Egg yolk vs. Egg white

I am a big fan of eggs for breakfast, though I am limited to the D.C. form of liquid egg for my food source I have been coming across the issue of egg yolks versus egg whites. Each morning as I approach the buffet style breakfast that is presented for students in the dining commons I usually go for the average scrambled eggs that are provided each day. However, next to the vat of scrambled eggs is a smaller bowl of egg whites and I always wonder what the real difference was. So today I tried the egg whites instead and I have to say the taste is not the same.However, I could imagine them tasting slightly better not coming from our cafeteria. Eating the egg whites made me wonder what was actually in the egg yolks and what if any nutritional value are we losing by cutting it out. I know that eggs are a great source of protein and that I have heard egg whites provide the same protein as the whole egg but I found it hard to believe that we weren't losing some of the nutrients a whole egg could provide. I came across this article that strongly disagrees with cutting out the egg yolk. This article was great in listing all of the nutrients that egg yolks provide. The author also talked about free roaming chickens versus the eggs that most people buy in the store and how big of a difference it makes in what you eat. The author even discussed topics that people fear such as high cholesterol and the high calorie count in egg yolks. He put the fears to rest by explaining cholesterol more and how the calorie count in eggs in not something to fear, because the egg yolk is so nutrient rich it helps to burn body fat. Egg yolk helps fill you up which helps regulate your appetite so you actually end up eating less throughout the day. As well as the healthy fats in egg yolks help to maintain a healthy level of fat burning hormones in the body. So the author encouraged people to eat the entire egg, because saving those few extra calories is not worth losing everything the egg yolk has to offer. So I think I will stick to my scrambled eggs in the morning. To read the entire article click the link below!

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An Apple a Day Keeps the Doctor Away?

With the fall season beginning people are starting to feel the urge to make anything that contains apples.Making apple pie, apple crisp, caramel apples; and just plain old apple picking are some popular things to do during the fall season. Though in the end most of these desserts are not the best choice for a healthy meal, the base of it being the apple is actually quite nutritious. I recently went apple picking myself and decided to make apple pie and caramel apples so I was interested to see just how beneficial an apple can be. I came across this article that listed a few of the health benefits that apples produce and was surprised by the results. Everyone has heard of the saying "an apple a day keeps the doctor away", but it is in fact a true statement. People may not know that apples have been linked to good bone health; phloridzin an ingredient found in apples has been said to protect postmenopausal women from osteoporosis by helping to increase bone density. Apple's have also been linked to asthma. Results have shown that children with asthma who drank more apple juice and ate more whole apples had less wheezing and attacks than children who did not. Apples also help to prevent heart disease, are rich in vitamin C, lower cholesterol, prevent tooth decay and have even been linked to preventing some types of cancers. I never knew about the numerous benefits a person could receive from just one piece of fruit. This article made me feel a bit better after sitting down and consuming a rather large piece of my fresh baked apple pie.  So I say enjoy the fall season and eat all of the apples you want! Though moderation when it comes to these delicious desserts. 

To read more about all of the health benefits apples can provide clink the link- apples