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“EGGS”ACTLY
WHY?• Eggs contain lots of nutrients
• Eggs are great for breakfast and cooking/baking.
• Eggs can be mixed with just about anything
• Eggs are great scrambled, poached, fried, boiled.
Thanks to Steve Johnson
MACRO-NUTRIENTS• Each raw egg contains 31g or protein.
• When eggs are poached or fried they only have 6g of protein
• Proteins lowers risk of a heart attack, stroke, and other cardiovascular diseases.
• To estimate how much protein you should consume daily us this formula:
• (.4 g of protein x age)
MICRO-NUTRIENTS• Eggs contain essential vitamins and minerals:
• Vitamin A (24% of daily value)
• Riboflavin (68% of daily value)
• Phosphorus (46% of daily value)
• Iron (25% of daily value)
• Riboflavin is needed for normal growth and development, healthy skin, and good vision.
• Phosphorus is necessary for bone and teeth development.
ALTERNATIVES• If you’re not a big fan of eggs, you can try
these other foods that provide similar nutrients:
• Fish (great source of both Riboflavin and Phosphorus
• Salads and other leafy greens (great source of riboflavin and iron)
• Meat (great source of iron, riboflavin, and phosphorus)