Egg-centric

egg\ˈeg, ˈāg\

Merriam -webster defines eggs as the hard-shelled reproductive body produced by a bird and especially by the common domestic chicken; also : its contents used as food. 

why do we have that notion that eggs are not that good for us because they  raise our cholesterol levels .... in actual fact eggs help to lower our cholesterol levels the general misconception has lead to a misinformation giving our precious protein giving, cholesterol lowering  and outright simply deliciously tasting eggs a bad rap, to be honest I used to believe that they where not that good for us and that we should have them sparingly .

Do eggs cause heart disease?

Depending on who you ask, you may get different answers some good others outright bizarre some doctors even advice that only the egg white should be eaten that we should avoid the egg yolk .... the truth is that eggs are good for you not just the egg white but both the yolk and the white. Eggs are super foods,  i.e. {man of steel diet hand book} stuffed with nutrients vitamins and all the health benefits you can think of and no they do not cause heart disease.

How about the cholesterol?

Several studies i have read about have shown that not only do they not raise LDL [Low-density lipoprotein] cholesterol but they help to lower it and that those consuming 3 eggs per day over 12 weeks were found to  have lower LDL and raised HDL [High-density lipoprotein] cholesterol  "aka" the good cholesterol. another study showed that those who consumed 4 or more eggs per week had lower cholesterol than those who only ate one per week.

So just how good are eggs for us?

1 They contain vitamins and minerals eg. B,K,D,C,E and even more.

2 They help lower our blood pressure.

3 Wonderful source of protein.

4  The contain the almighty "Omega 3's".

5 They definitely lower our "bad" cholesterol. 

6 Boost brain and nerve health.

7 Helps our eye from developing age related muscular degeneration. 

8 They contain calcium.

9 They do not cause heart disease.

10  They reduce birth defect.

11 They help protect our eye sight and reduce cataract. 

12 They help with weight lose.

13 Improved memory function.

14  They are relatively inexpensive. 

15 There are a million and one ways to have your eggs .

so am guessing the next question would be { how do i love my eggs?}

well here a simple recipe to show a particular way I use my eggs to make magic 

American styled vanilla flavored  pancakes 

Ingredients

- 250g  plain flour

- 1½ tsp baking powder

- ½ tsp salt

- 3½ tbsp brown  sugar or white sugar

- 180ml milk

- 2 tbsp vanilla essence flavoring 

- 1 large egg, lightly beaten

- 2½ tbsp melted butter (allowed to cool slightly) or olive oil, plus extra for cooking

To serve

- Maple syrup

- Butter

- whipped cream

Method

1. Sift the flour, baking powder, salt and  sugar into a large bowl. In a separate bowl or jug, lightly whisk together the milk, vanilla essence  and egg, then whisk in the melted butter.

2. Pour the milk mixture into the flour mixture and, using a fork, beat until you have a smooth batter. Any lumps will soon disappear with a little mixing. Let the batter stand for a few minutes.

3. Heat a non-stick frying pan over a medium heat and add a little butter . When it's melted, add a scoop  of batter (or two if your frying pan is big enough to cook two pancakes at the same time). It will seem very thick but this is how it should be. Wait until the top of the pancake begins to bubble, then turn it over and cook until both sides are golden brown and the pancake has risen to about 1cm  thick.

4. Repeat until all the batter is used up. You can keep the pancakes warm in a low oven, but they taste best fresh out the pan.

5. Serve with lashings of real maple syrup and extra butter or whipped cream sprayed on top of it if you like.

Bukunola