cktimes.ca Archives for Choices4Wellness
Choices4Wellness
Perf Egg food?
Tuesday, July 10, 2007
Eggs are given a bad rap because of the fats in the yolk which supposedly increase your blood cholesterol – Wrong!!!! Do your research and you will find they have never conclusively or for that matter remotely shown that eggs increase bad cholesterol or blood cholesterol!Your body produces all the cholesterol it needs. Most of the cholesterol found in the blood and tissues come from this internal synthesis. However, dietary excesses –too many calories, too much fat and saturated fat and high intakes of cholesterol may increase the level in the blood. Saturated fat has the greatest influence on raising blood cholesterol.
Dietary cholesterol, found in all foods from animals, does not automatically raise blood cholesterol levels. Generally the body compensates for dietary cholesterol by synthesizing smaller amounts in the liver, by excreting more or by absorbing less.
Elevated blood cholesterol does increase the risk of heart disease.
Evidence showing that eating a lot of dietary cholesterol doesn't increase blood cholesterol was discovered during a statistical analysis conducted over 25 years by Dr. Wanda Howell and colleagues at the University of Arizona.
As a matter of fact some studies have also shown that levels of HDL, the "good" blood cholesterol, increased when subjects ate egg-supplemented diets.
A study done in 1994:
Schnohr et al. 1994. Egg consumption and high-density-lipoprotein cholesterol. J. Intern. Med. 235:249-251.
To determine the effects of egg consumption on plasma HDL cholesterol levels, twenty-four adults added two eggs per day to their usual diets for six weeks. Total cholesterol levels were increased by 4% while HDL cholesterol levels increased 10%.
HDL = High-density lipoproteins (HDL) form a class of lipoproteins that carry cholesterol from the body's tissues to the liver. About thirty percent of blood cholesterol is carried by HDL.
It is said that HDL can remove cholesterol from atheroma (an accumulation and swelling in arteries and transport it back to the liver for excretion or re-utilization – which is the main reason why HDL-bound cholesterol is called "good cholesterol"
Eggs are packed with a range of nutrients including protein, essential vitamins A, D, E, and B group as well as minerals iron, phosphorus and zinc. They're relatively low in saturated fat, making them a healthy fast food for all the family.They're low in calories with only around 80 kcals per medium egg - so they are great if you're on a diet!
Eggs are one of the most nutritious foods money can buy. They contain a wealth of vitamins, minerals and protein. In particular, they are an excellent source of B vitamins that perform many vital functions in the body. Eggs also provide good quantities of vitamin A – essential for normal growth and development. Vitamin E gives protection against heart disease and some cancers. Vitamin D is also present to provide mineral absorption and good bone health.
Eggs are rich in essential minerals, in particular iodine, required for making thyroid hormones and phosphorus, essential for healthy teeth and bones. Trace elements are also present in eggs, including iron to help with red blood cell formation and zinc, for improved immunity.
Eggs are a great source of choline. Research shows that if you don't have enough choline during pregnancy, the brain doesn't develop normally and babies are born either with defective memory or lower memory capabilities that lasts throughout their lives. Giving choline in utero has been shown to lead to better than average memory for life.
Just like fruit and vegetables, eggs contain powerful antioxidants such as selenium. As the name suggests, antioxidants work by protecting the body against the inevitable damage caused by the process by which the body metabolises oxygen. Antioxidants are important in protecting against diseases such as heart disease and some cancers.
Eggs have a biological value (efficacy with which protein is used for growth) of 93.7%. Comparable values are 84.5% for milk, 76% for fish, and 74.3% for beef. Eggs really are the best protein money can buy, and it has all those other valuable vitamins and minerals too.
With so much nutritional goodness itís no wonder the EGG deserves the title superfood!
In my humble opinion I believe the egg should be a staple of everyone's daily nutrition.
Thanks for reading ..Greg Foster
Check us out on the web. HYPERLINK "http://www.choices4wellness.ca" www.choices4wellness.ca
Inspirational saying of the week: Not everything that is faced can be changed, but nothing can be changed until it is faced
Greg Foster, owner of Choices4Wellness has a long history in the Natural Health industry. Since 1987 Greg's goal has been to own and operate his own store. While working toward his goal, he was a sales associate for Prolab a sports nutrition company. Greg also worked as a personal trainer and helped people achieve their fat loss and fitness goals, while also teaching them that these goals were about a "whole" lifestyle approach and the benefits of supplements and healthy food choices . Always teaching that it's about FAT LOSS not weight loss, Greg is now able to live out his dream of owning a health food store so that he can better meet the needs of his clients. Greg has a personal training room at the store where he has one on one time with his clients. They range from teenagers to couples that want personalized time and attention to achieve fitness goals without the busy atmosphere of a gym, where sometimes your precious work-out time is gobbled up by socializing and waiting your turn on the equipment.. It is during this time that Greg is able to recommend lifestyle choices to enhance your work-out routine & a positive mental attitude. Being a father of 3 boys, ages Trevor 18, Chad 10,and Shane 9 , Greg is sympathetic to living a busy life, and helps to make fitness goals realistic as well. At 41, Greg Foster , has embarked on a journey of entrepreneurial spirit, meshed with a passion to see people lead healthier ,happier lives. Truly, a business combination for success. Kim Iles, the manager of Choices4Wellness, is no stranger to the Natural Health Industry. She formerly founded and owned Alternative Choices from 1993 until its closing in 2004. During those 11years, Kim achieved many levels of business experience. She was on the board of directors for the CHFA (Canadian Health Food Association) as well as developing and franchising her Alternative choices concept. Kim's real passion however is with teaching, providing lectures, and spreading her knowledge of natural health through out Chatham-Kent and beyond. Kim is a mother of a 22 year old daughter , Nicole and a 17 year old son, Jordon . To Choices4Wellness, Kim also brings her knowledge of the water purification side of the business. Kim is a former owner and co-founder of Pure Choice Water Centers. The new store located inside of Choices4Wellness is appropriately named Choices4Water with a slogan "water you can believe in", offering state of the art purification better tasting and at better prices than the old business she left behind. Kim has always been a familiar voice on the radio, as well as in the newspaper, as she believes education and creating awareness is vital to getting people use and accept natural health products to create wellness and a lifestyle that enhances their lives.
