Eggs - Time to get crackin

With Easter upon us, we see more eggs this time of year. From the Cadbury mini's to the Kinder surprise. Even though chocolate is one of the most delicious things on earth (who's gonna fight me on that one?), maybe considering an Easter egg hunt for your kids with real hard boiled eggs isn't such a bad idea?

Often I hear people saying that their doctors tell them to cut eggs out to lower cholesterol. I find that unfortunate because it leads to health and food ignorance. Yes, eggs are a source of cholesterol but not in obscenely high amounts that you need to avoid them. In fact, they offer "good cholesterol".

Eating 4-6 eggs a week is a great way to keep healthy and enjoy the nutritional benefits while staying energised. Studies also show that eating up to this many can lower the chances of breast cancer in women by 44%.

Here are some reasons why you should have eggs as part of your healthy diet:

• Eggs contain Vitamins B 1,2,6 &12 which help to boost energy levels and produce red blood cells
• They also contain Vitamin A which is essential for healthy vision and growth
• They keep you feeling full because of high protein (average egg contains 7g protein/80 calories)
• Eggs are packed with iron and zinc which are needed to keep your immune system in top shape
• Eggs contain sulphur which helps with hair and nail growth and also assists in producing collagen
• High in calcium, eggs aid in teeth and bone health
• Eggs contain Vitamin D which helps strengthen bones by raising calcium absorption
• They contain iodine which balance thyroid hormones

Don't be afraid of eggs. They can be prepared in may ways from boiled, poached, fried, scrambled, etc. I myself prefer hard boiled, but I will give you a tip for scrambled eggs - for each egg add 1 tbsp of milk or cream so they turn out fluffy.

Enjoy!