Should Your Kids Eat Whole Eggs?

Yes!

Now obviously, there are some kids out there who cannot eat eggs for medical reasons. If this is your kid, please stop reading here and disregard the above proclamation.

However, if there is no medical reason why your kids can’t eat eggs, here are some reasons that they should.

1. They are a fabulous breakfast to grab on a “running-late” morning.
2. Sliced and placed on a rice cracker, they make a fantastic and well balanced snack.
3. Did you know that the “Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that eggs tended to satisfy obese and overweight subjects more than a bagel breakfast with an equal calorie count.”?
4. Eggs are only 70-80 calories each and are relatively low in fat.
5. The myth that eggs should be avoided due to being high in cholesterol has been debunked.
6. Eggs have both fat and protein in them which help your kids to feel full. This gives them a much better start to their day, and as a result, they will do better in school.

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What if your kids don’t like eggs?

Some kids think they don’t like eggs. But then, some kids think they don’t like broccoli either.

Did you know it’s been proven that if you give broccoli a fun name like “dinasaaur trees” or something of that nature, that your kids are far more likely to eat them? The same goes with eggs. Give them a fun name like Rainbow Drops or Dinasaur Eggs, and watch your kids suddenly become interested.

Another way to get your kids interested is to have them help you hard boil a carton of eggs to keep in the fridge for a quick and easy snack or meal. Hard boiling eggs requires you to put the fresh eggs into cold water anyway, so there’s no reason kids can’t get involved in this.

One last suggestion

Who says coloring eggs is only for Easter? Your kids will be so much more likely to eat their eggs if they’ve been allowed to decorate them first (see photo above). It’s a fun after-school project, and they’ll be far more enthusiastic when it comes time to peel and eat. You don’t even have to give them any messy dyes. Just give them stickers and crayons, and they’re set for at least 30 minutes!

Give it a try. It’s good protein for your kids, and a fun project for them if you get them involved. After all, getting your kids involved with their food is one of the best gifts you can give them and will help them on their path to proper nutrition and good health.

For more information on how many eggs your kids should eat per week, click here.

Note: Please read the disclaimer at the bottom of this page regarding the qualifications of the author in writing this post. The above information is simply the opinion of the author and is NOT clinical or medical advice.