motd Thurs March 22, 2012 - Eggs

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GOOD EGG

Thursday, 22 March 2012

They're truly one of our staple foods. Go

into any home in America, open the fridge and, chances

are, you'll see a carton of milk and...one of those

styrofoam cartons of eggs! We have them

scrambled at breakfast or maybe in an omelette at

lunch. And tell me, how many recipes do you see every

week that call for at least an egg or two, huh? No

doubt about it. Eggs are one of America's dietary

mainstays.

Eggs ended up getting a

rather nasty reputation.

But for many years, as we got smarter about nutrition,

eggs ended up getting a rather nasty reputation when

it came to how good they were for our health. Why?

Well, thanks to their high cholesterol content, eggs

became one of our nutritional villains. Many of us,

in our efforts to get healthier, said good-bye to the

whole egg and moved to using only the whites of the

egg or even egg substitutes.

But a little over 10 years ago, the American Heart

Association revised it's dietary guidelines and gave

healthy adults the green light for enjoying eggs once

again. The AHA's new guidelines now allow an egg a

day for adults but still advises a total cholesterol

limit of 300 mg.

With that number in mind, you must consider that one

large egg contains about 200 mg of cholesterol. And,

as you can see, that one egg equals a full 2/3 of the

cholesterol the AHA recommends we have daily.

The egg is a powerhouse of

disease-fighting nutrients.

Even though we shouldn't overdo eating them, the egg

is a powerhouse of disease-fighting nutrients. The

nutrients in eggs have been shown to reduce the risk

of age-related macular degeneration. I know, you may

have never heard of it but that condition is a major

cause of blindness in older Americans. And get this,

brain development and memory may be enhanced by the

nutrients in eggs.

On your FoodMover, one egg is one

serving and

it's a medium-fat protein. In

fact, eggs contain the highest biological value for

protein. One egg contains 7 grams of high-quality

protein, about 75 calories and 5 grams of fat. That

one egg gives your body a dose of iron, several

vitamins and minerals, too.

Eggs, consumed in

moderation, can do your body lots of good.

So, as it turns out, eggs, consumed in moderation, can

do your body lots of good. Just remember, if you're

concerned about cholesterol, you should use only the

whites. And by the way, Egg Beaters are one of my

favorite egg substitutes. They're tasty and work

great in lots of recipes, too.

Sorry, eggs. For so many years, we thought you were

all bad. But, as it turns out, you really are...a

good egg!

Love,