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Eggs are making a comeback in the eyes of many health-conscious consumers. After decades of being labeled a villain for containing too much cholesterol, more recent evidence indicates that eggs’ impact of dietary cholesterol on blood cholesterol levels is not as significant as previously thought. And there’s more: All eggs are not created equal. Research shows that the nutrients in eggs vary significantly depending on the diet of the laying hen. Healthier chickens fed the right stuff lay higher quality eggs that contain more omega 3 fats. I’m here to tell you the good news: There is a real benefit of omega 3 eggs.

It doesn’t come as any real surprise that some eggs are healthier than others. There are farmers today who realize that they can greatly enhance the taste and quality of the eggs they produce. For example, the addition of marine algae into the diet of chickens results in eggs that have eight times the concentration of the omega 3 fat docosahexanoic acid (DHA) as compared to a regular supermarket egg. DHA is one of the long-chain omega 3 fats also found in salmon. Research indicates that adding it to your diet may reduce your risk of dying from heart disease.

The authors of a study of more than 80,000 women concluded that one egg added to the diet each day is not likely to increase the risk of heart disease or stroke among healthy individuals.¹ It is worth noting that this research was not even based on the consumption of DHA omega 3 eggs but on ordinary supermarket eggs. The current American Heart Association guidelines recommends limiting daily cholesterol intake to 300 milligrams for healthy individuals (one egg contains 215 milligrams) and 200 milligrams for those with heart disease risk factors. Furthermore, studies show saturated fats to be the main culprits those found in cheese, ice cream, and butter. Take heed, cheese lovers, it’s the melted stuff in the omelet that is more likely to send your cholesterol levels soaring than any plate of scrambled eggs.

One effective way to help the body metabolize the cholesterol in eggs in a healthier way is to add an antioxidant-rich food to the meal. For example, whenever I eat eggs and toast in the morning, I always use a high quality 100%-fruit blueberry or raspberry jam. I might also eat a few strawberries or an orange. When fats and cholesterol are oxidized by free radicals, they become more dangerous to your arteries. The simple additions of these antioxidants can help prevent cholesterol from oxidization.

How Much DHA?

Health practitioners often recommend three servings (one serving = 3½ ounces) of “oily” fish (like salmon) each week to provide roughly 1,800 milligrams DHA. The DHA amount found in four Gold Circle Farms Cage-Free DHA Omega-3 eggs is equal to one fish serving.  But that’s not all. Each Gold Circle Farms egg also provides 20% of the recommended daily allowance for vitamin E, six times more vitamin E than a regular supermarket egg. The benefit of omega 3 eggs is easy to see. It’s easy to derive health benefits by changing the type of other food products as well.

Consider replacing regular supermarket milk with an organic option like Organic Valley organic milk. Consider choosing free range chicken when available, and look for snack food products without trans fat.  My book, The Best Natural Foods on the Market Today A Yuppies Guide to Hippie Food, Vol. 1, shows you how easy it is to improve your health by changing the type of chicken, milk, yogurt, bread, soup, and yes, even tortilla chips. Learn the reasons to add foods such as almond butter, flax seed oil, nutritional yeast, and miso, to your meals as you shift more to a whole foods diet. Looking for recipes? Try the tantalizing Smoothie Royale, a healthy smoothie recipe, and learn how to cook quinoa in quinoa recipes.