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I’m sure everyone has heard how “bad” eggs are for you and how much cholesterol they have, and how eating too many eggs is just horrible!  Well, that’s not exactly the case.  First of all, did you know that every single cell in your body is made of almost 50% cholesterol?! It helps maintain the integrity of the cell membrane and plays a role in facilitating cell signaling.  So why is it that others would tell you to take eggs out of your diet and that eggs are bad for you?  Doesn’t make a bit of sense to me, don’t eat something that’s really good for me?

I’m not saying to go out and eat a dozen whole eggs for breakfast by yourself…but I am telling you that whole eggs and egg whites are a GREAT source or dietary good fat (the yolk), good cholesterol, and super high quality lean protein (the whites). Eggs are a great staple to have in your fat burning, muscle building nutrition program and can be enjoyed not only at breakfast, but with other meals and snacks through out the day.

There are literally hundreds of ways to prepare and eat eggs.   Some of the quickest and beneficial ways are:

• egg whites and vegetable omelet (spinach, tomatoes, carrots and onions..or whatever you’d like really)
• hard boiled eggs and fruit for a healthy snack
• brown rice, lentils or beans, 1 whole egg, and 6 egg whites together
• eggs pan fried by themselves, or just the whites, sea salt and ground pepper
• egg battered chicken
• roasted red and yellow bell peppers, 1 egg, 6 egg whites and half of an avocado, sea salt and ground pepper

A study was conducted that compared two groups of men, one group who ate 2 eggs for breakfast and another group who had a bagel (same number of calories than the 2 eggs) for 8 weeks. Results showed..(www.whfoods.org)

• Lost almost twice as much weight — egg eaters lost an average of 6.0 pounds compared to bagel eaters’ 3.5 pound loss.
• Had an 83% greater decrease in waist circumference
• Reported greater improvements in energy

You don’t always have to through out every yolk.  I would suggest that you have at least one whole egg for every 6 egg whites.  Remember, there is good fat and high quality protein in those bad boys!  Eat em’ up, work hard, have fun and live well!

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