Are there benefits to eating egg yolks?

fromline

If so, do the benefits outweigh the unhealty aspects of the contents of cholesterol and fats?

I ask because I recently learned that although I'm quite healthy and fit, and although no one notices except myself, I wish to gradually lose approximately 5 pounds over the next 6-12 months.

At my age, height, weight, and physical activity, it's recommended that I not consume more than 2100 calaries per day to maintain my current weight and approximately 1740 cal/day to lose 1/4-pound per week.

There's a vietnamese place close to my office that sells three (3) hard-boiled eggs for $1 (or 40-cents each). I've been buying them, eating the egg-whites, and throwing the shells and yolks into the compost bin.

An egg white contains approximately 15 to 17 calories.

A yolk contains approximately 54 to 59 calories.

I found this link:

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html

which discusses the benefits of eating egg yolks, but I wish to AskReddit because Redditor's are great when analyzing the true objective behind the source.

One thought I'm having is to consume just one egg yolk out of the three hard-boiled eggs I buy.

Hence, another question might be:

Is it reasonable to consume one egg yolk?

PJilly

One thought I'm having is to consume just one egg yolk out of the three hard-boiled eggs I buy.

Hence, another question might be:

Is it reasonable to consume one egg yolk?

That's exactly what I was going to suggest. It's what I do. There are benefits to eating the yolk, but there's also more fat and calories. I eat three scrambled eggs every morning, minus two of the yolks. I feel like I get the best of both worlds.

questionablemethods

Fat tastes good and can be satiating. Yolks from free range chickens (or those fed an enriched diet) can be a good source of omega-3 fatty acids and vitamins. I wouldn't cut them out completely. Egg whites, by themselves, just don't quite do it for me.

aedfit

I met with a trainer at the gym last fall. He asked my about my diet. I told him that I had an egg white omelet with spinach or tomato every morning. He said it sounded great but questioned why I didn't eat the egg yolks. I thought I shouldn't because of cholesterol and fat.

Turns out it's good to eat the yolks. I agree with earlier statements about maybe eating only one or two of the yolks instead of all three. This trainer/nutritionist encouraged me to buy organic, cage-free eggs with omega 3. I always thought an egg was just an egg. Not true!!! It's so worth it to spend the few extra dollars on the extra special eggs. They're so much better!!!