Eggland's Best Eggs

NEW YORK, May 31, 2009 – For the fifth consecutive year, Eggland’s Best (EB) has been recognized by Men’s Health magazine as one of the “Top 125 Best Foods for Men.” This year specifically, the editors named Eggland’s Best the “Best Eggs,” as well as “Top Pick” in their annual feature, and touted that “each egg contains 100 milligrams of heart-healthy omega-3 fatty acids.”
 
According to The National Center for Health, heart disease is the leading cause of mortality for men of all racial and ethnic groups within the United States[1]. Increased cholesterol levels are a major risk factor for cardiovascular disease. Replacing ordinary eggs with Eggland’s Best as part of a heart-healthy diet is one way to eat a delicious and nutritionally rich food that is lower in cholesterol. Compared to an ordinary egg, EB eggs contain less cholesterol (175 mg vs. 215 mg), 25 percent less saturated fat, ten times more Vitamin E, provide 40 percent of a person’s daily requirement of iodine, 200 mcg of lutein for eye health and are an ideal way to include Omega 3 in one’s diet. 
 
“Each year, consumers look to the Men’s Health Annual Nutrition Awards as a guide for selecting the tastiest and healthiest foods in the supermarket,” said Charlie Lanktree, President and CEO of Eggland’s Best. “Eggland’s Best is proud to be selected as the ‘best eggs’ by such a well-known health magazine for our superior nutritional benefits and great taste for the fifth year in a row.”
 
About Eggland’s Best Eggs
Eggland's Best is the No. 1 branded egg in the U.S.  They are the recipients of many awards including The Best Tasting Egg in America from the American Culinary Chefs Best for six consecutive years; awarded the Gold Medal for Superior Taste by the professional chefs of The American Masters of Taste , the Good Housekeeping Seal from the publication’s Good Housekeeping Research Institute; the Men’s Health Top Pick as the Best Eggs in their Nutrition Awards for five consecutive years; the Best Eggs according to the Women’s Health 2007 Best Foods list; The Crystal Egg Award from the International Egg Commission; and the National Health & Wellness Club Stamp of Approval for flavor, quality and nutrition.  Eggland’s Best is the official egg of the 43rd and 44th Pillsbury Bake-Off® Contest.  The distinctive “EB” stamp on the shell assures consumers that the eggs meet the highest standards of taste, nutrition and quality.  Eggland’s Best hens are fed a strictly controlled, high-quality, all-natural, all-vegetarian diet without added hormones, antibiotics or steroids of any kind.  EB eggs are available in large, cage-free and organic varieties, and are certified as Kosher.  For more information, visit www.eggland.com.