Eggs have been known for a long time to be a healthy food. The big problem is that most peoples thoughts regarding eggs have been dominated by myth for the last few years. At some point America became obsessed with the idea of egg whites and decided that the little yellow spot in the middle was a ball of liquid heart attack. Because of the cholesterol and fat content in the yolk, it was assumed that leaving out the yellow was a good idea. Sure, you may be cutting out the fat and calories by removing the yolk, but you are also cutting out some very powerful nutrients.
Why So Good?
True, the yolk in the eggs have cholesterol, the unknown truth is that the yolk also contains Choline. Without choline both fat and cholesterol accumulate in the liver, so choline actually helps keep liver health optimum. Choline also helps lower homocysteine which is a risk factor for heart disease. The egg yolk is the only part of the egg which has this powerful nutrient in it. The egg yolk also holds the healthy Omega-3 fats that everyone has been raving about recently.
Between the great health benefits from the yolk’s good fats and the power packed protein in the egg white, eggs are almost a perfect food. Eggs have nutrients in them that have been proven to help keep the brain, heart, liver, eyes, hair and skin all healthy. A study done in 2005 shows that eggs can even prevent breast cancer in women! A women’s risk of breast cancer dropped 44% when they ate six eggs per week as opposed to two.
How To Eat?
Eggs are one of the most versatile foods you can buy. You can have them sunny side up, scrambled, poached or even raw. The more the cholesterol in the eggs gets oxidized, the more it loses it positive benefits. In other words, the less you heat or cook them, the less they get oxidized. Your risk of getting salmonella from raw eggs is nearly zero if you buy some really good free-range, organic, Omega-3 enriched eggs. If the idea of raw freaks you out, poached or hard boiled are the next best options.
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Why So Good?
True, the yolk in the eggs have cholesterol, the unknown truth is that the yolk also contains Choline. Without choline both fat and cholesterol accumulate in the liver, so choline actually helps keep liver health optimum. Choline also helps lower homocysteine which is a risk factor for heart disease. The egg yolk is the only part of the egg which has this powerful nutrient in it. The egg yolk also holds the healthy Omega-3 fats that everyone has been raving about recently.
Between the great health benefits from the yolk’s good fats and the power packed protein in the egg white, eggs are almost a perfect food. Eggs have nutrients in them that have been proven to help keep the brain, heart, liver, eyes, hair and skin all healthy. A study done in 2005 shows that eggs can even prevent breast cancer in women! A women’s risk of breast cancer dropped 44% when they ate six eggs per week as opposed to two.
How To Eat?
Eggs are one of the most versatile foods you can buy. You can have them sunny side up, scrambled, poached or even raw. The more the cholesterol in the eggs gets oxidized, the more it loses it positive benefits. In other words, the less you heat or cook them, the less they get oxidized. Your risk of getting salmonella from raw eggs is nearly zero if you buy some really good free-range, organic, Omega-3 enriched eggs. If the idea of raw freaks you out, poached or hard boiled are the next best options.
http://shadowfit.com/articles/?p=229