List Of Fat Burning Foods #4 Whole Eggs
You might be pretty surprised to find whole eggs in a list of fat burning foods.
I mean aren't they really fattening, and only good for you if you separate the egg white and throw the yolk away? Unfortunately this negative view has come from the way the fast-food industry abuses the poor little things.
If you fry anything in hydrogenated cooking oils it becomes unhealthy! And can we forget the horrible conditions that battery farmed hens have to endure to produce our eggs in the first place? They have also been classified as a "high cholesterol food", but more on that in a moment.
But I'm here to show you that by choosing the right produce, and preparing them properly, eggs are actually a true fat burning food, packed full of nutrition.
Go For Whole Eggs Recently it seems to have become popular to only eat the egg whites, discarding the yolk.
The thinking behind this is that the whites contain all of the good stuff (i.
e.
the protein) and the yolks contain all of the crappy stuff (fat and cholesterol).
Fair enough, yolk goes in the bin.
But hang on a minute, what if I told you the thinking behind egg yolks was all wrong...
In truth whole eggs are a much better source of bio-available protein than the whites alone.
This is because of a more balanced amino acid profile, making the protein easier to digest.
But we're not at the best bit yet...
Egg yolks are the healthiest and most nutritious part of the egg! They contain 90% of an egg's vitamins, antioxidants and minerals.
More than 90%! And to think, we've been throwing them in the bin! Egg Yolk Nutritional Facts One of the antioxidants that can be found in egg yolk is lutein.
This helps to slow down the thickening of your arteries, thus reducing the risk of heart disease.
It is also important for maintaining healthy eyes.
And let's not for get the yolks contain vitamins A, D, E and K, and all of the essential fatty acids.
You'll also find the minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12.
Just think of all of those vitamins, minerals and other nutrients you've been throwing in the bin every time you discard your egg yolks.
Makes you think, doesn't it? But What About Cholesterol? But what about the rumors that eggs are bad for my cholesterol levels; are they true? Well no actually, the rumors are false.
Recent research has shown that eating egg yolks increases the levels of HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) but not the bad LDL cholesterol.
So eggs DO increase cholesterol I hear you cry! But HDL is essential for may of your body's vital functions.
Higher levels of HDL has been liked to a decreased risk of heart disease.
Nice.
The Free-Range Argument In my article about free range chicken breast, I've covered the importance of choosing meat from free range chickens.
And choosing eggs from free-range hens is just as important! Thanks to the diet and the environment that free-range hens enjoy, the nutrition levels in their eggs are much higher.
You can literally see the difference in the nutrition levels and put it to the test yourself.
Crack open a free range egg and one from a battery farmed hen and you'll notice straight away the free range shell is much thicker.
You'll also see that the free range yolk is a deep orange when compared to pale yellow from the battery farmed hen.
Chickens that are allowed to roam free and feed on their natural diet will produce eggs that are higher in vitamins, minerals and have a healthy ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acids.
So, your choice should be clear: Go free range!
I mean aren't they really fattening, and only good for you if you separate the egg white and throw the yolk away? Unfortunately this negative view has come from the way the fast-food industry abuses the poor little things.
If you fry anything in hydrogenated cooking oils it becomes unhealthy! And can we forget the horrible conditions that battery farmed hens have to endure to produce our eggs in the first place? They have also been classified as a "high cholesterol food", but more on that in a moment.
But I'm here to show you that by choosing the right produce, and preparing them properly, eggs are actually a true fat burning food, packed full of nutrition.
Go For Whole Eggs Recently it seems to have become popular to only eat the egg whites, discarding the yolk.
The thinking behind this is that the whites contain all of the good stuff (i.
e.
the protein) and the yolks contain all of the crappy stuff (fat and cholesterol).
Fair enough, yolk goes in the bin.
But hang on a minute, what if I told you the thinking behind egg yolks was all wrong...
In truth whole eggs are a much better source of bio-available protein than the whites alone.
This is because of a more balanced amino acid profile, making the protein easier to digest.
But we're not at the best bit yet...
Egg yolks are the healthiest and most nutritious part of the egg! They contain 90% of an egg's vitamins, antioxidants and minerals.
More than 90%! And to think, we've been throwing them in the bin! Egg Yolk Nutritional Facts One of the antioxidants that can be found in egg yolk is lutein.
This helps to slow down the thickening of your arteries, thus reducing the risk of heart disease.
It is also important for maintaining healthy eyes.
And let's not for get the yolks contain vitamins A, D, E and K, and all of the essential fatty acids.
You'll also find the minerals calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamine, as well as vitamins B6 and B12.
Just think of all of those vitamins, minerals and other nutrients you've been throwing in the bin every time you discard your egg yolks.
Makes you think, doesn't it? But What About Cholesterol? But what about the rumors that eggs are bad for my cholesterol levels; are they true? Well no actually, the rumors are false.
Recent research has shown that eating egg yolks increases the levels of HDL cholesterol (good cholesterol) but not the bad LDL cholesterol.
So eggs DO increase cholesterol I hear you cry! But HDL is essential for may of your body's vital functions.
Higher levels of HDL has been liked to a decreased risk of heart disease.
Nice.
The Free-Range Argument In my article about free range chicken breast, I've covered the importance of choosing meat from free range chickens.
And choosing eggs from free-range hens is just as important! Thanks to the diet and the environment that free-range hens enjoy, the nutrition levels in their eggs are much higher.
You can literally see the difference in the nutrition levels and put it to the test yourself.
Crack open a free range egg and one from a battery farmed hen and you'll notice straight away the free range shell is much thicker.
You'll also see that the free range yolk is a deep orange when compared to pale yellow from the battery farmed hen.
Chickens that are allowed to roam free and feed on their natural diet will produce eggs that are higher in vitamins, minerals and have a healthy ratio of omega 3 to omega 6 fatty acids.
So, your choice should be clear: Go free range!
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