Eggs – A lot of Nutrition in a Small Package

Eggs are one of the most nutritious and versatile foods around. Not only do they offer a lot of nutrition in a small package, but their delicious mild flavour makes eggs adaptable to all sorts of dishes that can be eaten at any time of the day.

They’re also less perishable than other proteins like meat, fish or poultry eggs can stay fresh in the €˜fridge for several weeks after the date stamped on the carton, and hard cooked eggs stay fresh in the refrigerator for at least a week.

A whole egg has about 80 calories, about 5 grams of fat most of which is the healthy monounsaturated type and less than 200mg of cholesterol.

A single egg packs about 6 grams of protein with a bit more found in the white than the yolk. If you opt for eating just egg whites and have, for example, four egg whites in an omelet, you’ll be taking in about 14 grams of protein, no fat and no cholesterol – all for around 70 calories.Eggs are considered to be one of the highest quality proteins around. Eggs contain all the essential amino acids the building blocks your body uses to construct vital proteins like hormones, enzymes and muscle tissue. Egg yolks contain lutein and zeaxanthin – two naturally occurring pigments that help protect the eyes from ultraviolet radiation – and choline, a nutrient that supports the health of cell membranes.

Egg yolks are also one of the few natural sources of vitamin D. A whole egg contains about 10% of the Daily Value for vitamin D – a nutrient that helps the body to absorb calcium.

Some people prefer to eat only the egg whites to steer clear of fat and cholesterol, but others find that they only get that €˜eggy’ taste when they include the yolks. So, most people settle somewhere in the middle €“making an egg salad sandwich with one hard cooked egg and a few extra whites, or scrambling up a few egg whites with one whole egg. Since some nutrients are only found in the yolk, this makes for a sensible compromise.

If you think eggs solely as breakfast food, think again. Veggie omelettes can make a light but satisfying dinner, scrambled eggs are great in a wrap for lunch, and a sliced hard boiled egg on a whole grain cracker makes a terrific snack.

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Hunger Control
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Burn Calories
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Written by Susan Bowerman, Consultant for Herbalife