I heard the yolk of the egg has most of the vitamins & has something in it good for the heart is this true?
Posted by admin on Sep 28, 2009
The egg yolk is the best part of the egg. If it comes from hens allowed to graze on grass it will have vitamins A,D omega 3 fatty acids as well as EPA and DHA, long chain fatty acids important in the development of the nervous system. They are also the most concentrated source of choline, a vital B vitamin important in brain health.
The yolk is much easier to digest than the white, and to protect heat sensitive components should be eaten runny. The white on the other hand should be cooked, as this makes the protein more digestible.
Don’t worry about ignorant people rattling on about cholesterol. Eggs do contain cholesterol, but only approximately a quarter of cholesterol is gained from diet, the liver produces the rest. If you eat less then the liver will produce more. This is why cholesterol lowing drugs are so popular, reducing cholesterol in the diet has no effect what so ever.
Eggs from truly free range eggs are indeed a nutrient rich food that should play a part of any diet.
