Here Is What You <br />Need to Know , About Eggs During <br />the Shortage.<br />An outbreak of avian flu has led to nationwide shortages of eggs in the U.S.<br />When customers can find eggs, <br />they are often overpriced.<br />The egg shortage has reanimated old controversies about eggs, including whether or not they are actually healthy.<br />[Eggs have] been pooh-poohed <br />for so long, Dr. Selvi Rajagopal, Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, via 'The New York Times'.<br />Researchers and nutritionists say that some of the <br />bad rap eggs have gotten is undeserved.<br />On the other hand, they say that the miracle cures attributed to eggs are inaccurate. .<br />Concerning the cholesterol <br />contained in an egg's yolk, most <br />nutritionists agree that what is gained <br />overrides the negative aspects.<br />There’s really more pros than cons, Beth Czerwony, Cleveland Clinic’s Center for Human Nutrition, via 'The New York Times'.<br />You get high protein for <br />low calories, Bethany Doerfler, Dietitian at Northwestern University, via 'The New York Times'.<br />However, researchers caution against putting all your eggs in one nutritional basket.<br />Eggs are getting a lot of <br />the spotlight, Bethany Doerfler, Dietitian at Northwestern University, via 'The New York Times'.<br />But they’re one small piece of a <br />dietary pattern, Bethany Doerfler, Dietitian at Northwestern University, via 'The New York Times'.<br />While eggs offer a great deal of nutrition, <br />researchers say a balanced, realistic assessment <br />of their value is the best approach.<br />We’re looking at reality and balance not fear-mongering <br />and scaring people, Samantha Heller, Senior Clinical Nutritionist at N.Y.U. Langone Health, via 'The New York Times'
