This has been my breakfast of choice the last few weeks and I’ll tell you why. Red meat is good for you and contains vital nutrients: like Iron, for example. I tend to be anemic at times so this is important for me. A lot of rumors around eggs say that the yolk of an egg is bad for you and raises your LDL (bad cholesterol), but a recent study just done by Harvard University points to this info.:
“Since then, however, research has shown that most of the cholesterol in our body is made by our liver-it doesn’t come from cholesterol we eat. The liver is stimulated to make cholesterol primarily by saturated fat and trans fat in our diet, not dietary cholesterol. But a large egg contains little saturated fat-about 1.5 grams (g). And research has confirmed that eggs also contain many healthy nutrients: lutein and zeaxanthin, which are good for the eyes; choline, which is good for the brain and nerves; and various vitamins (A, B, and D). In fact, just one large egg contains 270 international units (IU) of vitamin A and 41 IU of vitamin D. One large egg also contains about 6 g of protein and 72 calories.”
So as you can see, eggs have many health benefits. Even the yellow part (yolk) does. Here is a link to the full report written by Harvard in case you’re interested: https://www.health.harvard.edu/heart-health/are-eggs-risky-for-heart-health?fbclid=IwAR0p8dZTxYFSKuhAFfA-GyxDwrS5VHCIjfdQ8uZUfHHJF1TtHx6xU3cluFM
I’ve also included half of a yellow chopped sweet onion to get a serving of my veggie group in. And I have a slice of wheat bread to get in a healthy grain.
I have my cup of warm coffee (w/limited cream and sugar). 50 calories. With the others, two large eggs, 140 calories, wheat slice, 80 calories, and half chopped onion, 14 Cal., oh, and a half of angus beef patty chopped up, 86 calories. (2 oz.) that brings me to a total of: 370 calories. A low calorie breakfast that provides many health benefits. #paleo #paleodieting #redmeat #eggs #health 🧅🥩☕️
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I like a tradtional breakfast..eggs, sausage, hash browns…gives me energy all day 👍👍
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Me too, Jim! I like traditional too. However, I do skip breakfast once to twice per week and wait until lunch to eat.☺️
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Yeah, I can’t eat a big breakfast everyday either 🥞🥞🥞
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The food looks so delicious, Zina! I stopped the red meat several months ago at my cardiologists’ behest and no longer eat eggs either. My cholesterol has been a battle for years. Have a great week! ☺️
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What your cardiologist is teaching you is not accurate. Did you read the article? Eggs don’t contain cholesterol that harms you and meat is not bad for you. The food pyramid that teaches us to have 6 grains per day (3 refined) should be flipped upside down. It’s healthier to eat more meat, poultry or fish instead.
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I dunno, Zina, I always go with what the heart doctor says. I don’t miss the meat although I do use ground turkey in my chili.
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John, I trust my doctors too—but here’s some food for thought: your heart doctor is going by USDA recommendation. Think about our food pyramid, is it healthy for a diabetic to consume 6 grains per day (3 of which are refined!)? That is not healthy for a diabetic at all. I think it should be flipped upside down.
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You know more than I, Zina. I used to see a nutrition specialist, maybe I should go back??
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