eggs

wanttogohome
wanttogohome Posts: 13
in Health and Weight Loss
Egg-cellent News:
If you enjoy eggs, you don't need to cut them out of your diet. In fact, some researchers believe that when people cut eggs out of their diets, their nutrient intake actually suffers. If you're watching your calorie intake, combine a single whole egg with two or three egg whites for a protein- and vitamin D-packed meal for under 200 calories.
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  • JohnMessmer
    JohnMessmer Posts: 536
    Nice Tip :-)
  • tnfelipe
    tnfelipe Posts: 4
    Why not four whole eggs?
  • littlelily613
    littlelily613 Posts: 769 Member
    I love eggs, and I always eat 2 whole ones when I make my omelettes. Yummy!
  • sjeannot
    sjeannot Posts: 143
    I used to love eggs and make them all the time adding all types of meat and cheeses to them but lately, the smell of it makes me nausious. But it is so strange how much I used to love them to now not even wanting them at all.
  • stevehomoki
    stevehomoki Posts: 68
    I already enjoy a dozen a day.....usually raw but cooked is more enjoyable and filling.
  • jazzalea
    jazzalea Posts: 412 Member
    Just frying up some eggs for breakfast..... mmmmm I love the low carb diet :)
  • sh4690
    sh4690 Posts: 169 Member
    Why not four whole eggs?

    The yolk contains a lot of calories and fat and not much nutrients.
    The whites are the part of the egg that contains all of the nutrients for less calories :)

    If that makes sense in the slightest!
  • pullipgirl
    pullipgirl Posts: 767 Member
    I thought the yolk had the most nutrients
  • JesterMFP
    JesterMFP Posts: 3,596 Member
    Why not four whole eggs?

    The yolk contains a lot of calories and fat and not much nutrients.
    The whites are the part of the egg that contains all of the nutrients for less calories :)

    If that makes sense in the slightest!
    Is fat not counted as a nutrient now? :tongue: Yolks are higher in calories and fat than whites, and have less protein, but when you look at micronutrients (including vitamin D), yolks have more than whites.
  • chuckyp
    chuckyp Posts: 693 Member
    Yeah, that's backward, the yolk contains the most nutrients, although it also does contain the most fat and cholesterol, which also doesn't really matter since the current consensus seems to be that dietary cholesterol and saturated fat does not have the effect on blood lipids as once thought.
  • fishgutzy
    fishgutzy Posts: 2,807 Member
    A dozen Whole eggs a weeks didn't slow down my 30% drop in cholesterol and triglycerides. Whole food, the way it was intended.
  • DiannaMoorer
    DiannaMoorer Posts: 783 Member
    I would never,ever throw away egg yokes. The whole egg every time. Yum! :happy:
  • Kate964
    Kate964 Posts: 33 Member
    the yolk has the nutrients the whites are mostly protien. i eat at least three large eggs a day because i have a very active job and they keep me going until break.
  • queensturg
    queensturg Posts: 60
    I love eggs :) I always worry that eating too many isn't good for you just because of the cholesterol and fat, but they're also a great source of protein and other nutrients. I'll have one or two for breakfast a couple times a week, and sometimes use them in recipes when cooking, especially when frying Asian-style noodles (yummmm!) so I think having them in moderation like that is fine.
  • mrsmustgetmuscles1
    mrsmustgetmuscles1 Posts: 57 Member
    We have breakfast for dinner all the time at our house (we have our own chickens and usually have tons of eggs). Hubby and I usually eat them at a 1:3 ratio, 1 whole with 3 whites, just to keep the calories down. The yolks don't go to waste since the dogs gobble them up like it's a treat so it's a win/win for us!
  • tnfelipe
    tnfelipe Posts: 4
    Why not four whole eggs?

    The yolk contains a lot of calories and fat and not much nutrients.
    The whites are the part of the egg that contains all of the nutrients for less calories :)

    If that makes sense in the slightest!
    Is fat not counted as a nutrient now? :tongue: Yolks are higher in calories and fat than whites, and have less protein, but when you look at micronutrients (including vitamin D), yolks have more than whites.

    Yep. As Alan Aragon once said: "Mother Nature winces every time a yolk hits the waste basket."
    Plus, the yolk tastes a lot better. :wink:
  • llkilgore
    llkilgore Posts: 1,169 Member
    I would never,ever throw away egg yokes. The whole egg every time. Yum! :happy:

    Same here. I'm too frugal to throw away egg yolks, and if I'm just going to save them to use another way, what is the point?
  • BigGuy47
    BigGuy47 Posts: 1,768 Member
    Egg threads bring out the yolk haters like moths to the flame.

    Don't hate the yolk. It's tasty and nutritious.
  • CyberEd312
    CyberEd312 Posts: 3,536 Member
    Why not four whole eggs?

    The yolk contains a lot of calories and fat and not much nutrients.
    The whites are the part of the egg that contains all of the nutrients for less calories :)

    If that makes sense in the slightest!
    Is fat not counted as a nutrient now? :tongue: Yolks are higher in calories and fat than whites, and have less protein, but when you look at micronutrients (including vitamin D), yolks have more than whites.

    Agreed!! It is the whole egg and nothing less for me... :drinker: eggs over easy just wouldn't be the same with just egg whites lol and my toast would be pretty lonely... lol
  • TheRealParisLove
    TheRealParisLove Posts: 1,907 Member
    Why not four whole eggs?

    4 whole eggs are 280 calories and the 3 whites, 1 whole egg is only 121 calories. If you need the extra calories in you diet to reach your goals, then by all means, eat whole eggs. Since I've only got about 1500 calories to work with a day, I use the whites only.
  • newmooon56
    newmooon56 Posts: 347 Member
    Why not four whole eggs?

    because some of us are watching calories and 4 whole eggs is around 300 cals- Id like my whole breakfast/meal to be about that and consist of an egg and other nutrients. Its a calorie thing.

    I would also guess some ppl can not have all the colesterol that would be in 4 eggs.

    Love the yoke and enjoy quite many a week- but I also am trying to stay around 1400-1500 calories and like spreading it around where the nutrition in my calories come from. Eggs are great- but not the total package- right?
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    I'd say go in between....don't eat too few or too many but do eat the whole egg. Apparently, the majority of the vitamins are in the yolk so there are problems with just eating a portion only.

    http://www.livestrong.com/article/273210-nutritional-value-egg-yolk-white/

    Here's a mini-chart (see above) that shows you where most of the calcium and folate are in an egg. You want to eat the yolk.
    http://www.fitsugar.com/Egg-White-Vs-Egg-Yolk-Which-Better-364527

    This is another chart - even more detailed ( you can cross reference them). You can take a look at where all the vitamin A is located.

    http://www.ahealthiermichigan.org/2011/10/11/the-nurtional-value-of-egg-whites-versus-egg-yolks-what-do-you-use/

    I think the best bet is to eat the whole egg or you're just tossing some perfectly good nutrition. If worried, eat less eggs BUT eat the whole thing.
  • camplaffalot
    camplaffalot Posts: 3
    I have colon cancer and red meat is now a no-no. Fortunately I LOVE eggs and eat about 6 a week. Sometimes whole, sometimes the yolk plus whites. Love my egg protein!
  • monicalosesweight
    monicalosesweight Posts: 1,173 Member
    http://www.cbsnews.com/2100-500165_162-7329038.html

    This is an interesting news article which talks about new studies that now state eggs are lower in cholesterol than believed previously and apparently, the quality of the egg is based on what they feed the chickens. So, going cheap on the eggs may not be such a good idea.
  • drusilla126
    drusilla126 Posts: 478 Member
    I love eggs. They're great for a quick dinner when I'm low in protein for the day. I take issue with folks who don't eat the yolks. I read many studies that say the "bad cholesterol" or whatever found in the yolk is counterbalanced by the good in the white so it's a perfect food as is :)
  • fldiver97
    fldiver97 Posts: 341 Member
    I eat a lot of eggs, always whole eggs. Yolks contain a lot of nutrients. But I am very picky about eggs, I have 'backyard' chickens and they free range and get organic feed........these eggs are so awesome, I can't stand to even eat eggs from Whole Foods or other Health Food stores..... . My cholesterol and triglycerides are low and eggs are a perfect source of nutrition for me (and very feeling) in my vegetarian diet. And I have been eating a lot of eggs for years, it is not a recent change. I just don't eat a lot of 'bad fats'.....:smile:
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    Why not four whole eggs?

    The yolk contains a lot of calories and fat and not much nutrients.
    The whites are the part of the egg that contains all of the nutrients for less calories :)

    If that makes sense in the slightest!
    Pretty much all the nutrients are in the yolk. The whites are just protein.
  • marthadztx
    marthadztx Posts: 337 Member
    I eat them whole...love em.
  • belle_of_the_bar
    belle_of_the_bar Posts: 474 Member
    God do i love eggs. I am a whole hearted yolkaholic though. No way i could throw away the best part. This morning i had 2 eggs hashbrowns and a piece of bacon and was still under 450 calories. And it was delicious.
  • nothingwithoutHim
    nothingwithoutHim Posts: 140 Member
    Get you some free-range, grass (and bug) fed chickens. Eat their eggs. All of the egg. Eat 1, or 3 if you're feeling wild. IMO, eggs like that are not only delicious, they are healthy. Taking the yolk away from the white is like taking the fat out of peanut butter. It's a whole food source - not just supposed to be taken apart and one eaten without the other. The nutrients work together to be absorbed better.

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