Tag Archives: eggs

Nutrition: Are You Missing This Important Nutrient

Posted on April 13, 2020 by amusico

You may not be familiar with this one – choline. So, we should probably clarify exactly what it is. You may see it often grouped with B vitamins. While choline is an essential nutrient, and your liver makes small amounts, … Continue reading →

Nutrition: Are Eggs Really Bad for You

Posted on June 10, 2019 by amusico

I have been telling clients for years not to avoid eggs, even if they are trying to balance cholesterol levels. In fact, I usually recommend they eat them daily in that case! Recently, yet another (flawed) JAMA egg study was … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged cholesterol, eggs, heart health, LDL cholesterol, nutrition, overall mortality | 2 Comments

Nutrition: “Egg-cellent” Eggs

Posted on May 15, 2017 by amusico

Eggs are an almost perfect food! An egg’s shell color doesn’t indicate the quality or nutritional value of an egg, but rather the breed of the hen that laid it. Hens with white feathers tend to lay white eggs and … Continue reading →

Posted in Brain health, Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged brain health, cholesterol, eggs, health, heart health, nutrition, weight loss | 2 Comments

Guest Post: 7 Tips For Healthier Eating Without Breaking Your Spirit

Posted on June 24, 2013 by amusico

With the summer fast approaching, we are all wondering how we can get ourselves into shape so that we look great in our bathing suits. There are billboards, magazine covers and advertisements everywhere we look, all reminding us that it … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged beans, diet, eggs, juice fast, nutrition, nuts, protein, vegetables, water, weight loss | 6 Comments

What’s Bad is Now Good

Posted on April 29, 2013 by amusico

Doesn’t it seem like every day something we thought was good for us is found to be bad? You know what I mean – one day coffee is bad for you – no, wait – today it reduces your risk … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Diabetes, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged cereal, cholesterol, dairy, eggs, green-fed green-finished, health, heart disease, inflammation, meat, nutrition | 4 Comments

Stick Close to Home for More Nutritious Foods

Posted on September 10, 2012 by amusico

If you live near any farms – you see crops ready for harvest! Where I live there are farmer’s markets all over the place selling beautiful, locally grown seasonal produce. There is nothing like a freshly picked tomato, cucumber or … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Nutrition, Weight loss | Tagged eggs, farmers markets, farms, fruits, harvest, local grown, nature, nutrition, seasonal produce, seasons, vegetables | 9 Comments

Smoking “Yolks” – Who Do You Believe?

Posted on August 27, 2012 by amusico

I don’t know if anyone else saw this story on the news last week. They said that studies found a definite link between the number of whole eggs and egg yolks in particular a person eats and the amount of … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition | Tagged arterial plaque, cardiovascular health, cholesterol, eggs, heart, nutrition, statins, stroke, yolks | 21 Comments

A Nutritious Breakfast Benefits Your Child’s Brain

Posted on April 2, 2012 by amusico

I read an article on Life Extension, which talked about scientific studies that linked a healthy breakfast with higher scores on achievement tests. The article went on to recommend that the whole family begin to boost their brainpower with a … Continue reading →

Posted in Children's Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged Amasai, Beyond Organic, brain health, breakfast, children, eggs, fuel, Greek yogurt, nutrition | 9 Comments

Mini Greek Breakfast Fritattas

Posted on April 29, 2011 by amusico

Here’s a great (I think) idea for a healthy, high protein breakfast that is portable, easy to make and that can be done ahead of time. I love eggs for breakfast and what I call omelets are actually fritattas – … Continue reading →

Posted in Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness, Weight loss | Tagged breakfast, eggs, fritattas, Greek food, nutrition, omelets, weight loss | 2 Comments

Is It Real or Is It…

Posted on May 14, 2010 by amusico

A client mentioned her husband prefers using a liquid egg substitute rather than the real thing. She wanted to know if my thoughts on whether this was good or not. I understand that many people like the convenience of just … Continue reading →

Posted in Heart Health, Nutrition, Overall Health and Wholeness | Tagged cereal, cholesterol, egg substitutes, eggs, protein, sodium | Leave a comment