Health and Wellness
The right balance of foods help keep you and your family healthy. Include Eggland's Best eggs in your meal planning for a healthier diet. They are higher in Vitamin E, Omega 3 and Lutein and lower in cholesterol and saturated fat.
Eggland's Best Eggs: Part of a Cholesterol-Conscious Diet
The decision to follow a cholesterol-conscious diet does not have to mean a big change in your life. To be successful, choose a balanced diet that includes foods that are low in fat and saturated fat and include plenty of fruits, vegetables, and grains. A balanced diet should also include high protein foods, such as eggs, low-fat dairy products, lean cuts of meat and poultry, and seafood. Following these guidelines may help to decrease your chances of developing cardiovascular disease risk factors, such as obesity, high blood pressure, high blood cholesterol, and diabetes.
Clinical tests show that Eggland's Best eggs can be included in a cholesterol-reducing diet without compromising the benefits of the diet. Three clinical studies were conducted at the Medical College of Pennsylvania, with results of one study published in The Journal of Nutrition (Vol. 122, No. 11, November 1992) and another in The Journal of Applied Nutrition (Vol. 45, No. 3 & 4, 1993). These studies included two groups of men and women. Both groups were put on the same American Heart Association Low Fat Diet. One group was instructed to include 12 Eggland's Best eggs per week, while the other group did not eat any eggs. Both groups experienced a statistically significant reduction in serum cholesterol levels.
Eggland's Best eggs and hen feed are so unique that the United States Patent Office has granted the company a patent titled U.S Patent #5,246,717: “Eggs compatible with Cholesterol Reducing Diet and Method of Producing the Same.”
Eggland's Best Eggs: Part of a Vegetarian Diet
It has been reported that more than 5% of Americans (15 million) are vegetarians. The American Dietetic Association suggests that 30 million Americans have explored a vegetarian eating plan. While there are many types of vegetarians, most choose a diet with eggs and dairy, along with grains, nuts, legumes, vegetables, and fruit. Consider using Eggland's Best eggs as a healthy, nutritious addition to your vegetarian diet.
With numerous advantages for vegetarians, Eggland's Best eggs:
- Come from hens fed a high-quality, all-natural, all-vegetarian diet that contains no animal fat, no animal byproducts, no recycled or processed foods
- Are produced without added hormones, antibiotics, or steroids
- Fit into the daily food guide pyramid for vegetarians as a meat alternative
- Contain all the essential amino acids so that vegetarians can easily consume the highest-quality protein
- Provide essential nutrients, including Omega 3 fatty acids, Iodine, Vitamin E, and Lutein
- Are also available in Cage Free and Organic varieties
- Are certified by the American Vegetarian Association as part of a vegetarian diet
Eggland's Best Eggs: Part of a Diabetic Diet Plan
People with diabetes can successfully control this disease with diet modification and would do well to consider the following nutritional attributes when comparing Eggland's Best eggs with regular eggs:
- Higher in Vitamin E, Omega 3, Iodine, and Lutein than ordinary eggs
- A major source of nutrition for high-protein, carbohydrate-restricted meal plans
- Clinically proven to be compatible with a cholesterol-conscious diet when eaten in place of higher fat foods
- Hens' diets modified to help reduce the eggs' level of fat, saturated fat, and calories.
- Great in taste and flavor
- Naturally portion-controlled
Eggland’s Best eggs are the only nationally branded fresh shell eggs granted permission by the American Dietetic Association and the American Diabetes Association to carry exchange list verifications on their packaging.
Eggland's Best Eggs: Contain Antioxidants Beneficial to Eye Health
Recent research has shown links between food and eye health. While supplements may be indicated for some people, whole foods have the bonus of added nutritional benefits. Recommendations include foods that are rich in lutein and zeaxanthin, such as eggs.
Lutein is one of the most important antioxidants. It is associated with eye health and with the prevention of macular degeneration in elderly and people with diabetes. It may keep the immune system healthy and reduce the risk for cancer and other diseases. Egg yolk is recognized as a highly bioavailable source of lutein.
Eggland’s Best eggs have 25% more lutein than in regular eggs, making them a high quality, nutritionally enhanced product that is an excellent food choice to provide antioxidants associated with preserving eye health.