The Eggcellent Egg! Go ahead have one… Eggs are on the top of the list as a nutritionally dense food. They are an excellent source of high quality protein and provide significant amounts of vitamins and
minerals, including iron, riboflavin, folate, B12, D and E. Vitamin C is the only nutrient not found in eggs. An egg a day can fit into a heart healthy diet only if consumption of other sources of cholesterol and saturated fats are kept on the low end. Be sure to check food labels to know how much
cholesterol you are taking in. If you are on cholesterol lower medication, check with your health care provider about egg consumption. It is true that eggs contain cholesterol, but that may be less of a problem that you think. Recent studies have shown that saturated fat in your diet actually raises the cholesterol levels in your blood more than the cholesterol you eat. Saturated fats are primarily found in animal products such as meat, fish, poultry, whole milk, full fat cheese, dairy foods, butter and coconut. The good report is that eggs are low in saturated fat. One large egg provides about 75 calories, 1.5g of saturated fat, and 6g of protein. According to the AHA keep your cholesterol intake under 300 mg per day. One large egg has abut 215 mg of cholesterol, so you may
want to limit yourself to one a day. Be Safe! - Keep eggs in the refrigerator
- Don’t buy dirty, cracked or outdated eggs
- Cook eggs until the yolk and white are firm
- Don’t eat raw eggs or foods that contain raw eggs, i.e., in a protein drink, because only cooking can protect against salmonella infection
- Eggs can be refrigerated for 4-5 weeks past the package date and hard-boiled eggs can be kept for 1 week only
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