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Why No Yolks?

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  • BarbraP44
    BarbraP44 Posts: 35 Member
    Chock-full of protein, eggs are a quick and easy way to get protein any time of the day. From omelets in the morning to quiche at night, you may be shying away from the yolks to save calories and cholesterol. The yolk may contain all the fat, but it also contains most of the vitamins and nutrients.

    The yolks are where it's at if you're looking to up your intake of vitamins A, B12, and D, as well as your daily calcium, folate, and omega-3s. If it's cholesterol you're worried about, the recommended limit is about 300 mg a day. That means you could enjoy an egg a day if you wanted to, but it's important to be mindful about how much meat, cheese, and other dairy products you eat during the rest of the day.

    The egg white contains half of the protein found in the entire egg, according to the Egg Nutrition Center. Egg yolks belong to a select group of foods that contain natural Vitamin D.
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