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Eggs have been part of the human diet ever since ancient times, when early civilizations, such as Egyptians started domesticating wild fowls. Now, eggs are a mainstay in many people\u2019s meals due to their outstanding nutritional content.<\/p>\n
The protein in eggs is the highest-quality protein found in any food. Eggs also contain essential nutrients like vitamin B12, eye health-promoting antioxidants zeaxanthin and lutein, cancer-fighting amino acids tyrosine and tryptophan, and choline, which aids in fetal brain development. \u00a0<\/p>\n
But before you start hoarding eggs from your local supermarket, consider this: are you 100 percent sure that the ones you\u2019re selecting can truly provide you with all these wholesome nutrients?<\/p>\n
The fact is that a lot of the seemingly healthy egg varieties you see in supermarkets are actually nothing more than an advertising trick.<\/p>\n
One example is omega-3 eggs, or \u201cnutrient-enhanced eggs,\u201d which actually come from chickens that are given poor-quality sources of omega-3 fats that are already oxidized. They also perish much faster than non-omega-3 eggs.<\/p>\n
In order to ensure the quality of your eggs, I urge you to keep an eye out for organic, pastured varieties from local farmers who allow their hens to forage freely outdoors.<\/p>\n
You may have spotted these words on some egg cartons, which seem to convince and assure consumers that the products come from reliable, high-quality sources.<\/p>\n
But in reality, these terms DO NOT guarantee the conditions in which the chickens are raised. For example, some \u201ccage-free\u201d hens are allowed to forage, but only in unpleasant environments, such as barren lots. Or they may have been fed an unnatural diet of grains and synthetic additives.<\/p>\n
You may have also been enticed to buy eggs with smooth white shells, but this actually has no effect on the eggs\u2019 nutrition value. In fact, if you want to find out the real nutritional value of your egg, I advise you to check the yolk. Dull, pale yellow yolks are a sure sign that the eggs are produced by caged hens raised in confined animal feeding operations (CAFOs), and were not allowed to forage for their natural diet.<\/p>\n
The US is now the largest producer of eggs, the majority of which are produced in CAFOs. These confined establishments are not only filthy and disease-ridden, but they also treat egg-laying hens despicably. The poor animals are crammed into very tiny quarters, fed growth hormones to increase egg production, and even have their beaks painfully removed to minimize cannibalism, a trait that is highly intensified in overcrowded CAFOs.\u00a0<\/p>\n
What\u2019s worse, these confined operations promote the spread of dangerous bacteria, such as salmonella \u2013 which can be passed on to you.<\/p>\n
This is exactly why you need to be very stringent when selecting healthful eggs for you and your family. Don\u2019t worry \u2013 here\u2019s a guide to help you out.<\/p>\n