Since the subject of whether or not egg yokes are healthy or not came up in another thread, I thought I'd share some things I've read on the subject, which is why I make sure I eat organically certified whole eggs every day. And, by the way, my cholesterol levels are normal, per the test I just had.

- Jordan Rubin, author of The Great Physician's Rx for Health and Wellness, says that eggs are a powerhouse of nutrition. They have six grams of protein, a bit of vitamin B12, vitamin E, lutein, riboflavin, folic acid, calcium, zinc, iron, and essential fatty acids. As long as you're shopping for certified organic, high omega-3 eggs, you'll be eating one of the healthiest foods out there. (A hard boiled egg yoke is the first whole food Jordan Rubin fed his son.)

- Michael Murray, the primary author of The Encyclopedia of Healing Foods, said that several studies have indicated that moderate egg consumption as little effect on cholesterol levels.

- Harvard University researchers found in a study that increasing cholesterol intake by 200 mg for every 1,000 calories in the diet, which is about one egg a day, did not appreciably increase the risk for heart disease.

- Dr. Mercola states that researchers of previous studies claiming eggs were bad for cholesterol levels never took into account the specific subclasses of LDL cholesterol. The larger subclasses of LDL found in eggs are not dangerous. There have been a number of studies that have supported the idea that eggs do not increase your risk of heart disease. So rest assured, you can go ahead and have your eggs, for they are one of the healthiest foods in the world.