Beautiful Celedon Green Eggs
One of the perks of rural living is that your neighbors often pass off the extra bounty they are blessed with so that nothing goes to waste. I went to a Team Meeting on Monday and came back with an unexpected blessing- these beautiful green eggs! (Thanks guys!) That got me to thinking, most people eat eggs (as an ovo-lacto vegetarian eggs are one of the few animal proteins that I will eat, although sparingly) but most people don’t realize the benefits of MODERATE egg consumption, and what a marvel of design and engineering eggs really are.  Here are some amazing facts from the American Egg Board’s website:www.incredibleegg.org *Over 200 breeds of chickens have been developed worldwide, but only a few are economically important as egg producers. * Eggs are full of vitamins and nutrients but only contain- 70 calories each!* Protein found in eggs is of the highest quality protein and at 15 cents each- it is also an economical source of this vital nutrient.*Egg yolks are an excellent source of choline, an essential nutrient that contributes to fetal brain development and helps prevent birth defects. Two eggs provide about 250 milligrams of choline, or roughly half of the recommended daily intake for pregnant and breastfeeding women.3*Lutein and zeaxanthin, two antioxidants found in egg yolks, help prevent macular degeneration, a leading cause of age-related blindness. Though eggs contain a small amount of these two nutrients, research shows that the lutein from eggs may be more bio-available than lutein from other food sources Best of all they are easy to cook! Check out these easy egg-cellent recipes and try some today!
The Egg-ceptional Egg!
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