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. 

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Quick Fix or Waste of Money?

In today's day and age our society is all about results and how fast we can get them. We live in a fast paced world that focuses on how efficient something is and how long it takes to do it. Since the obesity epidemic has risen throughout the nation, people seem to be looking for anyway possible to beat the trend. The problem being that people do not want to hear that results take time and effort is needed. Quick fixes to get in shape and become a healthier person is in high demand and companies are willing to provide it no matter what the true results really are. An article I currently read reveals the true story of One of the latest trends in exercise, Shape ups or Easy Tone sneakers. Companies like Sketchers, Reebok, New Balance and Nike are jumping on the quick fix bandwagon providing the key to fitness by not even having to step foot into a gym. The idea of a sneaker that provides answers to health problems has been around for quite some time now focusing first on the runners shoe followed by the aerobic shoe, cross trainers, athletic shoe and now the shoe that tones without breaking a sweat. The problem is that people are jaded by the good looking models, athletes and actresses wearing these sneakers in the commercials and ads saying that a set of sneakers will fix the problem. When in reality test results show that in comparison to any other athletic shoe they provide the same result. The article states that, " A recent study by the American Council on Exercise, a nonprofit group that certifies fitness trainers, compared three toning shoes — Shape-Ups, Easy Tone and MBT — to a standard running shoe by measuring muscle activity in several areas, including calves, buttocks and abdominal's. “Across the board, none of the toning shoes showed statistically significant increases in either exercise response or muscle activation,” the study concluded. “There is simply no evidence to support the claims that these shoes will help wearers exercise more intensely, burn more calories or improve muscle strength and tone.” So why pay 110 dollars on something that doesn't work? It's a solution, the need of self accomplishment thinking that no matter what you do throughout the day you are increasing your fitness is something that people like to feel whether what they actually do is working or not.

Article on toning shoes