This evening, I'm going to make a spinach cheddar quiche, accompanied by a wonderfully fresh green garden salad. My brown eggs, garden greens and spinach are fresh from the farmer's market, a high quality sharp cheddar cheese and a homemade pate' brisee will make a beautiful meal. The leftovers will be lunch for a few days...I can't wait! Eggs are a very good source of protein and are very healthy for you. One eggs is approximately 70 calories and only costs 20 cents each. They are loaded with protein and are essential to brain health because they contain the vitamin, choline. Eggs contain the anitoxidants lutein and zeaxanthin, both of which are really great for your eyes.
Here's Your Healthy Tip of the Day: Eat the yolks! Most of the vitamin and minerals in eggs are stored in its yolks. To maintain good cholesterol, don't eat more than 7 whole eggs a week. Enjoy them poached with vegetables or salad, boil them and add them to salads and summer pasta salads for added protein. If you can purchase organically raised eggs, you'll notice the taste is different...fresh and delicious. And don't forget....duck eggs, quail eggs, goose eggs....they're all good for you!!
Thursday, August 11, 2011
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Please let your fans know: eating free range chicken eggs is more healthy. I have to find the study for you. Free range eggs, and not USDA free range, have less cholesterol producing proteins, more omega 3's and the chickens beaks aren't clipped nor do the chickens spend their lives in cages. They may cost more down by you but if you are only eating 7 per week its worth it. There are people I know and again I will find you studies of people who's triglycerides lowered eating farm fresh eggs and whole organic milk! Also: did you know that if you hard boil an egg and its easy to peel, it is at least 3 weeks old! As are most USDA eggs; they go bad after 4. how to tell? Put the eggs in water to cover, those that float, toss!
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