I’m a great admirer of the egg, they’re an almost perfect nutrition pack, easy to use and highly adaptable. Eggs contain protein, along with a plethora of minerals and vitamins - it's a lot of nutrition for your money.

 

The yolk and the white each contain different nutrients, with the yolk having almost all the vitamins, while the white is mostly protein and water.  

 

The yolk also contains the fat and in recent years concern about saturated fat and cholesterol, has led many to exclude eggs from their diet. A reality check shows one egg contains 5g of fat, of which only 1.5g is saturated. The rest is the more healthy unsaturated fat. 

 

Eggs can be cooked in a variety of ways, from boiled through to scrambled, as well as in cakes and quiches. This means eggs are quick, affordable and highly nutritious food.  Plus, of course, they're delicious.

 

 

 

 

Photograph by katerha.