{"id":37399,"date":"2020-10-30T13:47:00","date_gmt":"2020-10-30T18:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.incredibleegg.org\/?post_type=nutrition_article&p=37399"},"modified":"2023-06-26T13:49:20","modified_gmt":"2023-06-26T18:49:20","slug":"healthy-food-patterns-where-do-eggs-fit-in","status":"publish","type":"nutrition_article","link":"https:\/\/www.incredibleegg.org\/nutrition\/articles\/healthy-food-patterns-where-do-eggs-fit-in\/","title":{"rendered":"Healthy Food Patterns. Where Do Eggs Fit In?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Egg Nutrition Center partnered with <\/em>Kim Hoban, RDN, CDN, CPT<\/em><\/strong><\/a> to write this blog post.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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The release of the 2020 Scientific Report<\/a><\/strong> from the Dietary Guidelines Advisory Committee (DGAC) brings anticipation of the final recommendations for the 2020-2025 Dietary Guidelines for Americans from the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) and Department of Health and Human Services (HHS). Beginning in 2015, the USDA developed three different healthy food patterns that are mentioned in the report: U.S. Style Pattern, Vegetarian Pattern and Mediterranean Style Pattern. Rather than focusing on the differences in these eating patterns, let\u2019s consider that each shares core components, such as encouraging a variety of plant-based foods, such as fruits, vegetables, legumes, whole grains, nuts and seeds. In addition, these patterns all emphasize protein and fats from nutrient-rich sources.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Nutrient-rich eggs are a good or excellent source of eight essential nutrients including high-quality protein, but they can also be a flavorful and fun vessel for other nutritious foods. If a goal is to eat more plant-based foods, eggs pair well with vegetables<\/a><\/strong>, grains, legumes and more. Plus, the fat-soluble vitamins in vegetables<\/a><\/strong> (vitamins A, D, E and K) are better absorbed with dietary fat from eggs.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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Here are some simple strategies and recipe ideas to increase vegetable intake with eggs:<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n

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