Yesterday, cutting edge nutrition expert Nick Pineault shared why
the grass-fed beef you’re paying top dollar for might
really NOT be grass-fed at all.
Unfortunately, he’s
back today with more bad news…
Pay close attention:
BAD NEWS About Free-Range Eggs
By Nick Pineault
The Nutrition Nerd
and author of Truth AboutFat Burning Foods
Claims on eggs cartons can be VERY misleading.
Free-range... pastured… organic… added lutein… added
omega-3…
So which ones are the
best?
The simple answer is: you want the eggs than come from
the healthiest hens possible.
In other words, hens
need to have access to sunshine and be able to eat the omnivorous diet
they’re supposed to. Yes, hens are in fact omnivores
(mostly insectivores), and do not usually eat the grains most farmers feed them
with nowadays.
Eggs raised this way (“pastured eggs”) pack a ton more nutrition than regular factory
eggs.
·
66% more vitamin A
·
200% more omega-3
·
300%
more vitamin E
Very much like beef,
eggs’ claims are mostly not regulated.
For example, a farmer
could say that its hens are “cage-free” but, in fact, they could still be
packed into an overcrowded barn in the dark – leading to very poor life
conditions for them and ultimately eggs that contain way less nutrients in your
shopping cart.
Also, another misleading claim (that just isn’t worth
the extra money you pay) is “Added Omega-3”.
It’s true that using
flax as part of poultry ration can increase the ALA omega-3 content of egg yolk
fat.
BUT --- there’s a caveat:
this type of omega-3 is 8 to 33 times less absorbable than the animal-based
omega-3 (EPA and DHA) naturally contained in eggs.
To make it even
worse, the Center for Science in the
Public Interest’s independent lab tests revealed that certain enriched eggs
contain less than half of the omega-3
claimed on the packaging.
The bottom line: just like buying grass-fed beef, knowing your egg farmer personally remains the best way to make
sure you’re getting the nutrition you’re paying a premium for.
“Pastured” and
“organic” are probably the two labels that I would trust the most, but if
you’re still in doubt, make sure to verify the color of the yolk.
If the yolk is a pale
yellow, chances are that these eggs aren’t really pastured. But if it’s bright
orange, you’ve got a keeper.
Important reminder: Of course, if you can only get regular factory eggs,
remember that they’re still MUCH better than any granola bar as a filling snack,
or as any pastry or cereals for breakfast.
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Thanks Nick!
Now
in case you didn’t already know, this type of stuff is going on EVERYWHERE
inside your local grocery stores and restaurants.
Look…
we all know that nutrient-dense foods improve our health and ultimately our
results, right?
Might
as well know you’re investing your hard-earned money to get the real deal, and
get deceived by these food marketers.
Make
sure you learn The TruthAbout Fat Burning Foods BEFORE your next trip to the grocery store.
You’ll thank me for it.
