Flourish with Food: Eggs & MIND Ingredients

Believe it’s time to revisit eggs, which have increased at least 50% in cost since November 2021. Eggs are neither an include nor an eat-less food on the MIND diet. 

Despite inflation, eggs are a relatively inexpensive source of high-quality protein, as well as vitamins, minerals, and eye-protecting antioxidants.  

Wondering: What’s the cost of an egg compared with chicken when considering a similar amount of protein? 

In mid-March, various store-brand large white eggs were running around $4 a dozen; pasture-raised or organic were $7 to $9. 

Around the same time, Safeway’s value packs of chicken thighs and chicken breast (both boneless, skinless) were $5.99 a pound. Branded chicken thighs were $6.50 a pound; chicken breasts $8.50.

Answer: A store-brand large egg (6 grams protein) cost 33 cents.  The cost of 1 oz. of the above value-pack chicken (6-7 grams protein) was 38 cents.  Keep in mind that 4 ounces of uncooked chicken is a standard serving size.  Whereas about 2 eggs would be a common entrée serving size.

How do eggs fit into the MIND approach way of eating? By generously including encouraged MIND ingredients in an egg entrée and having the entrée replace a red meat meal. 

The ideal egg entrée would include a green leafy vegetable (kale, baby spinach, chard), other vegetables, about 2 eggs/person and olive oil for sauteing. 

https://www.eatingwell.com/recipe/273189/summer-skillet-vegetable-egg-scramble

https://www.eggs.ca/recipes/veggie-frittata

https://www.incredibleegg.org/recipes/quinoa-crust-vegetable-quiche/

A traditional quiche with a quinoa whole grain crust!

For a wealth of recipes and egg handling information:

https://www.incredibleegg.org  

https://www.eggs.ca