Eggs became quite popular after the slogan and publicity by the egg manufacturers for "the incredible, edible egg". They are full of protein, minerals, and fat for energy.

Many weight lifters are looking for extra protein in their diets in order to bulk up and develop their muscles faster. Many mothers want their kids and families to have plenty of good nutrition.

It's true that you can get an ample amount of protein by consuming eggs everyday. They also have a good amount of iodine, which is necessary for the thyroid to function effectively in shielding the body.

There are many ways to use eggs. Many body builders like to have drinks with raw eggs blended in. Eggs can be fried, scrambled, and hard boiled.

They are frequently used in various baking recipes to help hold the batter and final product together. Some people like to use products that only have egg whites in them, so that they can avoid the fat and cholesterol of the yolk.

The yolk has most of the nutrition though. And, the white has plenty of protein and sticky substance.
There are some problems with eggs if you eat too many of them.

One is that the eggs tend to carry the common chicken herpes viruses such as chicken pox and the virus for warts. These are things that are just naturally carried on from the parents to the baby chicken.

One egg has been proven to typically carry 37,500,000 pathogens. That means one egg happens to have millions of bacteria, viruses, and parasites.

You are better off if you get an egg f
rom a happy, healthy barnyard chicken that is running around in the sunshine and pecking on healthful grains or insects. However, most chickens are confined to small cages on top of each other in a smelly factory.

They are given many antibiotics since they are prone to sickness. The benefit to factory farmers to raise chickens this ways is that they can raise more chickens and eggs in a limited area for more money.

But, there are more diseases to pass on to you from regular factory farmed chickens and eggs as well as consuming antibiotics that you really don't need and can become resistant to. These animals are also given substandard foods, byproducts of other animal parts leftover from slaughterhouses.

The Mormons of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints have a Word of Wisdom that counsels members to eat flesh sparingly. It doesn't say anything about dairy and eggs, but some health professionals will say that milk and milk products are basically liquid flesh and eggs are baby chickens.

Eating eggs sparingly is a good rule of thumb to follow. However, in a situation of starvation, eating more eggs would help you to stay alive.

Eggs can be a helpful source of nutrition if you need more minerals. But, you can also get the extra minerals you need from greens.

Oatmeal, ground flax seed, or bananas can be good substitutes for eggs when baking. And, body builders can use more tofu, beans, grains, nuts, and greens for their extra protein requirements.

Be wise in your use of eggs. It's not necessary to use a lot if you have healthier, high-fiber alternatives. But, they do taste good and they come in handy in certain occasions.