You might be wondering why I have chosen to partner with Eggland’s Best. Throughout my career I have had several offers to endorse products, but I’ve always declined because I didn’t believe in the product or it was not something I would truly use or wear. So why is it now that I have chosen to endorse a company that sells eggs? Ever since college, when a professor of mine in a nutrition class taught me that an egg in its natural state with its yoke is one of the most perfect and balanced foods you can eat, I’ve always made sure to include eggs in my diet. Not to mention that I had already been using Eggland’s Best eggs for many years because of their nutritional benefits. But to be honest, I really wasn’t aware of HOW much better Eggland’s Best eggs were/are for you compared to other eggs until they first approached me about helping to promote their product. The more I read and learned the more I became aware of how Eggland’s Best sole purpose is producing the highest quality, most nutritious and freshest egg available. They’re as committed to producing the highest quality egg as we are to producing the best fitness videos and that is VERY important to me. Eggland’s Best eggs provide extra vitamin E and Lutein, along with other vitamins, minerals, high quality protein, healthy fats (including extra omega-3) and important antioxidants. Along with their enhanced nutritional value, their eggs are superbly tasty, versatile, convenient, economical and a perfect compliment to a fit and active lifestyle.
You should also know that I take my job of promoting Eggland’s Best eggs very seriously and the company has been fantastic in educating me about their products. They are very proud of the regular quality assurance testings from each of their farms across the country to ensure that every Eggland’s Best egg meets their highest standards. I’ve been introduced to their customer service team and met many other great people in their organization!
Aside from the reasons why working with Eggland’s Best are so important to me, perhaps the biggest story out of today’s event for our Cathletes is “The Cathe Friedrich — Eggland’s Best National Tour” announcement. Until now, our Road Trips were always held at our facility in Glassboro, New Jersey and were limited to 105 people because of the size of our facility. Over the next year we will be holding events for Cathletes in many major cities from the East coast to the West coast throughout the USA, starting with Daytona Beach, Florida in October. This will not only be a great way for me to meet you, but for all Cathletes to meet each other, workout together and have a lot of fun.
So, starting today I’m here to tell you about why I whole heartedly believe in Eggland’s Best eggs as part of anyone’s daily meal plan and to share with you why Eggland’s Best eggs are nutritionally superior to ordinary eggs:
• 175mg of cholesterol compared to 213mg of cholesterol in an ordinary egg. Clinical tests have shown that people on a low-fat diet who ate 12 Eggland’s Best eggs a week did not increase their serum cholesterol level.
• Higher in Vitamin E, at least 10 times more than in an ordinary egg. One Eggland’s Best egg provides 25% of a person’s recommended daily allowance of Vitamin E. Vitamin E is an antioxidant that helps to protect body cells and tissues whether in the heart, skin, lungs, joints or elsewhere in the body.
• 25% less saturated fat than in an ordinary egg. Cutting back on saturated fat is recommended for maintaining healthy cholesterol levels and cardiovascular functions.
• 4 grams of total fat compared to 4.5 grams in an ordinary egg.
• 100mg of Omega 3, compared to only 37mg in an ordinary egg. Omega 3 fatty acids are termed “essential” and are believed to be beneficial for heart health, brain and eye function, infant development, and alleviating hypertension.
• 200mcg of Lutein compared to 135mcg lutein in an ordinary egg. Lutein is an important antioxidant that helps to maintain healthy vision which is important to those who could be at high risk of cataracts and macular degeneration (the elderly and people with diabetes).
• Higher in Iodine. 40% of the Daily Value of Iodine compared to 15% in an ordinary egg. Iodine is an essential element for thyroid function, necessary for the normal growth, development, and functioning of the brain and body.
• A “complete protein”. A single egg supplies about 10% of the protein needed daily, along with vitamins A, D, and B12. Eggs are an economical, convenient, and easy-to-prepare source of high-quality protein.
In closing, I thought you might also like to know about a few of the many awards Eggland’s Best has received from health and nutrition organizations and the media:
*Awarded the Gold Seal for superior taste, appearance and freshness by the American Masters of Taste
*Awarded the Good Housekeeping Seal of Approval by the Good Housekeeping Research Institute
*named one of the Best 125 Food for Men by Men’s Health Magazine
*named a Top 100 Food for Women by Women’s Health Magazine
*Awarded the National Health & Wellness Club’s Stamp of Approval for flavor, quality and nutrition
To learn more about the great taste and nutritional value of Eggland’s Best eggs, I encourage you to visit their website -http:// www.egglandsbest.com . To receive brochures, coupons or additional information, please contact EB at customerservice@eggland.com or call 800-922-3447.
Thanks for the news Cathe! I hope you can come to Kansas City, but Chicago, Denver and Dallas are close enough for me to come see you! I usually buy Eggland’s Best Cage Free. There is always a coupon for them in our local Sunday paper. Have a great day!
I can’t wait for the complete list to come out! Cathe, this must just have you on Cloud 9!! What an opportunity – for all of us! Congratulations and I’m looking forward to seeing you up in New England during the course of the tour!
Thank you for all you do!
Tricia
I bet your tour will be nothing short of eggstraordinary.
I cant wait to hear the other cities – I will be super excited for something in the northwest!!! Portland would be awesome – but I would do Seattle in a heartbeat! I cant wait for the chance to meet Cathe in person!!!
Congratulations on all your successful endeavors!! Another one hoping that Chicago is on your list of stops!!
Congratulations, Cathe! This is such an exciting time. I’m not only happy for you as a fan, I’m proud of you as a woman. You are an inspiration to us all. 3 cheers for the Queen of Awesomeness! Hope you make it near me during the tour.
Chicago Please!!
Pittsburgh…. that would be an egg-citing spot too!!! ;o)
Are you really ready for all those egg jokes???
xx, Denise
Congratulations Cathe! You deserve all the best. It’s so exciting to see you finally get the recognition you so deserve. I’ve been a supporter of yours for so many years and finally the world sees what your fans have known all these years. CATHE ROCKS!!! It’ll be great if your four comes here to Arizona.
Another vote for Kansas City!!!!!!!! Pretty Please :)! Does it help that I’ve been a fan since Mega Step Blast? I think that was released in 1994 right?
Cute picture, Cathe! Southern Utah would be a great stop, don’t you think?! LOL. I would happily travel to see you. 🙂
YAY!!!!!! I live only 40 mins from Daytona Beach! I’ll be going there!!! OMG! It will be my FIRST time meeting you Cathe!!
Opps! forgot to put my name! LOL! The above post is mine.
Congratulations Cathe!
I was at the press conference today, and it was exciting and fun! After meeting a handful of cathletes today i can’t wait to meet more on the upcoming tour!
You go girl!
I vote for Daytona in February so I can combine my love of fitness (& Cathe) with DH’s love of Nascar!!!!!!!
Cathe,
Please come to Boston. Please please please.
Your “Cathelete” friend in fitness and pink-scarf-on-head-wearing, breakfast t-shirt designing fan,
kathy
Please come to Minneapolis, Minnesota! Since it’s too cold to be outdoors here a good part of the year, I bet you have a huge fan base. I love doing your videos year round. But boy, do they get some serious use in the winter!!
Kimberly
Nice Job Cathe like always you are the best. And I hope you come close to Palm Spring Ca. I’m going to miss you on the Road Trip but I hope I can see you some time soon.. Or next year for sure.
Congratulations CATHE YOU ROCK!!!
Yet another vote for Kansas City!! Or somewhere in close proximity (St. Louis..Omaha..Chicago). My dream is to one year make the annual road trip! I’ve worked out with you for over ten years and even attended a CEC clinic in KCMO in the early 90s when I was an instructor. Your workouts are the BEST!!
Shari
PLEASE COME TOWARDS TULSA, OK–I WAS HOPING YOU WOULD HAVE SOME TYPE OF NATIONAL TOUR!!!!!
I AM SO EXCITED!!!!
My oh my, could you get to … I’ll try for the closest … Victoria, BC? Vancouver, BC? Ok, must be realistic, how about Bellingham? Seattle? Surely my husband would agree to cross the border!!!
Let’s see here . . . “Do you Know the Way to San Jose ?”
If you do and can find it, that would be absolutely the coolest.
But truth be told, anything on the West Coast and I’ll be there in a heartbeat !
Can’t wait . . .
Thanks Cathe for a terrific A.M. session! I was lucky enough to attend the morning media launch and had a great time!
Indiana please!!!! Or Kentucky!
This is great news!! It seems logical to make a stop in Las Vegas, NV. The convention space is readily available and so are the hotel rooms! Plus I’ll get to attend too!
Cathe, please come somewhere near SW Florida. I’ve not been able to get to the road trips in NJ. I’d love the chance to work out with you in Florida. This is wonderful news.
Pretty please come to Boston!!!!
Come near Kansas City if you can please! Would love to see you!
I’m ready to see the list of cities and dates!!! I have no patience. Gimme, gimme, gimme! Inquiring minds (mind?) . . . .
Another vote for Minneapolis – you’ll love the Mall of America. You could also visit Collage while you’re here.
How about considering somewhere south Louisiana (usually skipped over) such as Baton Rouge or New Orleans.
I hope you come to Cincinnati…and I hope I don’t have to work that day!
SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA would make for a great stop. Hope you can put that on your schedule. Have some of your dvd’s and work with the fittv show as well. Hope you can come this way.
Cathe, I am so excited about you tour to Daytona,Florida I can’t wait to get more details I live in Florida and New Jersey wa too far for me.
This is SO cool! I don’t get to attend the Road Trip this year, so I’d love to have another shot at seeing you. And wouldn’t Kansas City be a great central location? Of course, an excuse to go to Chicago sounds just as nice. Good luck with your tour, and keep us posted about the stops you’ll be making!
Please, please, please come to the San Francisco/Bay Area! We LOVE you out here in sunny California!
AWESOME news on so many levels!!!
Can’t wait till you come down here to Florida!!! I didn’t get to attend this year’s road trip either so I’m happy to hear that you’ll be down here.
Maybe you mentioned it already, but is this something that we will need to register to attend?
Another vote for Minneapolis, Minnesota!! I’m so excited!
Austin! Austin! please : )
Fayetteville NC- Bring your tour over to the many thousands of strong women soldiers, veterans and wives of service members. There are so many women here who need an inspirational role model to rejuvenate them from all this war business. PLEASE! I’ll even volunteer to help with the planning and everything!
Cathe,
How can we make reservations to see you in Daytona in October????
WOW! You are going to be in my hometown. I can’t wait to see you in Daytona Beach. It’s the perfect place for your tour and has the best jogging beach in the world. See you this Fall!
i would really love to have you come to New Orleans, LA. I’m about 2 1/2 hours from there, but it would certainly be close enough for me! Or, Baton Rouge would be even better. Please………Cathe, if you’ve never experienced south LA, you need to come on down and see us. There’s no place like it.
Please come to northern California. San Francisco or Santa Rosa would be closer.
I vote for Northern Cali too Lola! My preference would be Sacramento. Would that be a dream come true??? I have a friend who has a studio! I am sure she would love to have you!
I really hope you bring some of the new Cathlete T-Shirts to sell!! I so hope to be there, I feel so luck that Daytona Beach is first on the list. I live about an hour and a half away but I’m praying it all works out so I can go
I agree with Stephanie, please come to New Orleans. Thanks to you I’ve lost 27 pounds and have kept them off.