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Eggs aren't just for Easter.

4/4/2015

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The chocolate confectionery associated with Easter has replaced the secret of good health. Once, people decorated a hard boiled hen's egg to remember the resurrection of Christ.

However, the practice of decorating eggshell is ancient. 

60,000 yr-old Ostrich eggs with engraved decoration have been found in Africa. Decorated ostrich eggs, and representations of ostrich eggs in gold and silver, were commonly placed in graves of the ancient Sumerians and Egyptians as early as 5,000 years ago.

The early Christians of Mesopotamia stained eggs red in memory of the blood of Christ, shed at his crucifixion. The Christian Church officially adopted the custom, regarding the eggs as a symbol of the resurrection. The first edition of The Roman Ritual was published in 1610 but contains texts of much older date.
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A new study from the University of Eastern Finland has shown that by eating four eggs a week, you can reduce the risk of type 2 diabetes by more than a third, and lower risk of the disease and blood sugar levels. Good old eggs contain many nutrients that could affect glucose metabolism and low-grade inflammation.

The research examined the eating habits of 2,332 men aged between 42 and 60. Those who ate four eggs per week had a 37 % lower risk than men who only ate one egg per week, even when factors such as physical activity, body mass index, smoking and consumption of fruits and vegetables were taken into account.

Don't go overboard. No additional benefits come from eating extra eggs.

Researchers warned that those who already have type 2 diabetes should not increase their egg intake, as they appeared to increase heart disease in those who had already been diagnosed with the condition.

I don't indulge in chocolate Easter eggs. The extra calories would do me more harm than good. But, as a woman who doesn't get much exercise because of disability, I need to increase the number of eggs I eat from two to four a week.

What sort of eggs will you be eating this Easter?




12 Comments
Lata link
4/3/2015 07:44:35 pm

Wow! I never really knew (and didn't ask) about the significance of Easter Eggs. Most interesting. Also the research on egg consumption and diabetes.

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Mary Burris link
4/3/2015 09:07:53 pm

I've always wondered about the significance of the easter egg. Thank you for this.

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Amy link
4/3/2015 10:40:07 pm

My little boy and his cousin decorated a couple dozen chicken eggs, and two very large goose eggs for our Easter celebration. I think eggs are amazing!

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K.Lee Banks link
4/4/2015 12:07:30 am

I can always count on learning something new at your blog, Francene! Fascinating accounts of the history of decorating eggs!

As far as eating eggs, I think I usually have 4/week - so that's better for me than I realized!

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Joan Harrington link
4/4/2015 02:02:48 am

Hi Francene,
Interesting post on Easter Eggs, thanks for sharing :)

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Bethany Joy Kann link
4/4/2015 03:31:58 am

Learn something new everyday! Thank you so much for sharing this, I've always wondered about where the Easter egg decorating came from.

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Anmol Rawat link
4/4/2015 03:52:48 am

We don't celebrate Easter in my country but it is always good to know about other cultures :)

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Shonda link
4/4/2015 10:45:12 am

To answer your question, tomorrow I fully intend to have eggs with spinach and salmon scrambled together for breakfast. Love a good egg scramble.

And thank you for sharing the rich history of egg decorating. I was not familiar with how far back the history went back.

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Diane link
4/4/2015 12:05:08 pm

Enjoyed reading your post! Thanks for sharing--I learned a bit today! #ultrablog

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Amy Bovaird link
4/4/2015 12:17:36 pm

I love eating and decorating eggs. It's one of my favorite traditions. I also have made pickled eggs in beet juice for my Egyptian husband (ex). He loved them, actually, any food pickled as many veggies are pickled n Egypt.
:) Thank you!
Amy

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Alana link
4/4/2015 12:25:57 pm

No eggs tomorrow, but, when my son was young, we used to love to dye and decorate Easter eggs. One year, at our local YMCA, the aquatics director, who was of Ukranian heritage, taught us how to make pysanky eggs. I still have mine. The experts make breathtaking designs- mine, not so much.

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Ajay Pai link
4/4/2015 04:29:37 pm

Am not a Christian. So cannot actually comment on your question.

However, I love eggs. But my Mom, Ishaan's Granny, doesn't allow me to eat anymore. :(

She says, " You start exercising first and then eat Eggs". Now, how can I argue with her. She's just over protective of me.

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