The Amazing Egg

Good news for those who enjoy eating eggs！

Chock-full of nutrients, eggs have been called the total package when it comes to healthy foods. But with decades of warnings about them being unhealthy, could eggs really be all they're cracked up to be?

The concerns
For years, medical professionals advised against eating too many eggs because of their high cholesterol content. Many people followed this advice because of the stated link between high blood cholesterol levels and heart disease. Failing to find a direct link between eggs and heart disease, a 25-year study revealed that eating high-cholesterol foods doesn't necessarily increase blood cholesterol levels. In addition, in 2000 the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its guidelines and stated that people with healthy cholesterol levels could enjoy eggs once again.

The benefits 
When it comes to nutrition, eggs contain 13 essential nutrients, one of which is critical to healthy brain function. Other nutrients have benefits such as helping to prevent blindness and aiding in weight management.

Packed with protein but low in calories, eggs can be prepared in dozens of different ways and can be eaten with any meal.

As with anything, moderation is the key, but if you're looking for a nutritious, convenient and cheap food, it's hard to beat the humble egg.


Info Cloud
Teaching Topic: Lifestyle Diets
vegetarian 素食主義: 不吃肉, 但有些吃魚跟蛋
vegan 全素
ethical vegan 道德全素食主義者, 不吃肉而且主動的幫助動物
fruitarian 水果主義者, 只吃植物能夠再長出來的部份
賈伯司當時就是fruitarian所以命名他的公司為Apple


Grammar Gym
When it comes to: speaking about
- Chock-full of nutrients, eggs have been called the total package when it comes to healthy foods.
- Lucas is usually very easygoing, but when it comes to politics, he becomes very defensive.
- Selena may seem like a shy person, but when it comes to shopping, she can be quite aggressive.


Language Lab
chock-full adj.
completely full — usually + of
- That department store is chock-full of customers during Christmas season.
- The room is chock-full of toys.

cracked up to be
used to say that something is not as good as people say it is:
- Joseph isn't as smart as he's cracked up to be.
- Being rich and famous isn't what it's c racked up to be.

moderation n. [uncountable]
if you do something in moderation, such as drinking alcohol or eating certain foods, you do not do it too much
- The doctor advised more moderation in eating sweets.
moderate adj.
not very large or very small, very hot or very cold, very fast or very slow etc
- Moderate exercise is necessary if you want to keep fit.

nutritious adj.
food that is nutritious is full of the natural substances that your body needs to stay healthy or to grow properly
- Mom's cooking is not only nutritious but also tasty.
nutrient n.
a chemical or food that provides what is needed for plants or animals to live and grow
- The power drink contains all sorts of nutrients.


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