Tuesday, November 3, 2015
Egg-citing News
8:13 PM | 
Posted by
Kaplan Center for Health and Wellness
In
my August blog post, I mentioned my family was raising free-range
chickens. The chickens have grazed all
summer on insects, worms, grasses, weeds and extra produce from the garden. We are patiently awaiting our first chicken
eggs.
Free-range
eggs have many nutritional advantages over the USDA nutrient data for
commercial eggs. They have been found to
have 1/3 less cholesterol, ¼ less saturated fat, 2/3 more vitamin A, 2 times
more omega-3 fatty acids, 3 times more vitamin E, and 7 times more beta
carotene (Alterman, 2007) .
Where do you find these
nutritious free-range eggs if you cannot raise your own chickens? Look for eggs at your local farmer’s market
or local grocery store labeled “free-range.”
You can even find farmers just outside your town willing to sell you
their extra eggs.
Reference
Alterman, C.
L. (2007, October 1). motherearthnews.com. Retrieved November 3, 2015,
from Meet Real Free-Range Eggs:
http://www.motherearthnews.com/real-food/free-range-eggs-zmaz07onzgoe.aspx?PageId=4
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