Did you know that eggs have a lot of benefits? Studies even show that children are smarter if the mother eats eggs every day, the dissenting voice is so melodious because of eggs, you are able to get the ideal body shape because eggs are saturated and many other foods are rich in this source of protein.
If you want to know eggs have many secrets that people do not know and that is:
1. Egg whites are more nutritious than whole eggs
Egg whites have only 17 calories out of 72 calories per egg and are low in fat. But the fat in egg yolk is actually good for a balanced breakfast, fat makes you feel more satisfied when eating.
2. Egg whites are high in protein sources
Egg whites are known to provide high and low-calorie protein sources. This does not mean yellow is not good for health. Yellow also has its benefits, take egg yolk, it will not only get healthy fats and increase nutrients, but you will also double the breakfast protein content.
3. Brown eggs are more nutritious than white ones
In Malaysia, white chicken is very rare and this results in no white chicken eggs being sold here. And the opinion that says brown chicken eggs are more expensive because they contain higher omega-3 content than white eggs is a mere misconception.
There is no significant difference between the nutritional content of egg whites or brown eggs. On average, the size of this brown egg is larger than the egg white and this may make it more expensive to sell.
4. Do not store eggs in the refrigerator door storage tray
If you want to store eggs in the refrigerator, make sure you do not use the egg ‘tray’ on the refrigerator door. Eggs need a stable temperature to make them durable and if you store eggs on the refrigerator door rack, the temperature will be affected and unbalanced even on the nutrition of the egg itself.
Just imagine you regularly open and close the refrigerator door. It is best to store the eggs in other parts such as in the refrigerator drawer so that the temperature is always stable to ensure the quality and taste of the eggs when cooked.
5. Black speckled eggs mean unhealthy
Make sure you use fresh eggs to make cakes and biscuits. Test the freshness of the eggs by placing the eggs in a glass of water. If the egg sinks to the bottom, it means the egg is still fresh. Eggs that are still fresh, the skin color is bright. Eggs that are quite old, slightly dull and black spots appear. To make biscuits do not use AA size eggs because the excess liquid content will make the dough soft. Just a size B egg is enough.
Sources: Readers Digest