More evidence that low-calorie sweeteners are bad for your health
Studies show that artificial sweeteners can raise the risk of hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and heart disease, including stroke.
It’s time we put Humpty Dumpty back up on his high wall.
The humble hen’s egg is one of Nature’s best multivitamin and mineral “supplements”, and the vast majority of its nutrition is found in the yolk!
Most of the protein in the egg white is designed to protect the developing chick from bacteria and viruses and if eaten raw is actually an anti‐nutrient that prevents absorption of many essential vitamins and minerals.
As you might expect, free range hen’s eggs have been shown to be significantly higher in nutrients than commercially raised eggs
Free range is best
A test in 2007 found that, compared with caged eggs, free range eggs were found to be:
I am particularly fond of speciality breed hen’s eggs like Burford Brown and Old Cotswold Legbar, but feel free to branch out and try duck, quail, turkey, or even ostrich eggs (well, if you’re having a party…). They are all excellent sources of nutrition.
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