The Incredible Egg

Most of you (the girls, anyway) have probably had all the hard-boiled eggs, grapefruit and canned tuna to last you a lifetime! However, you should give the egg another chance and here's why - there are more nutrients per calorie in an egg than any other food, and it is the perfect protein - all other proteins are measured against the egg. It is a common myth that eggs are a big culprit in raising cholesterol levels - in fact, your genetics play the biggest role. For MOST people, you would have to eat a lot of eggs before they would influence your cholesterol levels (more than two per day). While the egg white holds most of the protein, most of the nutrients are found in the yolk (as well as the flavor and the fat) - some of which are hard to come by in many other foods. One of the most valuable is choline - a vitamin that does two fantastic things - one, it aids in turning fat into energy instead of storing it (bring on the eggs!!!) and it's the "memory vitamin" for the brain. Eggs are inexpensive, easy to digest and, as long as they are kept cold, easy to pack in a lunch (or have later for a snack). People who start the day with eggs eat fewer calories per day. An egg is the perfect combination of fat and protein - the very best way to control hunger for a longer period of time than any other food - and it is portion-controlled - how incredible! Melissa