EGGS!
YUMMY!! These are one of my favourites foods to enjoy. I love eggs for breakfast, snacks, lunch and dinner. They make for a simple, easily accessible, inexpensive, nutrient powerhouse to add to any meal. Not to mention their integral role in baking too. There are many different types of eggs on the market chicken being the most popular.
HEALTH BENEFITS
Eggs are nutrient powerhouse when looking to support your health in the kitchen. Whether the goal is to leave you satiated, balance blood sugar, regulate mood or help regulate your immune system eggs can play a role in so many capacities.
Protein is essential for body healing and repair, hormone production, immune health, muscle growth and managing cravings.
Omega-3 Fatty Acids are incredibly important to reduce inflammation and support the brain.
Choline is a B vitamin that is needed to produce neurotransmitters. The neurotransmitter acetylcholine is essential for the nervous system, brain and memory.
Vitamin D helps us to absorb and retain calcium, support immune function, reduce inflammation and reduce the risk of infection.
Antioxidants such as selenium and vitamin E help to prevent damage to our cells.
Vitamin A stimulates the production and activity of white blood cells, as well as regulating cell growth and division.
YOLK VS. WHITES
It’s no secret that so many in the dieting world recommend eating only the whites. Yes, the whites are loaded with protein. However, the yolk is loaded with protein, nourishing fats, vitamins, minerals and antioxidants. Eating the whole egg is my recommendation!
What about cholesterol? Yes eggs are a source of cholesterol. Cholesterol is both produced in the body and consumed through the foods one eats. In actuality only about 20% of blood cholesterol is from the foods one eats. Cholesterol is important for the production of cell membrane, for our metabolism to work efficiently, the production of vitamin D and the production of hormones.
HOW DO YOU LIKE YOUR EGGS?
There are so many different ways to eat your eggs. Overcooking or cooking eggs at high temperatures will lose their nutrients. Some favourite ways to enjoys eggs are soft or hard-boiled, low heat scrambled and poached. Here are some great ways to enjoy eggs through out the day.
Breakfast: Poached egg on whole grain toast with avocado and spinach.
Snack: Hard-boiled with veggie sticks
Lunch: Frittata cups with fruit and/ or veggies
Dinner: Quiche with roasted sweet potatoes and a mixed green salad
Here are a few of my favourite recipes.
Zucchini Frittata Cups by Joyous Health
Gluten-Free Veggie Quiche by Meghan Telpner
Mayo-Free Deviled Eggs by Minimalist Baker
