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Clelia <[log in to unmask] wrote:

Does anyone know if the omega3 eggs are paleo?

Yes, I think so.  The chickens are fed DHA rich feed in order to more
closely approximate the fatty acid profile of eggs from more wild or
free-ranging chickens.  Artemis Simopoulus has info in her book about
this...

Eggs  are Only As Good as The Chicken
 What an egg has in it depends greatly on what the chicken is fed.  Dr.
Artemis Simopoulos, Ph.D. author of The Omega Plan, showed, that Greek eggs
(grown by feeding fish meal to laying hens) contained 6.6 milligrams of DHA
for every gram of yolk, whereas regular supermarket eggs contained only 1.09
milligrams of DHA per gram of yolk.  Several brands of eggs which comes from
chickens fed DHA-enriched feed include The Country Hen, Born ³3², and
Pilgrim¹s Pride Eggs Plus.  If you can find these brands, all the power to
you!  Buy them.
 If you raise your own chickens, invest in DHA-rich feed, such as DHA Gold®,
so the eggs will have a healthier fatty acid profile. Such eggs are far
superior to battery eggs found in supermarkets.  Free range eggs from a
natural foods store, while better than those from the supermarket, will
still contain an excess of omega-6 fats and be deficient in omega 3s if the
hens are not allowed to run freely or are deprived of a supplemental source
of omega 3s. If you know the person who raises the eggs you buy, urge him to
purchase DHA-enriched feed.

Rachel
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