Saturday, April 5, 2014

E is for Egg

Which came first the chicken or the egg?   The egg of course (didn't dinosaurs lay eggs?)





A solid source of 14 essential nutrients and an excellent source of protein, eggs are one of the best superfoods.   Rich in omega-3 fatty acids, which help with proper body function and heart health. They’re good for the eyes, too: The antioxidants lutein and zeaxanthin (found in the yolks) help protect the eyes from light and free radicals (and may even help prevent eye degeneration that can present with age) . And while there’s been much debate over the lil’ yellow centers, the yolks are full of choline- a B vitamin essential for proper brain function.  

Relatively inexpensive and just 70 calories, eggs are both a breakfast and baking staple.

8 comments:

  1. It's been a long time since I had an egg,
    I always thought the chicken came first, because the creator is always greater than what is created.

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  2. Don't know which came first...don't really care....but I loves me those speckled brown eggs.

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  3. I can sometimes eat eggs and other times I feel so nauseous that I can't even smell an egg-weird. I believe they are a great food source though

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  4. Egg salad sandwiches ... with onion... on fresh white bread, squished, with a couple of gherkins and a side of barbecue potato chips. Oh, and a tall glass of freezing cold milk. nom nom nom

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  5. Chickens evolved from the Red Junglefowl, so in reality the junglefowl's first chicken egg came before the first chicken.

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  6. I'm going through a period at the minute of really loving eggs - I have no idea why, but I crave them all the time. They're so tasty!

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