Showing posts with label Eggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Eggs. Show all posts

Tuesday, October 30, 2012

Soya-noia could Destroy-ya!

From Mark Sisson's Weekend Link Love this past weekend comes this:  Soy protein present in egg yolks and chicken tissues.  Ruh roh!!  Mark writes:
It’s confirmed: meat and eggs from soy-fed chickens contain soy isoflavones. The title of the article – “Soy protein present in egg yolks and chicken tissues” – isn’t quite accurate, but soy isoflavones are often phytoestrogens and thus somewhat concerning.
Boys are reaching puberty younger than ever before, a new study shows, but “it’s unclear why.” Perhaps the phytoestrogens from soy-fed chicken products are involved?




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Sunday, September 23, 2012

Childhood Nutrition ... The Egg Survey Results!

I haven't forgotten my Egg Survey!  Thanks to all who participated, and essentially confirmed my memories of this aspect of childhood were quite "average".   There were also quite a few new names amongst the responders so I'd like to extend my belated welcome to the Asylum!


 First my own answers (and for my husband as well), and then a brief summary:
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Friday, May 21, 2010

Fatty Acid Contents of Foods: Eggs

From NutritionData.com for 1 Large (50g) Egg, Poached


Note the O6:O3 ratio   572 mg/37 mg amounts to a >15:1 ratio!


A whole egg is ~10% fat by weight, 63% by calories (likely a bit less as grams are rounded)