Lately, my go-to lunch has been either a salad or chopped roasted vegetables with 2 poached eggs on top. Its fast, easy, low in calories and high in nutrition. Recently, an article in the American Journal of Clinical Nutrition indicates that I may be on to something. The report contends that adding eggs to a salad helps the body absorb carotenoids, a substance found in red and yellow fruits and vegetables. The most notable ones are lypocene and beta carotene, which help fight inflammation.
In a study highlighted in the report, participants who ate 3 eggs with their salads absorbed 3.8 times the caretenoids than those who did not eat eggs. It is thought that the fat in the yolks is what is responsible for the increased nutrient levels.
Who knew my lazy lunch was a perfect nutritional storm?
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