An EGG a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?
Have you ever thought about how vital eggs are? Chicken eggs are one of the most commonly eaten foods on the planet, and also one of the most versatile ones. They can be fried, poached, hard-cooked or scrambled. There are 17 types of consumable eggs, e.g. breathing hen, quail, goose, ostrich or Japanese hen eggs. All the same, I mostly prefer scrambled chicken eggs.
Why is egg consumption important?
An average Hungarian eats 234 eggs a year. I eat 2500 eggs per year, that’s 6-7 eggs daily. And why do I eat so much? A standard egg contains 11 different vitamins and nutrients.
- Egg consumption is important for your growth and for blood cell development.
- It has beneficial antioxidant properties that play a role in maintaining a good health.
- It plays a role in converting food into energy and in breaking down fat.
- It is essential in keeping the healthy function of the immune and nervous system.
- It is important in having healthy skin and eyesight.
- It is essential for the development and maintenance of healthy bones and teeth.
Interesting facts about eggs:
- Eggs contain the highest quality protein you can buy. Egg protein has just the right mix of essential amino acids needed to build tissues. It is second only to mother’s milk for human nutrition.
- To tell if an egg is raw or hard-cooked, spin it! If the egg spins easily, it’s hard-cooked, but if it wobbles, it is raw.
- An average hen lays 300 to 325 eggs a year. To produce one egg, it takes a hen 24-26 hours.
- The fastest omelette maker in the world made 427 two-egg omelettes in 30 minutes. He is Howard Helmer, the omelette king; he holds three Guinness World Records for omelette making.
As you can see, egg is one of the healthiest and most nutritious food – that’s why I recommend it to you with great pleasure!
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