{"id":880,"date":"2011-10-10T11:50:33","date_gmt":"2011-10-10T15:50:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blog.beliefnet.com\/beyondgorgeous\/?p=880"},"modified":"2011-10-10T11:50:33","modified_gmt":"2011-10-10T15:50:33","slug":"surprisingly-good-for-you-and-budget-friendly-foods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.beliefnet.com\/columnists\/beyondgorgeous\/2011\/10\/surprisingly-good-for-you-and-budget-friendly-foods.html","title":{"rendered":"Surprisingly Good for You and Budget-Friendly Foods"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>We\u2019ve talked a lot about things you don\u2019t need to eat — expensive \u201cdiet\u201d foods that don\u2019t really help your waistline or your health.\u00a0 You can also save money for the \u201cgood stuff\u201d by bypassing the expensive, pre-processed convenience foods and the soda aisle of the supermarket.<\/p>\n

But what are some good, low glycemic options that are inexpensive and good for you? We\u2019ll be looking at those in the next few posts.For today, let\u2019s looks at a simple, quick-to-fix protein with a glycemic number of 0.\u00a0 You can\u2019t get any lower than that! \u00a0They are cheap and you can get pick them up anywhere.\u00a0 Eggs.<\/p>\n

For a long time eggs had a bad rap.\u00a0 People were warned that they were carriers of the evil cholesterol and bad for your heart.\u00a0 Further research has shown that eggs aren\u2019t that bad.\u00a0 A new government study showed they are 14 percent lower in cholesterol and 64 percent higher in vitamin D than was previously thought.\u00a0 Studies also shows that for most people only a small amount of cholesterol in food passes into the blood.\u00a0 Saturated fats and trans fats have much bigger effects on blood cholesterol levels.\u00a0 While eggs do have about 185 gm. of cholesterol, they are very low in saturated fat.<\/p>\n

Also, a major study that looked at egg consumption and heart disease found no connection between the two. \u00a0Still, you probably don\u2019t want to go on the egg diet, which consists of nothing but eggs all day every day. \u00a0 For one thing, fad diets don\u2019t work long term. For another, too much of anything, including eggs, can have a negative effect on your health.<\/p>\n

But it\u2019s fine to make eggs part of your food staples.\u00a0 In addition to having a low G.I. number, which means it won\u2019t cause an insulin spike, one egg provides six grams of protein — 12% of the recommended daily allowance.\u00a0 That protein is high quality, because it provides all the essential amino acids our bodies need in a nearly perfect pattern.\u00a0That protein also means that you won\u2019t get hungry as quickly, and it will help you maintain muscle strength.\u00a0 It\u2019s important to get protein in your system after exercise.\u00a0 Eating an egg after working out could give your muscles the building materials they need.<\/p>\n

In addition to other important nutrients, eggs contain choline which helps with memory and lutein, which may protect against vision loss.<\/p>\n

So, if you like them, put eggs on your grocery list and make them a part of your low glycemic eating plan.\u00a0 I keep boiled eggs on hand for snacks and often have them poached in the microwave and spiced up with a bit of salsa for lunch.<\/p>\n

Do you have any tried and true egg recipes?\u00a0 I\u2019m always looking for easy, tasty recipes, so please share and I\u2019ll post them.<\/p>\n

Eating to live and living for Christ,<\/em><\/p>\n

Susan Jordan Brown<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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