Is it safe to eat 2 eggs everyday?

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  • AngelsInThighHighs
    AngelsInThighHighs Posts: 247 Member
    I'm broke this week and might end up eating nothing but eggs most days. I'll let you know if I die or turn into a chicken.

    Also, done this before plenty of times, never killed me yet.

    I'm going to bet that you will die eventually. The question isn't whether eating eggs today will kill you today, which is unlikely unless you choke on them. The question is whether eating too many eggs will cause you to die earlier than if you didn't eat them.

    You would know doctor...:SMH:
  • AngelsInThighHighs
    AngelsInThighHighs Posts: 247 Member
    Right...when I was in my 20's and 30's, I knew everything, exercised a ton (athlete), ate what I wanted, didn't listen to my doc and now I am one....It will catch up with you eventually. My LDL and HDL were perfect....till later...it's great now, but only after I HAD to make major changes. Sad that we have to learn the hard way.

    Just trying to help is all. Preventive maintenance is a cure within itself.

    Be well!

    OH really....


    http://authoritynutrition.com/why-are-eggs-good-for-you/

    http://www.caloriesecrets.net/are-eggs-good-for-you/

    http://www.m.webmd.com/diet/features/good-eggs-for-nutrition-theyre-hard-to-beat
  • Energizer06
    Energizer06 Posts: 311 Member
    No...egg whites..yes. Eventually the sodium and cholesterol will catch up with you as you age. Best be healthy now as who knows what healthcare will be like in the future.

    A great replacement is Crystal Farms Liquid Egg Whites or similar...use sodium free spices along with EVOO and you'll never miss the other...just a NON FOOD NAZI suggestion...

    I could always do 1 egg, and 2 egg whites. I always use sodium free spices and evoo :) Maybe my best bet would be to ask my doctor what he thinks.

    I eat 3 eggs a day and more on weekends, over the last year my cholesterol has gone down and is now sitting in the perfect range. It was very high before, cholesterol in eggs is not the same as the cholesterol in your blood stream...I'm always surprised by the uneducated replies people give as fact on this site...

    I wouldn't make it sound as eating 3 eggs a day as a contribution to your cholesterol level....could it be the 81 lbs lost.....more likely. If you have a pre existing condition or a family history of heart disease or high cholesterol, then I would steer clear of eating the yolks, as they contain 98% of the cholesterol in an egg. Mayebe a good substitute would be 1 egg white with one whole egg w/yolk. But really, its your choice. Their are much worse foods out there than eggs.
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Right...when I was in my 20's and 30's, I knew everything, exercised a ton (athlete), ate what I wanted, didn't listen to my doc and now I am one....It will catch up with you eventually. My LDL and HDL were perfect....till later...it's great now, but only after I HAD to make major changes. Sad that we have to learn the hard way.

    Just trying to help is all. Preventive maintenance is a cure within itself.

    Be well!

    OH really....


    http://authoritynutrition.com/why-are-eggs-good-for-you/

    http://www.caloriesecrets.net/are-eggs-good-for-you/

    http://www.m.webmd.com/diet/features/good-eggs-for-nutrition-theyre-hard-to-beat

    Thanks! From your link (emphasis mine):

    "Then, in 2000, the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its dietary guidelines and gave healthy adults the green light to enjoy eggs once again. The AHA's guidelines now allow an egg a day for healthy adults while still advising a total daily cholesterol limit of 300 mg."
  • jonesin_am
    jonesin_am Posts: 404 Member
    IMO I think it's okay as long as you have a well rounded diet. I eat 2-3 eggs almost every day and I feel great! As far as the cholesterol...I believe that as long as you're consuming some of the good fats and other things that increase your good cholesterol levels then everything should even out, right?!
  • K_Serz
    K_Serz Posts: 1,299 Member
    Dont do it. Here, ill take those eggs off your hands and dispose of them properly.
  • imstrong4me
    imstrong4me Posts: 119
    I do it about everyday too its ok or if I get tired of it I eat plain oatmeal and toast
  • MaraDiaz
    MaraDiaz Posts: 4,604 Member
    I'm broke this week and might end up eating nothing but eggs most days. I'll let you know if I die or turn into a chicken.

    Also, done this before plenty of times, never killed me yet.

    I'm going to bet that you will die eventually. The question isn't whether eating eggs today will kill you today, which is unlikely unless you choke on them. The question is whether eating too many eggs will cause you to die earlier than if you didn't eat them.

    I doubt it. Now if I spent the rest of my life eating nothing but eggs and dropped all my multivitamins, yeah, I'd be dead meat sooner rather than later.
  • K_Serz
    K_Serz Posts: 1,299 Member
    Thanks! From your link (emphasis mine):

    "Then, in 2000, the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its dietary guidelines and gave healthy adults the green light to enjoy eggs once again. The AHA's guidelines now allow an egg a day for healthy adults while still advising a total daily cholesterol limit of 300 mg."

    That is HILARIOUS considering one XL Egg has 240mg of cholesterol. Guess you cant have any chicken for the rest of the day, otherwise youll die a very quick horrible death huh?
  • XLMuffnTop
    XLMuffnTop Posts: 76 Member
    My doctor has no issue with me eating 2 or 3 eggs a day even though that technically would put me over my cholesterol limit for the day. It is my (unprofessional) understanding that eggs do not contain the same type of cholesterol as found in foods high in saturated fats. It's the cholesterol in the bad fats that is unhealthy.

    After all the back and forth (eggs bad, then eggs good, eggs bad.. good.. WTF) I do what is best for me. I eat them as often as I feel it's appropriate while continuing to monitor my health via how I look, feel and by more scientific ways through my doctor.
  • jensan37
    jensan37 Posts: 151 Member
    Of course it is; does the same apply to Creme Eggs? :devil:
    LOL!
  • BigDnSW
    BigDnSW Posts: 641 Member
    OK...the cholesterol in one single egg before your fry it in grease or whatever averages around 200mg. If you are going on a 300mg cholesterol daily average which is very healthy...don't cook it.

    But, you all win... You are much smarter than I'll ever be. I sincerely wish you all a long healthy life.
  • Sunka1
    Sunka1 Posts: 217 Member
    eggs have lots of good protein :) but if you have cholesterol issues try to do 1 whole egg with 1 egg white thats what I do ;-) sometime add a little fat free cheddar cheese too ;-) the cholesterols in the yoke ;-)

    There is both good and bad cholesterol in the yolk. Just like most whole foods, the egg is amazingly well balanced. We will never get the benefits if we continue eating part of the food. Having said that, I tried removing the yolk from fresh eggs recently for my 3 egg white breakfast and I really liked it! Just can't seem to shake that feeling that I am missing out on something. I also know many people who only eat egg whites to control cholesterol levels and it doesn't seem to be helping their numbers any. You should do what your body tells you is right. Listen closely, it will tell you most of the time.
  • SmartAlec03211988
    SmartAlec03211988 Posts: 1,896 Member
    I eat two eggs every single morning. Doing just fine.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    Right...when I was in my 20's and 30's, I knew everything, exercised a ton (athlete), ate what I wanted, didn't listen to my doc and now I am one....It will catch up with you eventually. My LDL and HDL were perfect....till later...it's great now, but only after I HAD to make major changes. Sad that we have to learn the hard way.

    Just trying to help is all. Preventive maintenance is a cure within itself.

    Be well!

    You case study of N=1 is not proof in any way. There could have been many factors that contributed to this. The most significant being genetics. Also, were you overweight during that time? What credible scientific data would you be basing your opinions on. Most current literature on this indicates that, with the exception of high responders with a genetic predispostion to high cholesterol, dietary cholesterol has little relationship to serum cholesterol. Thus the British health system recommedation For more info you can google things like "the lipid hypothesis debunked" and The Framingham Heart Study.

    It's always a questionable approach to draw universal conclusions from our own anecdotal personal experience.
  • neandermagnon
    neandermagnon Posts: 7,436 Member
    I've had days when I've eaten more than 9 eggs in a day. Three a day is about what I'm eating currently.
  • twinketta
    twinketta Posts: 2,130 Member
    Chick Chick Chick Chick Chicken lay a little egg for me....mmmm love eggs, so many different ways to eat them
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    OK...the cholesterol in one single egg before your fry it in grease or whatever averages around 200mg. If you are going on a 300mg cholesterol daily average which is very healthy...don't cook it.

    But, you all win... You are much smarter than I'll ever be. I sincerely wish you all a long healthy life.

    Well, at least you are handling disagreeing opinions maturely and keeping an open mind. lol
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    Thanks! From your link (emphasis mine):

    "Then, in 2000, the American Heart Association (AHA) revised its dietary guidelines and gave healthy adults the green light to enjoy eggs once again. The AHA's guidelines now allow an egg a day for healthy adults while still advising a total daily cholesterol limit of 300 mg."

    That is HILARIOUS considering one XL Egg has 240mg of cholesterol. Guess you cant have any chicken for the rest of the day, otherwise youll die a very quick horrible death huh?

    Unlikely. Diet and health don't work like that. What they are saying is, if you did that every day you would raise your risk of developing heart disease over time.
  • AZKristi
    AZKristi Posts: 1,801 Member
    I eat two eggs every morning. I am very healthy and my cholesterol levels are well within normal range. If you have cholesterol issues or a specific condition you are worried about exacerbating by eating eggs, talk to a nutritionist. They should be up to date on the research of eggs and your particular condition.
  • kbeckley11
    kbeckley11 Posts: 203 Member
    The only way it wouldn't be safe is 1) you let them go bad on the counter top the night before; 2) your doctor said you shouldn't; or 3) you are allergic to eggs.

    The nutrition you get from 2 eggs, as consumed within a healthy, balanced diet, is worth the little extra cholesterol.

    I agree with #2 and #3.

    But did you know that in most countries (outside of the US and possibly Canada) they do not refrigerate eggs? It's not really necessary. They will last longer in a fridge but keeping them out on the counter over night won't hurt them.

    In fact, some baking recipes recommend that you let eggs reach room temperature before you use them.

    Where were you when I threw out my harboiled eggs because I let them sit in the pan of water over night!?!?!?
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    It should be fine. The amount of cholesterol you consume has little to do with your own blood cholesterol levels.
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb01068.x/abstract
    http://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Abstract/2012/03000/Rethinking_dietary_cholesterol.6.aspx
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2008.01735.x/abstract
    http://advances.nutrition.org/content/3/5/711.full.pdf

    From the conclusion in the last link:
    The current epidemiological evidence indicates that dietary cholesterol (at current intakes) does not increase the risk of heart disease in healthy individuals. Clinical studies have shown that two thirds or more of the population do not have a considerable increase in plasma cholesterol after a dietary cholesterol challenge for extended periods of time, whereas in those who do respond, both LDL-C and HDL-
    C increase, and therefore they maintain their LDL-C/HDL-C ratio. Many countries have issued dietary guidelines that do not have recommendations for dietary cholesterol. Given that eggs are a good source of many nutrients, there is a growing awareness about how consumers can incorporate eggs into a healthy diet that meets current food-based dietary recommendations. Thus, there may be a need to reconsider the recommendations for dietary cholesterol for healthy populations.

    If you are otherwise healthy, I think 2 eggs a day is perfectly fine.
  • Taneil27
    Taneil27 Posts: 253
    Thanks everyone for your input! I appreciate it! I think I will continue to eat 2 eggs a day! I am otherwise really healthy, so I should be just fine then! :wink:
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb01068.x/abstract
    http://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Abstract/2012/03000/Rethinking_dietary_cholesterol.6.aspx
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2008.01735.x/abstract
    http://advances.nutrition.org/content/3/5/711.full.pdf

    From the conclusion in the last link:
    The current epidemiological evidence indicates that dietary cholesterol (at current intakes) does not increase the risk of heart disease in healthy individuals. Clinical studies have shown that two thirds or more of the population do not have a considerable increase in plasma cholesterol after a dietary cholesterol challenge for extended periods of time, whereas in those who do respond, both LDL-C and HDL-
    C increase, and therefore they maintain their LDL-C/HDL-C ratio. Many countries have issued dietary guidelines that do not have recommendations for dietary cholesterol. Given that eggs are a good source of many nutrients, there is a growing awareness about how consumers can incorporate eggs into a healthy diet that meets current food-based dietary recommendations. Thus, there may be a need to reconsider the recommendations for dietary cholesterol for healthy populations.

    If you are otherwise healthy, I think 2 eggs a day is perfectly fine.

    And you are lucky enough not to be in the 1/3 of the population that did not have those same results.
  • mmapags
    mmapags Posts: 8,934 Member
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1365-2796.1994.tb01068.x/abstract
    http://journals.lww.com/co-clinicalnutrition/Abstract/2012/03000/Rethinking_dietary_cholesterol.6.aspx
    http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/doi/10.1111/j.1467-3010.2008.01735.x/abstract
    http://advances.nutrition.org/content/3/5/711.full.pdf

    From the conclusion in the last link:
    The current epidemiological evidence indicates that dietary cholesterol (at current intakes) does not increase the risk of heart disease in healthy individuals. Clinical studies have shown that two thirds or more of the population do not have a considerable increase in plasma cholesterol after a dietary cholesterol challenge for extended periods of time, whereas in those who do respond, both LDL-C and HDL-
    C increase, and therefore they maintain their LDL-C/HDL-C ratio. Many countries have issued dietary guidelines that do not have recommendations for dietary cholesterol. Given that eggs are a good source of many nutrients, there is a growing awareness about how consumers can incorporate eggs into a healthy diet that meets current food-based dietary recommendations. Thus, there may be a need to reconsider the recommendations for dietary cholesterol for healthy populations.

    If you are otherwise healthy, I think 2 eggs a day is perfectly fine.

    And you are lucky enough not to be in the 1/3 of the population that did not have those same results.

    Isn't that why most sensible people get an annual physical with blood work done, including a lipid profile? So that if you are in that 1/3 of the population, it gets caught and you can make the adjustments before you have any issues?
  • K_Serz
    K_Serz Posts: 1,299 Member
    Everyone. Stop eating eggs. They are bad for you.


    *hoping everyone stops eating them so the price drops back down to $1 dozen*


    Thank you for your cooperation. :happy:


    Seriously. I eat about a dozen a week and have noticed the price has doubled in the past few years. How expensive are eggs near you? On avg about $1.80 - $2.40 a dozen here for XL Eggs (non organic)
  • cordianet
    cordianet Posts: 534 Member
    And you are lucky enough not to be in the 1/3 of the population that did not have those same results.

    I think you need to read that again. Even in the 1/3 of the population had an increase in blood serum cholesterol due to dietary cholesterol intake, their LDL/HDL ratio stayed the same, thus there would be no increased risk of heart disease.
  • Iron_Pheonix
    Iron_Pheonix Posts: 191 Member
    The body down regulates cholesterol production to adjust to dietary intake! Therefore cholesterol intake doesn't increase cholesterol in the body. In fact it's lipoproteins and inflammation that increase the risk of heart disease. Cholesterol is the bandaid!

    http://www.thincs.org/news.htm
  • bcattoes
    bcattoes Posts: 17,299 Member
    And you are lucky enough not to be in the 1/3 of the population that did not have those same results.

    I think you need to read that again. Even in the 1/3 of the population had an increase in blood serum cholesterol due to dietary cholesterol intake, their LDL/HDL ratio stayed the same, thus there would be no increased risk of heart disease.

    A unhealthy LDL/HDL ratio is not the only thing that can raise your risk of heart disease.

    Edit: typo

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