you should eat eggs, every day even!!

I hear all the time, “I only eat eggs once a week or so”, or, “I eat only the egg whites”.

People are scared of eggs.

Let’s take a look at the health benefits of free range, organically grown chicken eggs.

We have been brainwashed about the dangers of this fabulous food. The whole cholesterol scare turned out to be false, high cholesterol does not lead to heart disease.   We now know that there is a difference between HDL (high density lipoprotein) and LDL (low density lipoprotein). HDL is known as the "good cholesterol" because it protects against heart attacks, while LDL is known as "bad cholesterol" because it creates plaque that can clog arteries, contributing to heart attack and stroke.

Further research is showing that there are different types of LDL cholesterol, not all of which are responsible for clogging arteries. This makes a difference in determining what foods to avoid.

Studies  show that eating eggs does raise LDL cholesterol, but NOT the type responsible for heart disease.

Man has always eaten the eggs of all animals that produced them: chicken, duck, goose, turtles. Called caviar and roe the eggs from fish are very special foods.  Eggs are a wonderful source of nutrition and can greatly strengthen your health. A great source of protein, Vitamins A and D and Folic acid. and the adrenal-building minerals: choline, sodium and potassium. Eggs are a rich source of phosphorus and also sulfur.

  Improve heart health. Choline converts homocysteine into harmless material. Homocysteine is the substance that can damage your blood vessels and is a precursor to heart disease. Eggs can also decrease your risk for heart attacks and stroke thanks to the anti-clotting agent found in yolks.

Enhance your vision. The lutein found in eggs can help prevent macular degeneration.

Nourish expecting mothers and their babies. Egg yolks contain high levels of biotin, a B vitamin that can prevent birth defects. Egg yolks should be a baby’s first animal food and can be introduced around six months.

Aid in fat assimilation. Eggs yolks contain lecithin. In fact, lecithin is the precursor to choline, which helps lower serum cholesterol.

Guidelines for choosing eggs:

• Organic. Organic chickens eat feed and grains that were not grown with pesticides. The animals are not given hormones or antibiotics, but "organic" on the label does not tell us if the chickens were able to exercise, nor does it tell us what they were fed.
• Free range vs. Cage free.
  • Free-range chickens usually have a covered shelter and access to an outside scratch yard. They are pasture-fed and can get worms and bugs, which is the ideal feed for health and strong immunity.
  • Cage free chickens do not live in cages but typically live inside a hen house without access to the outdoors.
• Vegetarian eggs are not necessarily good for you. Chickens need protein to develop properly (that’s why bugs are a part of their natural diet) so chickens that are vegetarian may be fed genetically modified soy and other unhealthy grains.
• Conventional eggs. These eggs come from chickens fed conventional food, which includes GM (genetically modified) grains, GM soy and pesticides.
• • The toxins from pesticides and herbicides are stored in the fat of these chickens and their tightly packed living conditions make exercise difficult. It’s no surprise that these chickens are unhealthy and can harbor diseases like salmonella.
  • Antibiotics are often needed to rid conventional chickens of diseases.
  • Conventional eggs have abnormally high levels of omega-6 fatty acids. High levels of omega-6 fatty acids increase your risk for cancer, obesity and heart disease.

Putting it all together: Look for organic, free-range (or pasture-fed) eggs for the most health benefits.

I recommend cooking your eggs "softly." You never want to overcook proteins or they become difficult to digest. Eat the whole egg, not just the white, that is where all the nutrition is that is so good for you.

Dairy, Pork and Gluten Free Eggs Benedict;

Sauce for Eggs;

Blend cashews to a fine powder in blender, scraping down bowl and under blades a few times.  Then add water and blend well.  Blend remainder of ingredients until smooth.  Heat gently when ready to serve over eggs.

I use Ezekiel bread instead of English muffins, but Kinnikinnick  makes them gluten-free, but I do not care for them. I don’t like foods that “seem kinda like the real thing”.  If I can’t make it perfect in taste and texture, I’m not going to make it!  I do, however, ADORE thier rice bagels, and think that they are better than “the real thing”.  Topped with real butter, s schmear of fresh mayonnaise, smoked salmon, a slice of tomato, a few slices of paper thin onions…and my mouth is happy!!!!

Anyway, back to the eggs benedict…poach the eggs until just the whites are set, the yellow still runny, as the bread is toasting.  Heat or brown the Turkey Canadian bacon.

Butter the bread, lay the Canadian bacon on the bread, slide on the egg, top with warmed sauce….   My favorite Sunday Brunch food with lots of fruit. 

I have been looking for a source of Organic Turkey Canadian Bacon, but so far have only found Oscar Meyer,  Please let me know if you know where to get it!!

Enjoy those eggs each morning!