Egg whites- why are they recommended?

Guitarjon

Not trying to start any arguments here but I had high cholestrial. Certain things I cut out of my diet but others I ate more of. I ate more eggs. Yes they have cholestrial but not bad cholestrial. Its the same as saying fat makes you fat (which it doesn't).

After the second set of results, with an increased egg intake, I was significantly lower on the cholestrial read out. Enough for it to no longer be a concern.


Eggs are great, how you cook them might not be.

neverstray

...because I want the protein without the fat. I usually have 2 egg whites and 1 whole egg.

fat is a good thing.

Oh brother.

gumigal82

I usually only eat egg white omelettes due to the cholesterol, but I can't stand the flavorless scrambled egg white, so I will mix or use real egg to make scrambled eggs.

kalynn06

I eat egg whites most mornings. Sometimes I add a whole egg. In general, I use egg whites as a very low calorie boost of protein. Egg whites don't have much flavor, so I can add veggies and other things to them. Egg yolks are good in moderation, but I get sick of them. Also, I like to cook with oil, and I get plenty of fat from other sources. If I need the extra fat or want to make over easy eggs with runny yolks, I'll eat the yolk. If not, I won't.

ilitos

More than half of a full egg's 6 g of protein comes from the white. A single egg white offers 4 g of protein without the yolk's fat and cholesterol.

An egg white has absolutely no fat, compared to the yolk's 5 g of fat, 2 g of which are saturated fat.

You can mix one whole egg with egg whites to make an omelette.

But all the nutrition in the egg, comes from the Yolk... and it is a healthy fat, isn't it?

ilitos

Isn't your cholesterol level mostly produced by your own body, rather than consuming cholesterol itself?
At least that's what i've read of late.

I use all the egg - I'm loathe to waste food for one thing in a world where millions are going hungry.

Agree 100% - but this time arround I bought a bag of egg whites in the shops, I think the people that make custard (out of Yolk) pack the rest to sell it

ilitos

It depends on the type of diet you are doing. On a low carb diet you eat the whole egg, on a low fat you eat only the white. There are a lot of food myths about fat that are exploded in the best books about eating low carb. I recommend "Livibg Low Carb" by Jonny Bowden. Fat isn't the prblem in our diet - sugar is the real killer. I'd advise anyone to read the research low carb eating as it's far healthier.

thanks, will look into it

mbajrami

For me, I can eat more volume with fewer calories. If you add up the 1 egg and 4 egg whites for an omelet and compare it to 5 whole eggs.. there is a BIG difference in calories. I'd rather be full and have the bonus of saving cals for other meals.

^This

FrostyFour

One of the staples in my diet is 2 egg whites with a teensy bit of salt and pepper. one whole egg has a little protein and some fat. Two egg whites has NO fat and LOTS of protein! Protein is the key to my weight loss!

Dave198lbs

For me, I can eat more volume with fewer calories. If you add up the 1 egg and 4 egg whites for an omelet and compare it to 5 whole eggs.. there is a BIG difference in calories. I'd rather be full and have the bonus of saving cals for other meals.

^This

to each their own I guess...I would much rather have quality calories rather than volume calories

joejccva71

Dietary cholesterol has very minimal effect on your blood serum cholesterol. Eat the yolks, it's fine.

Justjoshin

I eat 7 eggwhites and 3 whole eggs, most every morning, my cholesterol is just fine.

Best of both worlds~

GasMasterFlash

Whole eggs can give my hair a yellowish tint, where egg whites don't. Also, whole eggs get stinky in the summer.