Eggs

nmpresto

I have been eating eggs for breakfast a lot lately. I either buy the liquid egg whites or use a whole large egg and a large egg white. When others eat eggs do they do the liquid or whole eggs? Why? Just curious which is better for you etc....

mmapags

IMHO, whole foods are always better than food someone else processed. What are the added ingredients to creat shelf stabiltiy in the liquid eggs and how do you feel about ingesting preservatives?

dancingj2

I prefer to eat "real" food rather than processed when I can. So its one whole egg, either fried or hard boiled when I have them for breakfast.

daycathy

I personally mix the both together, so then you aren't wasting the yoke of the other egg just for the egg white. I can't tell a difference in them,

Tangerine16

When I have the urge to eat eggs, I will eat 2 or 3 whole ones, soft-boiled, with a teaspoon of real butter. It's very satisfying!

EBFNP

I just switched to egg whites only substitute. I was eating sometimes 4 eggs a day, and long term it may affect my cholesterol and arteries. Its a personal choice. The regular eggs obviously taste better, but I think the fat content and cholesterol in regular eggs has more pitfalls.

mmapags

I just switched to egg whites only substitute. I was eating sometimes 4 eggs a day, and long term it may affect my cholesterol and arteries. Its a personal choice. The regular eggs obviously taste better, but I think the fat content and cholesterol in regular eggs has more pitfalls.

For the record, with the exception of a small % of the population, there is little to no relationship between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol. There are tons of nutrients in whole eggs that are not there in just the whites. I understand your choice and the reasons but would respectfully suggest that what you are giving up is not worth the percieved gain unless you struggle with obesity, high triglyserides and a history of high cholesterol in your family. Eggs are a great source of HDL cholesterol which is very beneficial to heart health.

BiscuitsNDavy

I try to eat 5 or more eggs a day. My record was 13.5 in one day LOL

neverstray

Liquid eggs are way out of my price range. 6 eggs is one carton. And I'd eat a carton a day. They cost about $5 or $6 a carton. Eggs cost about $2 or $3 for a dozen. You do the math. If you don't care about price, then go for convenience. But, I enjoy making real food. The less touched and processed it is, the more I am apt to enjoy it.

strawberrie_milk

I eat the whole egg! Gotta get my fats in

mes1119

I eat the whole egg! Gotta get my fats in

^^^This.

Denjo060

I eat egg beaters but I add cheese usually fat free I get my healthy fats from other sources I use a lot of olive oil to cook

ashnm88

I eat the "real" egg. Love cracking the shell!

korsicash

I am not a fan of the liquid eggs I think they taste funny. With that said I hate the taste of yolk as well and it kinda grosses me out so I always only eat egg whites and only if I don't put too much thought into it. On a TMI note I was hard boiling a dozen of them to color with my 3 yr old last night and well I heard what sounded like fast chirping coming from the pot. I looked and freaked and it turns out that one had a crack and as the pot was boiling it was emitting a whistle that through the bubbles came out as a chirp. Still I am not eating even one of those. Even funnier was his disappointed face when he cracked one open and to his dismay there weren't any jelly beans....kind of the way we all feel when they aren't any jelly beans in our healthy foods

tofindmyselfprettyagain

I use real eggs, but depending on my fat content for the day, I only use the whites and throw away the yolk. It's really easy to separate them using the shell.

PHS7

I eat a little of both. Had an egg white omelet for breakfast (easy to separate the yolk) and I had a hard-boiled one in my salad at lunch. I need to watch the cholesterol so I go more for the protein in egg whites.

Kirsty_UK

For the record, with the exception of a small % of the population, there is little to no relationship between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol. There are tons of nutrients in whole eggs that are not there in just the whites. I understand your choice and the reasons but would respectfully suggest that what you are giving up is not worth the percieved gain unless you struggle with obesity, high triglyserides and a history of high cholesterol in your family. Eggs are a great source of HDL cholesterol which is very beneficial to heart health.

^^ THIS!!!

usernamekelly1

I have protein pancakes most mornings, I use real eggs. I use 1 full egg, 3 whites. If I think that day that my planned food will not have enough fat / calories in I may do 2 whole eggs instead. I use the yolks from some of the eggs, as they are a great source of vitamins and minerals.

neanderthin

I just switched to egg whites only substitute. I was eating sometimes 4 eggs a day, and long term it may affect my cholesterol and arteries. Its a personal choice. The regular eggs obviously taste better, but I think the fat content and cholesterol in regular eggs has more pitfalls.

For the record, with the exception of a small % of the population, there is little to no relationship between dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol. There are tons of nutrients in whole eggs that are not there in just the whites. I understand your choice and the reasons but would respectfully suggest that what you are giving up is not worth the percieved gain unless you struggle with obesity, high triglyserides and a history of high cholesterol in your family. Eggs are a great source of HDL cholesterol which is very beneficial to heart health.

Good post, but just want to clarify that there is no actual HDL in the cholesterol in eggs, it's just cholesterol. The fat in eggs is what influenences our HDL and LDL levels and in that respect eating eggs will have an effect on those levels and like all saturated fats will increase HDL generally speaking.

natalie412

Whole eggs all the way! I don't watch my fat macro, and I don't believe eating eggs makes your cholestrol higher for most people. I usually have them soft or hard-boiled with some kosher salt and pepper. Sometimes a tiny bit of olive oil.

masonjessica11162007

2 whole Hard boiled eggs every morning.