Which came first, the chicken or the egg? We may never really know. But what we do know is that eggs have long been considered as essential as milk and bread when it comes to the grocery list.
Eggs can be found in most cookie, cake, and brownie recipes. A nice hard-boiled egg is a great addition to a healthy green salad. Meatloaf would not be the same without the egg that holds it all together.
There are an infinite number of ways to use eggs as an ingredient, at any time of day. But they will always be considered a breakfast food. The most popular time of day for the consumption of eggs is in the morning. Some suggest that this is because eggs are hatched in the morning so that is when they are freshest. So for as long as anyone can remember, eggs as an entrée have been considered a breakfast food.
There are a number of ways to enjoy eggs for breakfast. Everyone has their favorite way to eat their eggs. You can have them sunny side up, scrambled, or somewhere in the middle. Eat your eggs with bacon, ham or sausage, or all together in an omelet. Have a hearty breakfast of potatoes, steak, and eggs. Toss everything together for a breakfast casserole. Dip your toast in the yolk, or have an egg sandwich. Or take a different route and sweeten things up with a couple slices of French toast.
Despite their popularity, and abundance of protein, many people feel the need to steer clear of eggs for diet and health reasons. Cholesterol in eggs is a major concern of doctors and nutritionists. For years, eggs have been considered to be high in cholesterol and people with high cholesterol have been told to avoid them for this reason. People who want to avoid the cholesterol in eggs but still enjoy the breakfast favorite order their eggs without the yolks, as egg whites.
According to the Mayo Clinic, there is about 213 mg of cholesterol in eggs. They suggest that a healthy person should limit their cholesterol intake to 300 mg of cholesterol a day. Therefore having just two eggs for breakfast puts you over your daily allowance and your day is just getting started. To make matters worse, the Mayo clinic suggests that individuals with heart disease, diabetes, or high cholesterol limit their daily cholesterol intake to less than 200 mg a day. That is less than one large egg.
But there is new hope for egg lovers. Now there is evidence to suggest that eggs may not be as bad for you as experts thought. According to CBS news, a government study conducted recently, found that the amount of cholesterol in eggs is 14 percent lower than originally thought. An added bonus, they are also 64 percent higher in vitamin D.
This means that there are about 185 mg of cholesterol in one large egg. Which means one egg still contains almost the entire daily allowance of cholesterol for those high-risk groups, but that is better than being over the limit.
The healthiest way to eat eggs while watching your cholesterol is to avoid any other foods that come from animals, because those foods are the ones that contain cholesterol. When paired with plant-based foods and whole grains, an egg can be a great source of protein and a healthy start to your day.
So egg lovers rejoice, there is still hope about cholesterol in eggs. We still do not know if the egg came before or after the chicken, but at least we know there are healthy ways to enjoy our eggs.
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