How about those new omega eggs? I love egg yolks and wonder if the omega balances out the arachadonic acid?

don't know if the omega 3's balance out the AA, but i figure it does. my reasoning being that grass fed beef and buffalo have more omega 3's (like wild salmon), therefore range fed hens should also. i like eggland eggs which seem to be available most everywhere. they cost more, but then again, i can eat the yolks so i'm only eating half as many (than if i just ate egg whites). and they also have a lot better taste than regular grocery store eggs. plus having an extra shot of fat in the morning helps control my blood sugar. if someone knows for sure, i would be interested in knowing.

don't know if the omega 3's balance out the AA, but i figure it does. my reasoning being that grass fed beef and buffalo have more omega 3's (like wild salmon), therefore range fed hens should also. i like eggland eggs which seem to be available most everywhere. they cost more, but then again, i can eat the yolks so i'm only eating half as many (than if i just ate egg whites). and they also have a lot better taste than regular grocery store eggs. plus having an extra shot of fat in the morning helps control my blood sugar. if someone knows for sure, i would be interested in knowing.

If you love yolks, like you say, they should be good. I'm unaware of exactly how "safe" they are, if there is any authentic study as to the amounts of AA, and exactly how a 'natural' product like an egg can be tweaked to such standards. I've found the omega-enriched eggs cost three times what regular eggs do. I'd be using half as many if I ate the yolks, but...you do the math. I've become accustomed to eating only egg whites (or sometimes egg substitute). I have eaten omega-enriched eggs and have found them to be of superiority quality, but, personally, not worth paying triple. [UPDATE].... OK, so I did some research and found the following article, which will teach you more than anyone needs or wants to know about egg production. (Who knew chia seeds are good for anything other than those silly ceramic "pets" ?!) :roll: [url]http://eatchia.crosswinds.net/enric...;/url]

Here are a couple posts from "Ask Dr. Sears " (on this site) regarding omega 3 eggs. Sue << Today's question "Omega-3 eggs" Dear Dr. Sears, Omega 3-eggs have become available in our area: They feed the chickens a diet high in flax seed: each egg has .69 g Omega-6 and .38 Omega 3's and 50% of the recommended Vit. E. Is it worth switching and if so do I still need to be concerned with AA in these eggs? sneville -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Dear Sneville: Most of the Omega-3 in these eggs is alpha linolenic acid (ALA) which will have little impact on arachidonic metabolism. Nonetheless, these Omega-3 rich eggs would be a better choice than normal eggs. The only trouble is (1) their increased price, and (2) if you are scrambling the eggs or making an omelet, the increased Omega-3 content is more likely to oxidize, thus increasing the amount of free radical formation. Your best choice would be to use egg whites, add olive oil (which is exceptionally stable to oxidation) and then take a fish oil supplement which has a greater impact on reducing arachidonic acid formation than the short chain Omega-3 fatty acids found in the modified egg. Dr. Barry Sears Today's question "More on omega-3 eggs" Dear Dr. Sears, I read your comments about eggs high in omega-3 fatty acids from flaxseed feed. What about eggs from marine algae fed chickens which are rich in DHA instead of ALA? Is DHA as prone to oxidation during cooking as ALA? Does the higher vitamen E content protect against oxidation? Does DHA somewhat displace arachidonic acid in the eggs? How does DHA compare to EPA and ALA in effectiveness? dmorgan3 Dear Dmorgan3: Eggs containing DHA would be a vastly superior source of Omega-3 fatty acids compared those short-chain Omega-3 fatty acids, such as alpha linolenic acid (ALA) derived from flaxseed oil. However, DHA is far more prone to oxidation than is ALA but this can be overcome by higher levels of Vitamin E in the egg. DHA will not be as effective as EPA in displacing arachidonic acid. However, DHA can be recontroverted into EPA making it a much better source to displace arachidonic acid than would be ALA. Dr. Barry Sears>>

thanks, adam, and all of you ... the article on omega eggs was truly ...awesome. I think I may experiment with eggs, try no yolks for awhile and then go back to yolks and see.