Did you know
EGGS are incredibly rich in vitamins. A single egg contains every vitamin except vitamin C, though these nutrients are distributed differently between the yolk and the white.
EGGS also contain high amounts of phosphorus, calcium, and potassium and carry all of the essential trace elements, including copper, iron, magnesium, manganese, selenium, and zinc.
EGGS, after breast milk, are the best source of high-quality protein for humans.
Four Practical Tips
1. Make eggs part of a healthy breakfast.
Eating a breakfast of eggs, pancakes, syrup, juice, and sausage will have a much different nutritional profile than, say, a hard-boiled egg on top of a green salad with fresh smoked salmon. Your best bet is to keep eggs as part of a low glycemic meal, without refined carbohydrates and sugars that will likely raise glucose and insulin.
2. Choose your cooking method wisely.
Frying an egg in oil affects the health of that meal. Avoid processed seed oils like canola or safflower oils, which have damaging linoleic acids, and favour minimally processed oils like olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil. If you use animal fats like butter or lard, try to use products from grass-fed butter and pasture-raised animals.
3. Go for poached or soft boiled.
Some research suggests that cooking the egg whites while leaving the yolk essentially raw preserves the most nutritional value while still allowing the cooking process to increase the bioavailability of its proteins and kill any pathogenic bacteria.
4. Buy quality.
Pasture-raised hens produce higher-quality, more nutritious eggs and support more sustainable farming and environmental practices.
Dear reader - you will find a variety of articles and recipe ideas within this blog, not all may be suitable for you. If you may have any food allergies, or underlying health issues these must always be taken into account. If you are a diabetic and not sure how certain foods may affect your blood sugars, test is best, i.e. use your meter.
1. Make eggs part of a healthy breakfast.
Eating a breakfast of eggs, pancakes, syrup, juice, and sausage will have a much different nutritional profile than, say, a hard-boiled egg on top of a green salad with fresh smoked salmon. Your best bet is to keep eggs as part of a low glycemic meal, without refined carbohydrates and sugars that will likely raise glucose and insulin.
2. Choose your cooking method wisely.
Frying an egg in oil affects the health of that meal. Avoid processed seed oils like canola or safflower oils, which have damaging linoleic acids, and favour minimally processed oils like olive oil, coconut oil, or avocado oil. If you use animal fats like butter or lard, try to use products from grass-fed butter and pasture-raised animals.
3. Go for poached or soft boiled.
Some research suggests that cooking the egg whites while leaving the yolk essentially raw preserves the most nutritional value while still allowing the cooking process to increase the bioavailability of its proteins and kill any pathogenic bacteria.
4. Buy quality.
Pasture-raised hens produce higher-quality, more nutritious eggs and support more sustainable farming and environmental practices.
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All the best Jan
Thanks for this good information on delicious eggs!
ReplyDeleteThey are soooo versatile.
ReplyDeleteEggs are All the best!Love!
ReplyDeleteEggs sound like an all around great food!
ReplyDeleteI love eggs :-) They are superfood.
ReplyDeleteThis morning for breakfast I had an egg and my husband had two! So delicious. Glad to know how good they are for us.
ReplyDeleteAh eggs, so good for us.
ReplyDeleteNice article.
Just when you think you know everything about the simple egg. Thank you for enlightening me.
ReplyDeleteEggs are always great, quick and easy and delicious! Valerie
ReplyDeleteI am delighted with your colorful and delicious looking dish. I love eggs in every form.
ReplyDeleteHappy and relaxing Sunday:)
I agree! We like eggs very much!
ReplyDeleteHello,
ReplyDeleteGreat post and info on eggs.
We often see our neighbors selling their farm eggs.
Take care, have a great new week!
Just had a 6-minutes pickled egg :-)
ReplyDeleteI like my eggs scrambled, hard-boiled, or in cake the best. 😉
ReplyDelete...and I know that I love them.
ReplyDeleteAnd eggs are so _easy_! :)
ReplyDeleteEggs are one of my faves so I'm always glad when you have good news about them!
ReplyDeleteI LOVE eggs...but the yolks hate my stomach. I often have just egg whites and I usually scramble them and add them to Mexican dinners!
ReplyDeleteFor one of my breakfasts I have two or three scrambled eggs (depending on their size), scrambled in butter and a glass of 2% milk. This has kept me full for about 4 or 5 hours. And, my blood sugar is stable. I also love boiled eggs, alone, not with other food. They are best warm and with pea-sized bit of butter, no salt. I took them as part of my lunch when I was in elementary school. My mother fed us well.
ReplyDeleteEggs are so versatile.
ReplyDeleteHope October is finding you well and happy - I've been eating a lot of eggs lately, a craving for egg salad it seems. Take care.
ReplyDeleteI like eggs scrambled.
ReplyDeleteI enjoy eggs and they are good for cooking with too.
ReplyDeleteDoing scrambled eggs in a sec. xxx
ReplyDeleteNice post on the eggs.
ReplyDeleteI knew eggs were healthy for you, but I didn't realize they had that many nutrients in them.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing, Jan.
I am glad I have eaten or I would be hungry looking at that last photo!
ReplyDeleteLove eggs
ReplyDeleteMe encantan los huevos. Besos.
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