Eggs per week?

missfluffyuk

So, I've been reading everywhere that you shouldn't eat more than 7 egg yolks per week, because of the cholesterol. Why exactly is that? If I have no problems with cholesterol (and I don't develop any, and I'm careful with the amount of cholesterol in other foods), is there any REAL reason why I couldn't eat more than this? Do any of you guys tend to eat more than an egg a day?

I'm just wondering, because I love eggs and could easily eat 12 - 14 a week. I don't really understand why I need to be so strict with eggs. They're really good for you, right?

Grokette

That myth is not true.

Eggs are one of the most perfect foods around.

My husband, myself and our 2 dogs eat around 48 eggs per week.

Also, remember that the more cholesterol you eat, the less your body has to make, therefore in MOST people it will have the opposite effect and actually lower your cholesterol.

missfluffyuk

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy. IS there a limit to how many eggs I should be eating, though?

Grokette

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy. IS there a limit to how many eggs I should be eating, though?

No, eggs are very good for you. They are packed with great sources of fat, protein and vital vitamins and minerals.

I eat at least 21 per week by myself and sometimes more. I have boiled eggs for snacks and have a 3 egg omelette nearly every day.

Nana_Booboo

Egg = the worlds perfect food.

Cholesterol in natural, clean, unprocessed foods does not raise your serum cholesterol.

Eat as many as you want.

koosdel

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy. IS there a limit to how many eggs I should be eating, though?

I rarely eat more than six at a time. Mostly because I need room on my plate for the Bacon.

BigDaddyBRC

Do you believe everything you read?

If so, I am omnipotent, you are madly in love with me, and forever will do whatever I fathom.

CakeFit21

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy. IS there a limit to how many eggs I should be eating, though?

I rarely eat more than six at a time. Mostly because I need room on my plate for the Bacon.

This.

engineman312

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy. IS there a limit to how many eggs I should be eating, though?

I rarely eat more than six at a time. Mostly because I need room on my plate for the Bacon.

lol. awesome.


and thanks for this. i'm going to make like, 8 hard boiled eggs tomorrow for the week. great on the go snack.

koosdel

Do you believe everything you read?

If so, I am omnipotent, you are madly in love with me, and forever will do whatever I fathom.

Damn...

I guess we should go out for drinks now.

lovinbeinold

I eat 7 to 14 a week. I love eggs. Listen, I had a friend who believed in eggs. She lived to be in her 90's and was healthy and running everyplace she went until a few months before she died. She was a big egg eater and felt that was one reason she'd done so well with her health. I am sure though that a lot of it was genetics too.

theflyingartist

Check your blood work the next time you visit the doctor. If there's an issue, make changes.
Otherwise, do what feels right for you!

yojaseyrae

i looove eggs at the moment, but i was wondering more about the protein if you eat looads of them, i mean, what happens if you eat too much protein?

raychill007

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andrewthread

Egg White Egg Yolk
Calories 17 59
Fat (g) .06 4.51
Saturated Fat (g) 0 1.6
Carbs (g) .24 .61
Protein (g) 3.6 2.7
Cholesterol (mg) 0 210
Sodium (mg) 55 8
Calcium (mg) 2.3 21.9
Vitamin D (IU) 0 18
Folate (mcg) 1.3 24.8

LewisFishman

I don't know if there really is a limit to the number of eggs you eat a week. Of course, like any other food, they can be overeaten. But I believe that most people not only could enjoy, but also benefit from, eating more eggs. Want more than one a day, or seven a week? Go ahead. Unless you have a medical condition which precludes you eating so many, I say enjoy.

christine24t

I say if you like eggs, just eat them. I sometimes use one yolk and two whites when I make eggs.

missfluffyuk

Do you believe everything you read?

If so, I am omnipotent, you are madly in love with me, and forever will do whatever I fathom.

Damn...

I guess we should go out for drinks now.

Damn, beat me to it. Oh well, I guess he's taken now :laugh:

ElizabethRoad

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy. IS there a limit to how many eggs I should be eating, though?

I rarely eat more than six at a time. Mostly because I need room on my plate for the Bacon.

Maybe you need a bigger plate.

finding_my_way

eggs are egg-cellent hahahaha..ok I find myself very funny but seriously I love me some eggs

missfluffyuk

Yaaaaaay! I'm so happy. IS there a limit to how many eggs I should be eating, though?

I rarely eat more than six at a time. Mostly because I need room on my plate for the Bacon.

This. Exactly. I'm so happy with this.

Cr357

i looove eggs at the moment, but i was wondering more about the protein if you eat looads of them, i mean, what happens if you eat too much protein?

The extra protein will get converted to glucose and used for energy.^^^^^^

For OP, I eat 3 whole eggs everyday.

Fieldsy

Eggs are a staple in my diet. I have 2 every single day.

Acg67

But Scooby told me to throw the egg yolks out!?!?

::Confused::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Ey1ch2Koc

keeponkickin

Total myth. Eat the entire egg, it doesn't raise your cholesterol. I eat at least 2 whole eggs a day and my total cholesterol is 123.

CAWStar

I eat two eggs everyday. The cholesterol in eggs shouldn't really effect your LDL. They do boost your HDL a bit, the good cholesterol. The egg is the most perfect food item in the world!

Nopedotjpeg

But Scooby told me to throw the egg yolks out!?!?

::Confused::

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7Ey1ch2Koc

I'm pretty sure you're being sarcastic, but Scooby has actually become reformed when it comes to his views on dietary fat.

gunmetalsunrise

The freak out over eggs is really unnecessary. People think there is only one type of cholesterol, and that it's ALL bad. It reminds me of a group of students at a university who did a study trying to prove that it was technically healthier to eat a Double Down from KFC than have eggs, cholesterol-wise.

/rolls eyes

missfluffyuk

The freak out over eggs is really unnecessary. People think there is only one type of cholesterol, and that it's ALL bad. It reminds me of a group of students at a university who did a study trying to prove that it was technically healthier to eat a Double Down from KFC than have eggs, cholesterol-wise.

/rolls eyes

I'd love this if it were true.

Tjarvi

Do you believe everything you read?

If so, I am omnipotent, you are madly in love with me, and forever will do whatever I fathom.

Damn...

I guess we should go out for drinks now.

Too funny=))

Tomhusker

Before we relocated I usually had 15-20 eggs per week. However I raised my own chickens and had fresh eggs every day. Now I nay have 6 per week, as I don't find the store bought eggs all that flavorful.