In this video, we're discussing the question of are eggs good for you?
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In this video, we're talking about are eggs good for you?
This is a very common question we get because organizations like the American Heart Association
has really demonized eggs for many years, told people to stay away from them.
So, what we'll do in this video is we're going to look at the nutrient profile that's found
in eggs and then we'll talk about a couple of the details that you'll need to know, then
at the end of the video I'm going to give you one of the major details that you must
know about eggs because it may apply to you.
So, let's first start with the nutrient profile here.
So, when you look at an egg what you're going to find in there is, first of all, it has
77 calories, okay.
This is very important for someone who is counting calories, maybe on the Ketogenic
diet watching how their food breakdowns are, so 77 calories.
It's rich in vitamins A, B, and D. It's also rich in antioxidants, specifically lutein
and zeaxanthin which are very important for eye health.
These antioxidants have been proven to reduce macular degeneration and also reduce the cataracts
that people are getting as they age.
So, high in antioxidants.
It's also high in choline.
Choline is very important for neurological health, brain health so it's really great
that it's high in choline.
It also has a high amount of protein and good quality fats in it.
As a matter of fact, the protein in the egg is about six grams and in an amino acid profile,
that's considered to be one of the most perfect profiles for the human body.
And of course, high in fats which is really great if you're someone who is looking to
support brain health and neurological health and all areas of your health.
Anyway, when we look at this what we see is that first of all, the egg is going to support
us in building muscles, it's going to support in neurological health, it's going to support
in eye health and it also has different vitamins in there.
So, when we look at the egg in its entirety what we essentially see here is that it is
very, very rich in nutrients and it is a high-quality food.
Let's go ahead and talk about some of the other details that we must know.
So first of all, weight loss.
The reason that eggs support weight loss is because eggs are a high satiety food.
The reason they're a high satiety food is because they have fats, they have proteins,
and they have carbohydrates, and when you look at the egg it's a really well-rounded
meal and it really nourishes the body so as you eat something that nourishes the body
well, essentially you become full and you don't crave other foods.
So anyway, it supports weight loss in that way and there's many studies out there that
show people who ate eggs in the morning versus other foods, they were able to lose weight.
The next topic that we need to discuss is, organic and pasture raised.
So, when we look at eggs, there are low quality and high-quality eggs.
Now, a high-quality egg, you'll crack it in the pan, it will have a dark yellow yolk and
it will also be much thicker.
The low-quality eggs will have a very light-yellow yolk and when you crack it in the pan it will
disperse in the pan, almost like water, and so, that's one of the ways you can really
tell the difference.
Now, an organic, pasture raised egg is more expensive than others, so what I recommend
if you don't want to spend the extra money to buy organic and pasture raised then you
just find a local farmer that you can get some eggs off of them because the changes
are they are raising them well and that they are going to be good quality eggs.
I personally have my own chickens, so I always know that they are good quality eggs.
My kids love going out in the pen in the morning, grabbing the eggs, and it's just a fun thing
for them to do.
So, if you can't buy organic pasture raised eggs, at least find a farmer to get them from.
Now, the other thing that we need to discuss about eggs is that many people say that they
cause heart disease.
I'm not going to discuss this in a lot detail, I'm just going to say that there's been no
studies that correlate consuming eggs and heart disease.
There are also no studies that correlate eating eggs and cholesterol going up.
Now, the last thing I'm going to mention here is, beware of this.
And what I'm talking about is be aware of eggs.
Now, what happens with eggs is, clinically we see eggs to be one of those foods that
people are very sensitive to, and so let me break this down a little bit.
So, there's an IGE reaction and an IGE reaction is one of those reactions like a peanut allergy.
You eat some peanuts, your throat closes up, and it's a bad deal, you run to the hospital,
right?
Now, an IGG reaction is a food sensitivity.
Now, this reaction is much more subtle, It will come in ways of robbing you of your energy,
making you feel very lethargic, it will also come in the way of causing you to have bad
diarrhea and stomach cramps, okay.
So, many people are eating eggs and running to the bathroom and saying, well I have Irritable
Bowel Syndrome and I don't know why.
But, it happens to be maybe they ate the egg alone, but also eggs are found in many different
foods and many different products so we really have to be aware of that, and so if you're
someone who eats eggs and you notice any type of sensitivity reactions just be aware that
you probably need to just cut them out of your diet for a period of time and then you
can introduce them back in slowly.
So, overall when we look at this whole topic of eggs, eggs are a very, very high-quality
food to eat, especially if you're following the Ketogenic diet, they're very powerful.
Make sure you're incorporating some eggs into your diet unless you are sensitive.
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