I’m always amazed at what I find in the Bible. I had “read through the Bible” on my goals list for many years before I finally completed it for the first time in 2020. I decided I wanted to read through it again. It never fails to amaze me how I get something different out of any reading in the Bible each time I read it. This week, I’ve arrived at the book of Job and read about eggs.

Well. Eggs. I adore eggs and it would seem that God wants us to eat the whole egg. I do not mess with the incredible edible egg. It is loaded with nutrients and most of them are in the yolk! I have the done the whole low fat thing in the past where I only consumed the egg whites but the egg is sometimes referred to as Mother Nature’s multivitamin because it is so nutritious but that means eating the entire egg, yolk and all!

Don’t believe me? Here’s some facts and benefits of eating the whole egg:

They are one of the most nutritious foods on the planet. They contain a variety of nutrients and are a rich source of protein.

Eggs do contain fat, but they help to raise your HDL (the good kind!) cholesterol, which is known to help reduce the risk of heart disease

Contain antioxidants that are in particularly good for eye health

Also contains all of your essential amino acids (which are the ones you must get through food)

Helps with weight loss

Lower in calories but filling and extremely nutritious

Helps to reduce inflammation in the gut

Boosts your immune system

Helps to lower blood pressure

Eating egg yolks will not lead to high cholesterol, heart disease, or weight gain, by themselves.

Egg whites do provide more protein but the yolk is what contains almost all of the fat- and water-soluble vitamins and minerals. Research shows that consuming whole eggs has more significant benefit than eating egg whites alone.

Eggs are one of my favorite foods. In fact on Mother’s Day, all I could think about was eating deviled eggs, which we did. I love to eat eggs prepared all kinds of ways, though, and I’m super talented in that I can flip the eggs in the pan. It’s all in the wrist.

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