Is eating eggs everyday unhealthy !?
Cascadae
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Hi everyone, I've been on carb cycling deit for 50 days now, and i consume 2-3 whole eggs daily as breakfast, i have been worried that my cholesterol to turns up high,
What should i do cuz eggs are cheap and good source of protein
Thx
What should i do cuz eggs are cheap and good source of protein
Thx
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For most people, recent research suggests dietary cholesterol is not an important factor in serum (blood) cholesterol.12
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Eat the eggs
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Variety is the spice of life.0
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »For most people, recent research suggests dietary cholesterol is not an important factor in serum (blood) cholesterol.
Thanks alot thats relieving0 -
L1zardQueen wrote: »Variety is the spice of life.
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Eat your eggs. I gun down 3-4 most days w low fat ham & cheese. Delicious & never hungry for hours afterwards.3
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lynn_glenmont wrote: »For most people, recent research suggests dietary cholesterol is not an important factor in serum (blood) cholesterol.
100% agree. Eat all the eggs! Just...not raw Rocky style lol
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if they were all that unhealthy, I should have been dead years ago.
all good things in moderation....0 -
SweatLikeDog wrote: »Eat your eggs. I gun down 3-4 most days w low fat ham & cheese. Delicious & never hungry for hours afterwards.
Yep I've noticed it keeps u full for longer time till ur lunch especially if u have ur breakfast early in the morning0 -
Motorsheen wrote: »if they were all that unhealthy, I should have been dead years ago.
all good things in moderation....
LOL what doesn't kill you make you stronger0 -
Yes, for most people dietary cholesterol doesnt increase your cholesterol like someone said. Eat the yolks too, as many good vitamins are in there.3
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SweatLikeDog wrote: »Eat your eggs. I gun down 3-4 most days w low fat ham & cheese. Delicious & never hungry for hours afterwards.
Yep I've noticed it keeps u full for longer time till ur lunch especially if u have ur breakfast early in the morning
Glad to see you actually have breakfast. So many people say they don't. I have mine at 6:30 every day and get to work by 7:307 -
SweatLikeDog wrote: »Eat your eggs. I gun down 3-4 most days w low fat ham & cheese. Delicious & never hungry for hours afterwards.
Yep I've noticed it keeps u full for longer time till ur lunch especially if u have ur breakfast early in the morning
Glad to see you actually have breakfast. So many people say they don't. I have mine at 6:30 every day and get to work by 7:30
Breakfast is the most important meal in the day in my opinion its like getting gas before hitting into a road trip, but believe it or not i have the se schedule at 6:30 my regular breakfast 😂👌7 -
I eat eggs for breakfast almost every day, I buy the 18 carton. If I have the whole egg I will eat one with some ham slices, turkey bacon, or veggie breakfast patties. If I eat more than one egg I will eat two egg whites and one whole egg.
Today I had oatmeal for breakfast, but I am planning on having a hard boiled egg for lunch.
As others have said I find eggs for breakfast fills me up until lunch.0 -
Try eggs with avocado scrambled up. Delicious2
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I was super nervous about this too because back in 2016 or so when I first tried MFP and my doctor recommended weight loss I saw a registered dietitian and she said to cut dairy down to the recommended servings per day (like 2-3 or so) and never have more than 1 egg in a day because of the cholesterol. I don’t have high cholesterol or anything its just the Canada food guide so that’s what you’re supposed to do 🤷🏻♀️
But if I have milk in tea or coffee and yogurt for a meal I’m already over lol. She was a big pusher of skim milk & yogurt & low-fat cheese too. I’ve found her advice impossible and I’m learning that it’s not really scientifically based anymore.4 -
I will put it this way... I had high cholesterol. I decided to lose weight and actually ate MORE eggs then I had before. As my weight decreased, my cholesterol did as well. Even when I was eating a diet higher in cholesterol.
I love eggs. They taste awesome, can be used many different ways, and keep me full. They are a staple of my diet.1 -
Eat eggs.
As you said, they are inexpensive, a great source of protein, nutritious, and delicious.
I eat them every day too!0 -
The research shows eating one egg per day has no negative effects. There isn't enough data to show that eating more than one a day has no negative effects. That's why government recommendations are saying one egg a day.This meta-analysis identified no significant association between egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. Higher intake of eggs (up to one egg per day) was not associated with risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. Similar results were obtained in subgroup analyses. However, among diabetic participants, higher egg consumption was associated with a significantly elevated risk of coronary heart disease. On the other hand, higher egg intake was associated with a lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
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I will put it this way... I had high cholesterol. I decided to lose weight and actually ate MORE eggs then I had before. As my weight decreased, my cholesterol did as well. Even when I was eating a diet higher in cholesterol.
I love eggs. They taste awesome, can be used many different ways, and keep me full. They are a staple of my diet.
This was my experience also. As soon as I lost weight then my cholesterol went down despite eating more eggs and shrimp.1 -
The research shows eating one egg per day has no negative effects. There isn't enough data to show that eating more than one a day has no negative effects. That's why government recommendations are saying one egg a day.This meta-analysis identified no significant association between egg consumption and risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. Higher intake of eggs (up to one egg per day) was not associated with risk of coronary heart disease or stroke. Similar results were obtained in subgroup analyses. However, among diabetic participants, higher egg consumption was associated with a significantly elevated risk of coronary heart disease. On the other hand, higher egg intake was associated with a lower risk of hemorrhagic stroke.
Source:
https://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.e8539
Everything that I have read recently (past few years) indicates it’s ok to eat up to 3 eggs per day for most people1 -
100% agree. Eat all the eggs! Just...not raw Rocky style lol
When I was a kid if I woke up late my mother would make a quick energy breakfast for me. It was a glass of orange juice, honey, a raw egg blended (maybe something else in it) with a slice of toast covered in peanut butter. I enjoyed that,
EDIT: Maybe there was a banana in there somewhere.
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I hope not... I eat the kitten out of eggs....0
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Mmmmm. I love eggs. They are my go to when I don't want to cook which is often. Eat the eggs.0
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missysippy930 wrote: »Everything that I have read recently (past few years) indicates it’s ok to eat up to 3 eggs per day for most people
From a *scientific* perspective, the meta-study says we know with a high degree of certainty that eating 1 egg per day (or 7 per week) is OK. From a *scientific* perspective, we don't have enough data to know with a high degree of certainty that eating more than 1 egg per day has the same low level of risk. At least we didn't as of 2013, and I'm not aware of more recent extensive meta-studies that suggest otherwise.
This dietician says eggs are OK, and cites the article I linked. Her conclusion: one egg per day is OK for most people, not 3 eggs per day.
https://www.livescience.com/39353-eggs-dont-deserve-bad-reputation.html
I've seen other articles that say two is OK, others saying three is OK. Some even say eat all you want. Although everything you've read may say three a day is OK, there are plenty of other articles that give a different number. Government recommendations tend to be on the conservative side, which is the point of what I said in my post. That means government recommendations are usually based on a very low level of uncertainty regarding risk based on current research.
By choosing to eat 3 days an egg, you're therefore accepting a slightly higher level of uncertainty with regard to level of risk. That's a personal choice. I eat one egg a day most days, and have a three-egg breakfast with friends every other week. That's my choice, and I'm not recommending it to anyone else. Am I increasing the probability of a heart attack or stroke by doing so? Probably -- but my guess is that the added risk is so low that it pales in comparison to the risk of being obese, or being a smoker or heavy drinker.6 -
I recently had a patient 93 years old. Ate 2 slices of bacon 2 eggs and a slice of toast everyday for breakfast for over 70 years she said. She looked amazing. Eat the eggs and enjoy. 😁5
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missysippy930 wrote: »Everything that I have read recently (past few years) indicates it’s ok to eat up to 3 eggs per day for most people
From a *scientific* perspective, the meta-study says we know with a high degree of certainty that eating 1 egg per day (or 7 per week) is OK. From a *scientific* perspective, we don't have enough data to know with a high degree of certainty that eating more than 1 egg per day has the same low level of risk. At least we didn't as of 2013, and I'm not aware of more recent extensive meta-studies that suggest otherwise.
This dietician says eggs are OK, and cites the article I linked. Her conclusion: one egg per day is OK for most people, not 3 eggs per day.
https://www.livescience.com/39353-eggs-dont-deserve-bad-reputation.html
I've seen other articles that say two is OK, others saying three is OK. Some even say eat all you want. Although everything you've read may say three a day is OK, there are plenty of other articles that give a different number. Government recommendations tend to be on the conservative side, which is the point of what I said in my post. That means government recommendations are usually based on a very low level of uncertainty regarding risk based on current research.
By choosing to eat 3 days an egg, you're therefore accepting a slightly higher level of uncertainty with regard to level of risk. That's a personal choice. I eat one egg a day most days, and have a three-egg breakfast with friends every other week. That's my choice, and I'm not recommending it to anyone else. Am I increasing the probability of a heart attack or stroke by doing so? Probably -- but my guess is that the added risk is so low that it pales in comparison to the risk of being obese, or being a smoker or heavy drinker.
Just saying, isn’t that true about a lot of foods, and drugs for that matter. Not enough testing to support any 100% conclusions for everyone.
Just this past week “heart healthy” oatmeal is taking a hit for cancer causing residue from traces of Roundup in the oat based cereals many of us are eating.
Generally speaking, eggs are a good source of protein, economical & nutritious, and readily available, for many of us. I have eaten eggs, several times per week, all my life (almost 67 years) and have great cholesterol levels, no history of familial heart disease.
Those who have health issues or a family history with hiealth issues that may be affected by eating eggs should probably consult with their health care professionals for advice.5
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