Why You Should NOT Throw That YOLK

Are you one of the people that swears by egg whites or avoids eggs altogether? Scared that the yolk is high in cholesterol and bad for your heart? Although this is partially true, by tossing the yolks you’re missing out on one of the most nutritious, healthy, and beneficial foods available. 

What’s even more promising is that more and more research is beginning to show that cholesterol from animal sources may no longer be detrimental to cholesterol levels, but in fact may actually help improve blood lipid ratios. Yolks are also jam packed with heart-healthy omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acids which further benefit cholesterol levels.

Nutrient /  White/ Yolk /  %Total Yolk / %Total-White

• Vitamin A  /  0 / IU / 245 IU /  100% /  0%
• Vitamin E /  0mg /  0.684mg /  100% / 0%
• Vitamin D  /  0 IU /  18.3 IU / 100% / 0%
• Vitamin K / 0 IU / .119 IU / 100% / 0%
• DPA (Omega-3) / 0mg / 20mg / 100% /  0%
• AA(Omega-6) / 0mg /  75mg /  100% / 0%
• Lutein and Zeaxanthin / 0.mcg / 166mcg / 100% / 0%
• (Antioxidants)
• Zinc  /.01mg /  .4mg /  99.8% / 0.02%
• Choline / .4mg / 116mg /  99.7% /  0.03%
• Fat / .05mg / 4.5g /  99% /  1%
• Vitamin B6 / .002mg / .059mg / 96.7% /  3.3%
• Folate / 1.3mcg / 24.8mcg / 95% / 5%
• Iron / .4 mg / .03 mg / 93.8% /  6.2%
• Phosphorus / 5 mg / 66.3 mg / 93% /  7%
• Calcium / 2.3 mg /  21.9 mg /  90.5% /  9.5%
• Niacin / 0.035 mg / .004 mg / 89.7%  / 9.3%
• Pantothenic Acid / .1 mg / .5 mg /  83.3% / 16.7%
• Manganese /.004 mg / .009 mg / 69.2% / 30.8%
• Copper / .008mg /.013mg / 62% / 38%
• Selenium / 6.6mcg / 9.5mcg / 59% / 41%
• Protein / 3.6g / 2.7g / 57% / 43%
• Riboflavin /.145mg / .09mg / 48.3% / 61.70%
• Potassium / 53.8mg / 18.5mg / 25.6% /  74.4%
• Magnesium / 3.6mg / .85 mg / 19.2% / 80.8%
• Sodium / 54.8mg / 8.2mg / 13% / 87%

So Why Should I Eat Eggs

Besides tasting great, egg yolks are the nutritional heart of the egg. The majority of the vitamins, minerals, and nutrients in eggs are concentrated in the yolk…and there are a lot of them. Under the impression that eggs only contain protein and fat? Think again. The chart below breaks down the varying nutritional contents in the egg yolk and white.

Yolks exclusively contain the antioxidant vitamins A and E, as well as two powerful carotenoids lutein and zeaxanthin. These nutrients help fight nasty free radicals which are responsible for causing over 60 health conditions, including cancer and premature aging. Yolks also house all of the omega-3 and omega-6 fatty acid content.

Additionally, yolks house over 80% of the daily required amounts of zinc, choline, vitamin B6, folate, iron, phosphorus, calcium, niacin, and pantothenic acid. All of these vitamins and minerals are essential to good health and responsible for the proper functioning of the body. Iron, zinc, and calcium deficiencies are highly prevalent worldwide in different populations, simply eating egg yolks could help fix these issues.
The only nutrients in which the white contributes significantly higher amounts than the yolk are sodium, magnesium, and potassium–electrolytes abundant due to the egg white’s high water content. Other than electrolytes, the whites are largely devoid of nutrients.

The Bottom Line

Start adding yolks back to your diet. By skipping the yolk you’re cheating yourself out of one of the world’s best nutritional powerhouses.

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The Real Truth About Free-Range Egg Yolks

Yesterday, my great friend and cutting edge nutrition expert, Nick Pineault shared why the grass-fed beef you’re paying top dollar for might really NOT be grass-fed at all.

  

Unfortunately, he’s back today with more bad news…

  

Pay close attention:

BAD NEWS About Free-Range Eggs

By Nick Pineault, The Nutrition Nerd and author of Truth About Fat Burning Foods

Claims on eggs cartons can be VERY misleading.

  

Free-range... pastured… organic… added lutein… added omega-3…

  

So which ones are the best?

The simple answer is:you want the eggs than come from the healthiest hens possible.

In other words, hens need to have access to sunshine and be able to eat the omnivorous diet they’re supposed to. Yes, hens are in fact omnivores (mostly insectivores), and do not usually eat the grains most farmers feed them with nowadays.

Eggs raised this way (“pastured eggs”) pack a ton more nutrition than regular factory eggs.

• 66% more vitamin A
• 200% more omega-3
• 300% more vitamin E

Very much like beef, eggs’ claims are mostly not regulated.

For example, a farmer could say that its hens are “cage-free” but, in fact, they could still be packed into an overcrowded barn in the dark – leading to very poor life conditions for them and ultimately eggs that contain way less nutrients in your shopping cart.

Also, another misleading claim (that just isn’t worth the extra money you pay) is “Added Omega-3”.

It’s true that using flax as part of poultry ration can increase the ALA omega-3 content of egg yolk fat.

BUT --- there’s a caveat: this type of omega-3 is 8 to 33 times less absorbable than the animal-based omega-3 (EPA and DHA) naturally contained in eggs.

To make it even worse, the Center for Science in the Public Interest’s independent lab tests revealed that certainenriched eggs contain less than half of the omega-3 claimed on the packaging.

The bottom line: just like buying grass-fed beef, knowing your egg farmer personally remains the best way to make sure you’re getting the nutrition you’re paying a premium for.

“Pastured” and “organic” are probably the two labels that I would trust the most, but if you’re still in doubt, make sure to verify the color of the yolk.

If the yolk is a pale yellow, chances are that these eggs aren’t really pastured. But if it’s bright orange, you’ve got a keeper.

Important reminder: Of course, if you can only get regular factory eggs, remember that they’re still MUCH better than any granola bar as a filling snack, or as any pastry or cereals for breakfast.

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Thanks Nick!

Now in case you didn’t already know, this type of stuff is going on EVERYWHERE inside your local grocery stores and restaurants.

Look… we all know that nutrient-dense foods improve our health and ultimately our results, right?

Might as well know you’re investing your hard-earned money to get the real deal, and get deceived by these food marketers.

Make sure you learn TheTruth About Fat Burning Foods BEFORE your next trip to the grocery store.

=> Learn the REAL truth about the food you eat

You’ll thank me for it.

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