Satisfying your desire for a PATH to eating well.
“Egg-a-licious!”
You: Eggs are back! But, are they? The upside: the yolks are crammed with protein, B12, choline, selenium, lutein, antioxidants and Omega-3’s, says the Food Chemistry journal and Prevention (Oct., 2011). The downside: there remains an inescapable connection between egg yolks and high cholesterol, admonishes nutrition expert Marion Nestle, not to mention the still obvious risk of Salmonella.
What’s an egg lover to do? To minimize your risk, Nestle likes the American Heart Association’s guidelines. Unless you’re immune to cholesterol issues (which is pretty rare), average no more than one large, fully cooked egg yolk a day, accommodating for it in your food budget to temper your total cholesterol and fat intake. You can go to town on the egg whites, however, as a good lean protein. Finally, choose Certified Organic eggs to support the humanity of those egg-a-licious producing hens.
You in Your Workplace: When hosting a working breakfast why not offer hard boiled eggs, yogurt and high fiber granola? Use a table tent near the food to post the information above along with the benefits of yogurt and fiber.
Let us know how (or if) you plan to budget for eggs this week.
See you on the PATH Ahead!