Know More About Egg Shells

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When my youngest daughter was graduating in high school, they were required to present an experimental research. She belong to the science class and she cannot graduate without it. So we think of a simple experimental research which will not cost us much. One morning we had eggs for our breakfast . Suddenly, she said, "I think I'll make use of these egg shells." So she made researches in the internet about egg shells; if it is edible, how it is processed and what are its health benefits,. Here's some of it; 1. The National Institute of Health found that eggshell powder provides many great benefits for the human body. It strengthens bones and assists the body in producing healthier cells while also lowering cholesterol and blood pressure! 2. Half of a teaspoon of the egg shell powder contains about 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams of calcium which equates to 90% of the daily recommended amount. How to prepare it; 1. Boil the eggshells for about 5 minutes to kill any harmful bacteria. Then , transfer to a cookie sheet. 2. Bake the shells in the oven at 200 degrees for 10 to 15 minutes. 3.Give the eggshells time to cool off and then grind them in a coffee grinder or food processor until it turns to a fine powder. What she did with it? She mixed it to a dish or shall we say a delicacy which we call here "Polvoron". Polvoron is a semi-sweet concoction made of toasted flour, powdered milk, sugar, and butter. It tasted fine and you cannot tell if the egg shell powder was added to it. We were the ones who ate it first. Photo credit to maruism.com Information from FaithTap