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5 Things You Didn’t Know About Eggs – Eggciting Egg Ideas

    “Egg”citing Egg Ideas

    Eggs are so good for you.  They are a cheap source of protein for your body and wallet!  Egg whites contain adequate amounts of all essential amino acids.  Eggs are a good source of iodine, important for healthy thyroid function.  Egg yokes contain Lutein, which is an important phytonutrient for eye health.  Eggs are also an excellent source of B Vitamin Choline, which is an important nutrient for brain function.   Eggs have omega 3’s and are a very good source of selenium. Without enough iodine the body cannot synthesize thyroid hormones (T3 & T4).  And without selenium the body cannot have healthy thyroid metabolism function.  
     
    1 egg:egg
    70 calories
    5.5grams Protein
    4.5g Fat
    55g potassium
    186g Cholesterol
    0 Fiber
    1g Carb
    Always Always please choose organic, free range eggs
     

    Deviled Eggs
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    6 Organic Free Range eggs
    1/4 cup Coconut yogurt
    1-2 TBSP olive or avocado oil
    1 tsp coconut vinegar
    1 tsp Organic yellow mustard
    1/8 teaspoon salt
     Paprika, for garnish
    pepper (optional)
     
    Boil eggs. Crack and peel shells.  Remove yokes. Mix with the rest of the ingredients, smashing with a fork. Return mixture to eggs and garnish with Paprika

    Egg White Breakfast Pizza

     Break 3-4 Egg whites in a hot pan coated with coconut Oil.  Fry until a round.  Remove from heat.  Add Salsa, or Pizza Sauce and Breakfast sausage or Meat and top with Cheese.  Add Salt and Pepper
     

    Egg in an Avocado

    Preheat oven to 425 degrees
     
    Cut Avocado in Half, Remove pit.  Scoop out extra if the hole is small.  Use the left over yoke from breakfast pizza and put in the middle of the avocado. Season each filled avocado with chives, parsley, sea salt, and pepper.
    Bake about 15 mins
     

    How to Make a Hard Boiled Egg