Cholesterol: Should I eat the whole egg or just the whites?

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  • jmp463
    jmp463 Posts: 266 Member
    This past summer I ate 5-8 whole eggs per week and my blood work never came back better as it did in August. In that time I lost over 30lbs. So if you are doing all the other things right an egg here or there is not going to harm you. However to be safe have your blood work drawn and have it tested.
  • vjohn04
    vjohn04 Posts: 2,276 Member
    eat the entire egg.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    Eat the whole thing RAW.
  • dr_iti
    dr_iti Posts: 8 Member
    Do it half d way.. Mix whole eggs wd some only whites
  • cadillaccowboy
    cadillaccowboy Posts: 16 Member
    An egg is not an egg if you don't eat the best bit, the yolk!
  • Seabee74
    Seabee74 Posts: 314
    According to how hungry you are I guess!
  • MaritzK
    MaritzK Posts: 66 Member
    I once heard from my doctor that one egg a day is fine, so whenever I use more than one egg (pancakes, omelet) I make sure I use one whole egg and the other just egg whites. Also the taste with at least one whole egg is better ;) Good luck!
  • AbsoluteNG
    AbsoluteNG Posts: 1,079 Member
    Have the whole egg. They are now discovering that having egg yolks actually help with your good cholesterol. If you make scrambled eggs, try one whole egg and then some egg whites mixed in. I do that, and its super yummy :) minus the guilt.

    I do eat the eggs and the yolk, I just get freaked out because of the cholesterol macro in my diary. I may just take it off, I hate seeing it red. Plus, my cholesterol is good.

    I was at 975 back in October 2010. October 2013, I'm at 121 and no longer taking any meds.


    You are getting bad information that could put you back on medication and be detrimental to your health. Please don't get your information for your medical condition here. With cholesterol levels at 975, there is definitely something wrong with the way your body processes and absorbs the stuff. Completely normal people can eat the eggs without having to worry about raising their levels but you on the other hand, need to get tested after adding eggs to your diet.


    Am I saying eggs are bad for you? No. Am I saying you can eat the eggs? No. I am saying you need to get tested at your doctor's office after including eggs in your diet because your body obviously does not handle cholesterol like normal people.
  • arrseegee
    arrseegee Posts: 575 Member
    The cholesterol you eat has a minimal impact on your own cholesterol levels. Eating a diet high in saturated fat is what will put you at risk of cholesterol problems. 1-2 eggs per day is a great way to get vitamins A, D, E and K, which sometimes people who are on restrictive diets can end up deficient in.
  • cstigs84
    cstigs84 Posts: 15 Member
    i had blood work done before i started eating better, and was given the option of changing my lifestyle or starting meds. i starting eating better, with a breakfast ritual of the whole egg. tests 6 months later showed that my bad cholesterol had dropped and my good cholesterol had increased which is a good thing. the only bad part about the yolk is it is higher in fat than the white. if your trying to do a extremely high protein/extremely low fat diet, skip the yolk.

    Why would someone be doing an extremely low fat diet? That myth was busted a long time ago.
  • cstigs84
    cstigs84 Posts: 15 Member
    Have the whole egg. They are now discovering that having egg yolks actually help with your good cholesterol. If you make scrambled eggs, try one whole egg and then some egg whites mixed in. I do that, and its super yummy :) minus the guilt.

    I do eat the eggs and the yolk, I just get freaked out because of the cholesterol macro in my diary. I may just take it off, I hate seeing it red. Plus, my cholesterol is good.

    I was at 975 back in October 2010. October 2013, I'm at 121 and no longer taking any meds.


    You are getting bad information that could put you back on medication and be detrimental to your health. Please don't get your information for your medical condition here. With cholesterol levels at 975, there is definitely something wrong with the way your body processes and absorbs the stuff. Completely normal people can eat the eggs without having to worry about raising their levels but you on the other hand, need to get tested after adding eggs to your diet.


    Am I saying eggs are bad for you? No. Am I saying you can eat the eggs? No. I am saying you need to get tested at your doctor's office after including eggs in your diet because your body obviously does not handle cholesterol like normal people.

    OP is referring to triglycerides if the level is 975. It was probably that high because they ate a burger before getting the blood draw or they had terrible dietary habits and/or poorly controlled diabetes. If the drop to the current level was made with diet and exercise changes then it's unlikely to be another underlying medical condition causing it.
  • fruttibiscotti
    fruttibiscotti Posts: 986 Member
    i had blood work done before i started eating better, and was given the option of changing my lifestyle or starting meds. i starting eating better, with a breakfast ritual of the whole egg. tests 6 months later showed that my bad cholesterol had dropped and my good cholesterol had increased which is a good thing. the only bad part about the yolk is it is higher in fat than the white. if your trying to do a extremely high protein/extremely low fat diet, skip the yolk.

    Why would someone be doing an extremely low fat diet? That myth was busted a long time ago.

    I agree. Eat the entire egg, with the yolk. It's healthy for you.

    Besides, I read somewhere that every time you throw a yolk away, a puppy dies. You like puppies don't you?

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