Who Said Easter Eggs Are Just

Good For Coloring?

So by now the Easter egg coloring fun and chaos has already ended......but you are still probably  trying the scrub the dye off of your kids hands, your hands, the table too and thinking......"what am I going to do with all of these boiled eggs?" and the nutrition nerd part of you in your head is also saying, "is it actually good for us to eat all of these eggs?"  Let me help by giving you the green light to enjoy your Easter eggs and provide with you some great nutrition facts!!

For so many decades the poor little egg has received a bad rap from the powers that be....but eggs are no longer thought of as "THE CHOLESTEROL FOE"!!  Rather, just like everything else we enjoy, eggs do have a place on our menus!!  

Once upon a time, in the year 2000, the American Heart Association (AHA) gave their stamp of approval to again consume eggs without thinking we were consuming a giant ball of cholesterol!! The AHA actually stated that we can safely and without guilt consume one egg per day, but still try to maintain consuming no more than 300mg of cholesterol per day in order to prevent the risk of developing heart disease.  Other studies have shown that it is actually safe to consume two eggs per day without having a negative impact on a persons lipid (fat) profile.  Take it a step further and studies also state that it is saturated fat and not dietary cholesterol that have a much larger impact on blood cholesterol!!  So if you are trying to add high quality protein to your "clean" eating program.......EAT THOSE EGGS!!!  One egg contains about 6-7 grams of protein, about 75 calories, and approximately 1.6 grams of saturated fat.  I advise my clients who are trying to add high quality protein to their daily intake in order to build muscle,  to safely and without guilt add eggs back into their daily intake (especially the egg whites!).  But remember, your body is only capable of processing about 20 grams of protein at once....consider yourself warned!!!.....if you are a newbie to consuming egg whites........the after effects can be a little smelly if  you know what I mean!!!

So please.....don't just look at how pretty your colored Easter eggs look......eat them knowing you are doing something good for your body and pass it on!!!!!