Day 2: Ugg found an egg...

Ugg's best eggs.  573 calories (this can be reduced): 

Saturated fat (13g), polyunsaturated fats (5.7g), 

monounsaturated fats  (16.1g), Cholesterol (431mg), 

Sodium 431.1mg, Potassium  668.3mg, Total Carbs 14.4g 

(Dietary fiber 1.7g, Sugars 4.9g, and 40.7 g of protein

The incredible edible egg...

If you have watched the commercials there are probably some major concerns or confusions about the benefits and possible risks of the egg.  I blame the media for this misnomer about egg consumption. Now, let me take this opportunity to restate the key to anything - moderation.  Most studies will state that the consumption of a single egg a day has no linkage to chronic heart disease.

Let me attempt to address some of these issues...

Recent history has advocated for the consumption of just the egg whites as opposed to the whole egg and this has perpetuated the attitude of the bulge afraid 80's.  Do eggs whites have protein?  Yes, but that isn't the whole picture of it.  The egg whites are as powerful in regards to the protein profile of the whole egg.  Without the yolks to present there is a lack of amino acids that allow the proteins present to be bio-available for the body's usage.  Yolks contain more than 90% of the calcium, iron, phosphorus, zinc, thiamin, B6, folate, B12, and panthothenic acid of the egg.  Also, the yolks contain all of the fat soluble vitamins A, D, E, and K in the egg and all of the essential fatty acids.

Not sold yet?  How about the cholesterol?  Okay, I'll see that point and counter with this big fact about your body.  Cholesterol is naturally made in your body and is used for making steroids (estrogen and testosterone, for example) that aids in reproductive health.  Additionally, cholesterol is used to make cortisol, which the body uses to regulate blood sugar levels and defending against infection.  Cholesterol is also used to make vitamin D for the creation of strong bones and teeth.

Here's the kicker when you don't take in cholesterol your body will make it.  Just a natural state of the ways things work.  The coolest thing that has come about in recent years, whole eggs are actually able to raise your HDL's and lower your LDL's.  I'm still looking into this because there are some confounding studies, but the theme is this:  one egg a day gives the needed cholesterol and a lot of other needed items.  Remember moderation.

Ugg's Eggs.  
2 Large eggs (usually do 1, but today it was a brunch instead of breakfast)
2 pieces of bacon
2 oz left over pork short rib
1/3 cup onion
1/2 cup green pepper
8 grape tomatoes

Cook the bacon and drain half the fat off

Shown with a breakfast smoothie
1 banana
1 cup frozen mixed berries
1/2 cup frozen peaches
2 cups water
Blend together