Did You Know?

May is National Egg Month, and Virginia farms produce a decent amount of eggs—more than 716 million in 2020!

Contrary to popular belief, you don’t have to limit the amount of eggs you consume in order to prevent heart disease. The American Heart Association no longer recommends a specific limit on egg consumption, as long as your daily cholesterol intake is an average of 300 mg total.

Not only are eggs easy to prepare, they are loaded with nutrition. A large egg contains just 70 calories and 5 grams of fat. Egg yolks are a good source of vitamin D and protein, which contains essential amino acids needed by humans to build muscle tissue.

The following are a few fun facts about eggs from the national Egg Nutrition Center: • An average hen lays 300 to 325 eggs per year. • To tell if an egg is raw or hard-cooked, spin it.

If the egg spins easily, it is hard-cooked, but if it wobbles, it is raw. • Egg protein is second only to mother’s milk for human nutrition.

MOWER SAFETY

37,000

That’s how many Americans suffer a power mower-related injury each year, resulting in about 90 deaths, according to the U.S. Consumer Products Safety Commission. Read about lawn mower safety on page 24.

Go paperless for fast, convenient service

BY ADAM CULLER

Virginia Farm Bureau Mutual Insurance Co. has rolled out its paperless option, bringing customers instant access to their policy information anytime, anywhere.

Policyholders who choose paperless enrollment will receive email alerts when new documents are available. Benefits of choosing this service include around-the-clock online access to policy documents and statements, as well as the ability to pay bills quickly. Paperless services are available for most insurance policies offered by VFBMIC.

Sam Rooks, vice president of underwriting and policy services for VFBMIC, said policyholders can expect an improved customer experience when they make the switch.

“With the paperless option, you’re going to have your account information available at your fingertips, and that’s a huge win for our customers,” Rooks said. “Otherwise, you’re waiting on policy paperwork, invoices and notices to come through the U.S. mail. By switching over, that delay is eliminated, and you get that added layer of convenience being able to immediately access everything online.”

Sign-up information was sent in midApril to policyholders with an email address associated with their insurance policies. VFBMIC also will continue to send out paperless enrollment notifications throughout the year. If you don’t have an email address on your account, contact your Farm Bureau agent.

Alternatively, customers can enroll in paperless services by logging into their account on vafb.com. Eligible policies will be listed, and customers can choose which policies to enroll.