EGGS ARE GOOD EAT THEM

Graelwyn75

Have at least 1 chicken or duck egg a day...

... for a second there I thought that was a recommendation to eat at least 1 chicken or duck a day ... And I thought 'geesh, I can't eat an entire chicken or duck every day... I need to space a whole chicken or duck over 2 days' ...

Haha, yes, same here, though admittedly, my bf can eat a whole chicken in one go. I think it left him feeling really unwell though the other day as he had that on top of a load of easter eggs.

redraidergirl2009

So how do people get high cholesterol without being overweight yet eat a diet high in fat and cholesterol?hmmm

Topher1978

Eat the eggs! Eat the whole eggs! Yolks aren't evil. Dietary fat and cholesterol have nothing to do with the fat and cholesterol on and in your body. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats-full-story/ (ignore the crap at the bottom about replacing butter, dairy, and red meats... that's pure tripe).

JUST EAT THE FREAKIN' EGGS FFS.

Edit for eggs article: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/

Eggsellent!

20kb13

I was eating 2 eggs a day for awhile, but everyone was telling me my cholesterol would go up because I'm eating the yolk. So then I saw some post about how you shouldn't eat more than 4 whole eggs a week because of the cholesterol..... I tried doing 1 egg every other day and the rest just egg whites. But the egg whites alone can be so boring!

I'd rather eat the whole egg... don't body builders eat the whole egg raw? I'd never do that but what is so wrong with eating the whole damn egg.

albertabeefy

So how do people get high cholesterol without being overweight yet eat a diet high in fat and cholesterol?hmmm

There's two mechanisms for this:

1. They eat not just a high-intake of dietary fat and cholesterol, but also a high-intake of carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates, or;

2. They are genetically predisposed to hypercholesterolemia, which some people are.

However, who cares? High cholesterol is not an indicator of poor health. It was once thought it was a cause of CVD, and a hypothesis was presented - but that hypothesis was not only never proven, but while attempting to prove it clinical and epidemiological trials more-often-than not found negative correlations to high serum cholesterol levels and CVD.

Topher1978

So how do people get high cholesterol without being overweight yet eat a diet high in fat and cholesterol?hmmm

There is only a very small percentage of people that are affected by cholesterol in the diet. Most people are not affected by dietary cholesterol.

misskerouac

I do 1-2 whole eggs and the rest egg white for breakfast simply because it fits my day's goal better
Yolks are yummy, but I love me some egg whites

Topher1978

I was eating 2 eggs a day for awhile, but everyone was telling me my cholesterol would go up because I'm eating the yolk. So then I saw some post about how you shouldn't eat more than 4 whole eggs a week because of the cholesterol..... I tried doing 1 egg every other day and the rest just egg whites. But the egg whites alone can be so boring!

I'd rather eat the whole egg... don't body builders eat the whole egg raw? I'd never do that but what is so wrong with eating the whole damn egg.

I am drinking my nighttime protein shake right now. There is a raw egg in it. I have up to 3 raw eggs per day!

piinchi

Oh how I love EGGS!!! I eat them every day. Every single day. I do separate my yolks/whites but its only because I have a sweet dog who LOVES egg yolks. So most days I have 2 whole eggs + 1 white, and my sweet Snowy gets the yolk from the separated egg. Her coat, eyes, and skin LOVE IT. She's 11 years old and acts and looks like a puppy - nobody believes me when I tell them how old she is! Well we both start our day with a healthy breakfast, so I think we'll keep on doing what works! LOVE EGGS. EGGS RULE.

Missjulesdid

So how do people get high cholesterol without being overweight yet eat a diet high in fat and cholesterol?hmmm

There's two mechanisms for this:

1. They eat not just a high-intake of dietary fat and cholesterol, but also a high-intake of carbohydrates, especially refined carbohydrates, or;

2. They are genetically predisposed to hypercholesterolemia, which some people are.

However, who cares? High cholesterol is not an indicator of poor health. It was once thought it was a cause of CVD, and a hypothesis was presented - but that hypothesis was not only never proven, but while attempting to prove it clinical and epidemiological trials more-often-than not found negative correlations to high serum cholesterol levels and CVD.

Exactly right. People's bodies MAKE cholesterol. And Raidergirl.. I'm 280 pounds of obeseness.. and I eat eggs and shrimp and other high cholesterol foods and my cholesterol is so low that it shows up as "outside the norms" on most tests. Being obese doesn't cause you to have high cholesterol either...

mcfc4tony

This is a good read http://www.bhf.org.uk/heart-health/conditions/high-cholesterol.aspx
The section headed I've heard that eating too many eggs can raise your cholesterol - how many can I eat? is interesting :happy:

wip1983

Eggs and Franks Red Hot, NOM NOM!

Hmmm... never thought of that before. Now, I am going to have to give it a try I eat hard boiled eggs for breakfast every morning, I LOVE them!!

bcattoes

But they still don't taste very good.

Taste is subjective.

You're kidding. Really?

benol1

Eat the eggs! Eat the whole eggs! Yolks aren't evil. Dietary fat and cholesterol have nothing to do with the fat and cholesterol on and in your body. http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/fats-full-story/ (ignore the crap at the bottom about replacing butter, dairy, and red meats... that's pure tripe).

JUST EAT THE FREAKIN' EGGS FFS.

Edit for eggs article: http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/

The next time you eat an egg, think of this...
What you are eating has been squeezed out through a chicken's *kitten*.
Enjoy.
kind regards,

Ben

jamantha

This caught my eye because I worked out just about lunchtime, so was waaay hungry when I'd finished. And what did I crave? You got it - eggs!! Two lovely free rangers, hard boiled, but so that the (yummy deep yellow) yolk was just slightly runny. Mmmmmm. Popped them on top of a big bowl of salad veggies, added a decent (but not overpowering) amount of Heinz salad cream, and that really hit the spot!!

NutellaAddict

I hate the YOLK. I eat an egg white omlette with tomato, and ketchup.

FireEngineRedHead

O.O yes ma'am. I will eat the eggs.

CrystalDreams

I eat eggs everyday. I literally tried to get sick of them. Cant. I'm about to go eat some now.........

teddabod

EGGS!!! I THINK EGGS ARE EGGSTREMELY SEXY.... I'm like NOM NOM NOM.

One of my co-workers tried to buy me an ostrich egg from Whole Foods the other day... due to my love of the egg...

sinistras

But they still don't taste very good.

Taste is subjective.

You're kidding. Really?

Yeah, pretty much eggs are gross. And what they really are is a hen's period. Eating period. Eating a chicken's loaded maxi pad. NOM NOM NOM....VOMIT.

DalekBrittany

Jumping on the egg love train! When I make an omelet I use a whole egg and two egg whites, but that's only so I can save a few cals because I put a lot of stuff in mine teehee Like many others on here, I've been eating at least one boiled egg a day *since Easter. Little salt on each bite, yum yum yum!

There are actually studies that show that the cholesterol in the yolk helps LOWER your LDL number. So take that! *shakes fist* :drinker:

TrailRunner61

The poor egg, so misunderstood . My issue with eggs isn't that they aren't good for me, it's the extra calories in the yolk. 70 cals for a large, whole egg is fine if I'm only having 3. 17 for only the white, makes a great high protein snack and my cat loves the yolk I toss to her.

rtarpley

Variety is the key to our lives, relationships, and healthy diets. Eggs, meat, veggies ... etc. Log, monitor, live healthy, eat healthy, be happy!

chrome_princess

You say you do not like green eggs and ham,
But try them, try them and you may, I say
Eat them, eat them, here they are.

Sam, if you will let me be, I will try them, you will see.
Say ... I like green eggs and ham. I do, I like them Sam-I-Am.




*excerpts from Green Eggs and Ham

mokeefe012

red hot...great idea!

TesselCat

Only time I separate them is when a recipe calls for just one part. (Arghh... meringues/custards.)

autniccole

I have never been able to eat eggs I feel like something about the texture or the flavor or something really holds me back and every time I attempt to eat them, I gag. Any advice from all the egg addicts in this thread on how I can get past it? I honestly hate being "that girl that doesn't eat eggs" when I go to breakfast with friends!

KatWood

I love eggs! And now that I am pregnant I seem to crave them more. Hard boiled, soft boiled, scrambled, in an omelette ....darn ... now I am getting hungry!

daffodilsoup

benol1

But they still don't taste very good.

Taste is subjective.

You're kidding. Really?

Yeah, pretty much eggs are gross. And what they really are is a hen's period. Eating period. Eating a chicken's loaded maxi pad. NOM NOM NOM....VOMIT.

And it comes out of its *kitten*. Like passing a giant turd.
And people eat that *kitten*!
And let's not forget - its packed full of cholesterol.
Eggs? No thanks!