{"id":6321,"date":"2022-08-04T15:47:28","date_gmt":"2022-08-04T15:47:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/?p=6321"},"modified":"2023-05-11T15:50:22","modified_gmt":"2023-05-11T15:50:22","slug":"are-eggs-healthy","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/are-eggs-healthy\/","title":{"rendered":"Are eggs healthy?"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. However, you might have heard people talk about their cholesterol content, so let\u2019s get cracking (\u2018scuse pun) to unscramble (we\u2019re sorry) the \u2018are eggs unhealthy\u2019 myth.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eggs are a good source of several essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin D, vitamin B12, choline, and selenium. These nutrients play important roles in various bodily functions, including bone health, brain function, and immune function.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">One large egg also contains approximately 186 milligrams of cholesterol, which is found in the yolk and studies have shown that consuming eggs as part of a healthy diet does not increase the risk of heart disease in most people. In fact, eggs can be beneficial for heart health due to their high levels of protein and healthy fats.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The way you cook your eggs matters. For maximum health, you\u2019re not going to get the same benefits from frying eggs in oil, or scrambling them in butter, because that adds extra calories and saturated fat. Think boiled (make ours with asparagus dippers!) or poached to bring more benefits to your plate.\u00a0\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">They\u2019re also supremely tasty. Our brunch special <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/eggs-royale-and-asparagus\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Eggs Royale<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> with sustainably sourced salmon is easy and delicious, you can take a dip (we can\u2019t resist) into Chicken <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/chicken-egg-drop-soup-with-spicy-sesame-rice-1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Egg Drop Soup<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, indulge in a fakeaway of Sesame chicken with <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/sesame-chicken-egg-spinach-rice\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">egg-fried rice<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, to the ultimate steak, <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/healthy-recipes\/steak-egg-spinach-sweet-potato\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">egg <\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and chips.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">We think the occasional egg is healthy. In fact, it\u2019s eggscellent. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. However, you might have heard people talk about their cholesterol content, so let\u2019s get cracking (\u2018scuse pun) to unscramble (we\u2019re sorry) the \u2018are eggs unhealthy\u2019 myth. Eggs are a good source of several essential vitamins and minerals, including vitamin D, vitamin B12,&#8230;<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/are-eggs-healthy\/\">Read More<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":20,"featured_media":6324,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"om_disable_all_campaigns":false,"_uag_custom_page_level_css":"","_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_genesis_hide_title":false,"_genesis_hide_breadcrumbs":false,"_genesis_hide_singular_image":false,"_genesis_hide_footer_widgets":false,"_genesis_custom_body_class":"","_genesis_custom_post_class":"","_genesis_layout":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":{"0":"post-6321","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-uncategorized","8":"entry"},"uagb_featured_image_src":{"full":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15.jpg",600,400,false],"thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15-150x150.jpg",150,150,true],"medium":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15-300x200.jpg",300,200,true],"medium_large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15.jpg",600,400,false],"large":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15.jpg",600,400,false],"1536x1536":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15.jpg",600,400,false],"2048x2048":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15.jpg",600,400,false],"horizontal-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15-360x225.jpg",360,225,true],"vertical-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15.jpg",600,400,false],"vertical-thumbnail-small":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15-360x400.jpg",360,400,true],"square-thumbnail":["https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/08\/Blog-Images15-360x361.jpg",360,361,true]},"uagb_author_info":{"display_name":"Ish","author_link":"https:\/\/www.mindfulchef.com\/blog\/author\/ish\/"},"uagb_comment_info":0,"uagb_excerpt":"Eggs are a good source of high-quality protein, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats. 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