In almost every culture, eggs are a symbol of fertility and birth or rebirth. Some very ancient cultures insisted that the entire universe was hatched from an egg. In Latin, the ancient proverb, “Omne vivum ex ovo” translates as, “All life comes from an egg.” It is interesting to note that this proverb was believed at a time when no one knew that even human beings evolve from an egg state.

Early Pagans,the word means “farmer”, used eggs in ceremonies that welcomed the new growing season(spring) and rebirth of the world. Some called it Eostre, named after the Germanic Goddess, Ostara. It is conjectured that this practice died out for the Pagans before the 7th century. Ancient Zoroastrians used eggs in their New Year’s celebrations, which fell at the time of the Spring Equinox, March 21st.

When the early Christian church wanted to gain popularity among the Pagan people, they began to absorb the rites and ceremonies followed by the Pagans. When it came time to absorb Eostre, the rebirth symbolism of the egg was convenient for depiction of the resurrection of Christ. From that time on, the celebration of Easter became a Christian representation of the birth, death and resurrection of Christ. As with the rolling away of the stone that covered Christ’s tomb, the egg shell is broken away and the new life emerges.

It is not difficult to understand why people saw eggs being a symbol of life. When you watch the miracle of a baby chick emerging from the egg shell, it is hardly any wonder that people, especially the ancients, saw life as beginning with the egg.

Typically, as winter ends and springs starts, eggs became quite prized by early civilizations. After a long cold winter of stored foods, a fresh egg from a newly laying hen could be seen as quite a prize to anyone. Around springtime, when the Earth began to revive and people began to celebrate it, symbols often became gifts. Hence the idea of decorating the eggs.

Decorating the eggs began as a way to enhance the quality and beauty of a Springtime gift. If you could afford it, you could decorate an egg in gold leaf. If not, you could dye the egg with plant dyes. Eventually, egg decorating became an art form, particularly in Slavic countries like Russia, Romania and Poland. Wax resistance techniques were developed to create intricately decorated eggs. The famous Faberge eggs, decorated in jewels, come from the same region.

So to sum it up, why do we have easter eggs? We have Easter eggs because people found it necessary and helpful to welcome the new year as a sign of hope and abundance, and the egg fit neatly into that symbolism.

As far as protein chemistry is concerned it is made up of 20 amino acids out of which 9 you have to ingest in the form of protein rich foods and 11 are created by your body itself. So what you need to do is just to intake required proteins proportion and rest will be done automatically. But it is possible only if this protein is not utilized or burnt as a fuel for producing energy in the body.

Though proteins are basically ingested to make out body strong and healthy therefore it is advisable to consume more carbohydrates to cater the energy needs of our body. All of us know that carbohydrates are the cheapest way to get energy so it can be utilized to fulfill body demands. If sufficient amount of energy producing food is not available in the body then it burn stored proteins and fats to keep the normal life activities running. In this way precious proteins stock is burnt out to get energy for the body which is absolutely not a healthy sign.

In case if more than 14% of required protein level is utilized for energy needs it could lead to complicated physical activities and poor mental performance. It can cause fatigue, weak eye sight, faints, lowered energy and gradual and rapid loss of mass which could result in sudden break down of normal life activities. So save this second important element of your body structure if you want to enjoy a healthy and active life.

Another important thing regarding protein break down is that plenty of water is required in this process. So if you are preparing a plan for sufficient protein intakes then do not forget to include 15 to 20 glasses of water in your daily routine to keep this process functioning on normal level.

Proteins are easily available in the form of meat, milk, organic chicken, fish, eggs, yogurt, peas, spinach, sunflower seeds, cheese, hamburgers and roasted beef, so make these foods a part of your dietary routine to keep you healthy, active and young for a along time.