Daily egg consumption has not been associated with increased cholesterol or risk of heart disease. In fact, adding an egg in the morning to a moderately carbohydrate restricted diet can help lower cholesterol and insulin resistance. However, research also hints to the same consumption increasing the risk of type 2 diabetes. More research is needed to figure out the good egg, bad egg mess. Rest assured, though, your eggy breakfast will not raise your cholesterol.
What's the nutritional difference between organic, pastured eggs and conventional eggs?
- Omega-3: over 100 more mg in pastured than conventional
- Vitamin E: up to 200% more in pastured
- Arachidonic Acid (inflammatory): 39% more in conventional eggs
- Vitamin A: two times as much in pastured eggs
- Saturated fat: half a gram more in conventional eggs
Now, what do the labels on egg cartons mean?
- Farm Fresh: No meaning
- Natural: No meaning
- Cage Free: The chickens don't live in cages, but don't necessarily have adequate living space
- Free Range: The chickens have access to the outdoors
- Hormone Free: It's illegal to add hormones to poultry, so this is also meaningless
- Omega-3: The chickens are fed some flaxseed with thier feed, potentially raising the omega-3 content from 30-60mg to 250-600 mg.
- Certified Organic: a USDA regulation that specifies that the chicken must be free-range, fed organic feed, and received no hormones or antibiotics
- Certified Humane, Animal Welfare Approved, Food Alliance Certified, American Human Certified: the farm was subject to a third party audit
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