If any of you have grown up spending a great deal of time with your fun and crazy grandfathers, I am sure that you have heard the comment "Chocolate milk comes from brown cows, didn't you know?".
My grandfather was, and still is, a man of jokes and teasing. When my cousins were small he would tell them that the chicken we were eating was actually rabbit, and that he was allergic to tomatoes so he was the only one that didn't have to eat them (as he drenched his other food in ketchup).
He is famous for teasing us and I realized that for some people the idea of brown cows making brown milk and brown chickens producing brown eggs could be very valid.
I dug deeper into these two myths to see just what the facts were.
Myth- Brown eggs are healthier than white eggs!
Just like a human baby, chicken babies share genes with their parents. These genes are what determine the color of the shell. The shell color is dependent on the breed of the hen. Therefore, the color of the shell has nothing to do with the nutritive quality of the egg itself. There is a large variety of chicken breeds as well as egg types. Click on the link to see a full list of Chicken and Eggs.
When it comes to white and brown eggs, there is no difference in the nutritive value, flavor or the cooking performance between the two types of eggs!!
Did you know:
- eggs can absorb flavors from your fridge because they have many pores, that's why it is good to keep them in their carton to keep them fresh!
- eggs are high in protein, so high that a mother's breast milk is the only source of protein higher in quality! Eggs contain 14 essential nutrients and all nine of the essential amino acids - essential meaning the amino acids that our bodies cannot produce!
- hens lay approximately 300 eggs per year!
- eggs are supposed to increase energy, and improve eyesight and memory!
- good for brain development and weight management!
- and for the students of the world, eggs are affordable and quick to cook!! That's my selling point!
Myth - Brown Cows Produce Chocolate Milk
If you don't honestly know the answer to this myth, it is false.
All cows produce white milk, regardless of breed or type, dairy cow or beef cow!
The only difference in milk from different cows is quality or quantity, not color.
Chocolate milk is made from sugars and coca beans!
Milk is great for our bodies and minds. The high levels of calcium help us to maintain strong bones, while at the same time providing us with energy and 15 essential nutrients!
So there you have it folks!
I hope I got the brown chicken, brown cow, myths all sorted out!!
Have a great evening everyone!!
Sam
I was delighted to find out from searching the Internet that chocolate milk is as healthy vitamin & mineral wise as white milk. Of course it has more sugar but drinking any milk is better than none.
ReplyDeleteI completely agree! And I don't know anyone who doesn't love chocolate milk! I usually mix the choc with the white milk to make the chocolate a bit healthier!
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