Here's the deal: eggs are high in cholesterol (200 milligrams per chicken egg, to be exact) but, they also contain vitamin B12, which is hard to get when you stop eating meat. Of course, you could just take a B12 supplement, but I don't think it's the end of the world if you indulge in an egg once a day as your only animal product, especially since it's a great breakfast starter that helps keep you full in the morning. Boil an egg the night before and you're good to go. Ah, and they also have the highest biological availability than other animal products, meaning easier and better nutrient absorption into your body.
However, be aware that the eggs you buy might contain antibiotics and/or growth hormones if the mother hen was fed these things, and no matter what the labeling says, that mother hen may not have been treated well or actually had access to roaming freely outdoors. The package must say Certified Humane Raised and Handled (not simply cage-free), in that exact order, and also Certified Organic (not just "organic") to be sure. I don't know if you're as pissed as I am that simply "cage-free" and "organic eggs" might be a lie on some products, but food companies get away with A LOT. There are very, very few laws in place and enforced today, and even so, food companies can often buy their way out of certain situations. It seems like every day we're hearing about some new food industry horror story, like pink slime and BPA in canned food.
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