The Yolk's On You!

We have all heard the old health adage of how eggs are a healthy component to your breakfast arsenal. Scrambled, omelette, boiled, sunny side up: All of these combinations make for favorites to start off your day.

You wake up, get your skillet ready on the stove top, break out the egg carton and ~CRACK~ the golden treasure comes pouring out. It's so fluffy and tasty so the media mustttttt be right when they say this deliciousness is actually bad for you right?!!! All of that unneeded cholesterol is clogging your arteries every time you indulge into that omelette, shame on you!!!

Well I'm here to say the yolk's on them fools! Don't feel guilty next time you leave the yolks in your scrambled eggs next time because the yolk actually contains awesome sauce for your body.

Yolk benefits include:

• 80% of the overall egg's vitamins and minerals (10 to be exact!)
• 1/5 of total protein
• Contains Riboflavin that actually aids in lowering cholesterol levels
• Contains Lecithin which prevents most of the cholesterol from even being absorbed in your digestive tract
• lowers low density lipids (bad cholesterol)

Any who, your body actually NEEDS cholesterol anyway!!!! The cholesterol in eggs actually helps to synthesize testosterone which in turn helps burn fat, then leads to lean muscle mass.... umm yes, this type of cholesterol helps you gain lean muscle! So yolks can't be that bad of a dude then, huh?!

"O.K BUFF SWAN, WE GET IT. CHOLESTEROL IN YOLKS WON'T GIVE YOU A HEART ATTACK. BUT WHAT ABOUT THE "HIGH" FAT CONTENT?"

When it comes to overall health and bodybuilding, the name of the fat game is OMEGA-3s! and man do these yellow bad boys pack a mighty omega-3 punch right in the kisser. What this means for you is that this fat content is stored as energy directly in your muscle cells and promotes brain function. So unlike your hearty breakfast bagels, they won't be stored as BODYfat. I'll take this fat guy any day in that case! :P

TIP!!!!: If you are afraid of going over your fat content for the day, but want to go ham on protein, add in some liquid egg whites to your whole eggs for a protein kick.

Really want to take your "fat" game to the next level? Go Brown!!

If you are serious about your omega-3 fat intake, opt for brown eggs next time. They might not be as glossy as your run of the mill white ones, but these dingy looking fellas actually contain TWICE the amount of omega-3s as white eggs. Added bonuses for the brown eggs are that they have 1/3 less cholesterol, 1/4 less saturated fat, 3 times more vitamin E, and and a whopping 7 times more beta carotene. And did I mention that the yolks look much more golden, bigger, and waaaaaay fluffier. MMMM, okay I can't handle all of this food porn anymore, I'm going to cook me some eggs guys!

-The Buff Swan

"Stay hungry, devour the gainz!"