves, but on powdered eggs (which were of course oxidized) and on crystalline cholesterol, at huge intakes (1,500 to over 4,000 milligrams per day), way beyond anything a human would eat per day. These were pharmacological studies, not food studies. There are, in fact, exactly zero studies showing a link between actual eggs and heart disease. *
Should you eat the yolk or not?
Yes. Half of the protein and all of the nutrients are in the yolk. Don’t believe the hype. The only people that think you shouldn’t eat eggs are the people pushing another product or drug.
What about if I want to lose body fat?
Dropping body fat is not a mystery. Eggs and egg yolks will not add fat stores to your body. Most people’s issue is an overload of refined carbohydrates/sugars, hydrogenated oils/fats, and other chemicals added to processed foods and beverages. Here is a simple rule that works almost every time.
Eat natural food.
You’ve probably heard this before, but do you apply it? Organic, naturally occurring foods are always best for us. Packaged, processed, convenient food has been the down fall of our health.
Get back to the basics and you will be shocked how you look better, feel better and perform better than you have in many years!
References:
* Good Fat. Fran McCullough 2004
Jessica Cadenhead says
Loooooves me some eggs! Cage free, hormone free, organic only! 🙂
Ethan says
That really clarified it! I have heard this argument both ways over and over but I am sold on eggs in my life!
Keri says
im eating one now!! its my favorite snack.