How many Eggs a week??

chels1605

I just read research that people looking to loose weight should try an egg a day.... but past research suggested it was bad for you to have one a day...


Any thoughts?

talysshade

The research that eggs are bad for you is indeed old. It's good to remember that eggs hold a lot of cholesterol, though, and when fried contain a lot of calories, too. However.. the reason they suggest an egg a day is because they contain a lot of protein. An egg a day to me is tasty and pretty good advice, as long as it's boiled and not fried.

As well as some days cutting out meat and having just the egg, to me vegetables with cheese out of the oven, boiled potatoes and just a boiled egg on the side is delicious.

BamBam1113

I eat 4 boiled egg whites every morning. I eat yolks one day a week.

erinhale

Myth 1: Eggs are bad for your heart.
The Truth: Eggs do contain a substantial amount of cholesterol in their yolks—about 211 mg per large egg. And yes, cholesterol is the fatty stuff in our blood that contributes to clogged arteries and heart attacks. But labeling eggs as “bad for your heart” is connecting the wrong dots, experts say. “Epidemiologic studies show that most healthy people can eat an egg a day without problems,” says Penny Kris-Etherton, Ph.D., R.D., distinguished professor of nutrition at Penn State University. For most of us the cholesterol we eat doesn’t have a huge impact on raising our blood cholesterol; the body simply compensates by manufacturing less cholesterol itself. Saturated and trans fats have much greater impact on raising blood cholesterol. And a large egg contains only 2 grams of saturated fat and no trans fats. The American Heart Association recommends limiting cholesterol intake to less than 300 mg daily—less than 200 mg if you have a history of heart problems or diabetes or are over 55 (women) or 45 (men). “That works out to less than an egg a day for this population—more like two eggs over the course of the week,” notes Kris-Etherton.

epj78

I eat 2-4 egg whites a day and an egg yolk every day I don't have meat in a meal. Yes, egg yolks have cholesterol - but they have lots of other essential vitamins and acids - and lots of other things have high cholesterol as well (i.e. meat). So as long as your intake of cholesterol is in in check on other foods, an egg is very nutritious.