Why You Should Stop Tossing Your Eggshells

When you make eggs, what do you do with the eggshells afterwards? If your eggshells are going down the garbage disposal or in the trash, then you’re wasting an opportunity to improve your health. Did you know that eggshells are 90% pure calcium? And that Calcium is the most abundant mineral in the human body. It’s not only essential for healthy bones and teeth but also nerve, muscle, and enzyme health. And chemically, the calcium in eggs is the same as what makes up our bones and teeth.

In multiple studies cited by the National Institute of Health (link) ground up eggshell powder has been found to be easily absorbed by the human body and to support multiple positive health effects including strengthening bones, assisting your body in producing healthier blood cells, and lowerng cholesterol and blood pressure. Half a teaspoon of eggshell calcium contains roughly 1,000 to 1,500 milligrams of calcium or 90% of the daily recommended amount.

So how can you get all of that good stuff into your body, without eating eggshells? There is a very easy way to do it. To start taking eggshells here’s what you need to do:

1. If eggshells haven’t been already boiled, boil for 10 minutes to kill any harmful bacteria.

2. Let your eggshells cool and then grind up in a coffee/spice grinder until it’s in a fine powder.

3. Keep your calcium powder in an airtight jar.

The most common way to take eggshell powder is to add a half teaspoon to a glass of water and gulp it down. You can also experiment by adding it into other foods such as oatmeal or smoothies.

What do you think? Would you try this? And if you already have tried it, have you noticed the benefits?

If you’re not up for ingesting eggshell powder, not to worry! There are many other ways that eggshells can be useful: