Eggs?

nxd10

The Harvard Health Study found no relationship between eating eggs and the bad cholesterol levels in your blood and clogging your arteries.

We have backyard chickens. I eat 2 eggs a day - or more. I have low cholesterol. My husband had high cholesterol before we started raising chickens, lost weight after we got them, and now has low.

That's consistent with the research findings - no relationship.

But the Mayo Clinic is more conservative - they say 4 yolks or fewer a week:

http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/HQ00608

nxd10

My diet has zero cholesterol and I'm so happy I don't have to worry about it like they did.

What does a 0 cholesterol diet look like? No shrimp, no eggs, no avocado, no chocolate . . . okay. Low, sure. But 0? That sounds harder than no gluten.

ngressman

I eat 4-6 eggs a day. It is the spinach that can cause trouble if you eat too much. Sounds goofy, but it's true. It can cause kidney stones, gout etc... Moderation on the spinach.

Never heard this of spinach.

I only heard it recently. I wasn't very happy about it to be honest. I am a spinach lover!

I don't think it's true. My husband and I have both had kidney stones, and spinach wasn't on the list of foods to avoid. In fact the doctor says that no one is really sure what causes them.

ChristineS_51

I eat 1-2 eggs nearly every day for breakfast. I was a bit worried about cholesterol - family disposition to high cholesterol - had it checked - fine - in normal limits. All good. Love my eggs - and I often throw in a big handful of baby spinach as well.

Otterluv

I actually just had a conversation yesterday, with a customer at my job who raises chickens and sells eggs. We started talking about how certain things can be great for you, but then can also be bad for you, and when I mentioned eggs as an example, he explained that eggs aren't actually laid with cholesterol, but develop it while sitting in the grocery store. He said eggs can be stored in the stores for about 6 months, and by eating eggs straight from the farm (basically), you wouldn't have to worry so much about cholesterol. I have no idea if he's 100% correct because I haven't had the chance to do any research on it, however I do enjoy my eggs straight from the farm :-) Oh and yeah I eat at least one full egg a day, along with 4-5 egg whites. :-)

Yeah, somehow I doubt this. But, I can say with total authority that fresh eggs are much nommier than conventional store bought eggs. Every year I have to buy eggs for a couple of weeks when my chickens' production drops, it just about kills me. Also, the nutritional content of pasture raised eggs is probably different than conventional eggs, just due to differences in the chickens' diet. I know that in the summer, when my girls are out galavanting in the grass, their yolks are a crazy, deep orange.

I eat eggs daily. I wouldn't worry about it if you don't have cholesterol issues.

1223345

For the record, that lady I know who recently received her gout diagnosis, had never had any previous problems. Just sayin.

sjeannot

You body needs protein. One hard boiled egg yields 70 calories. Bad, I wouldn;t say that. But, I think eating in moderaton is not such a bad thing either. I love hard boiled eggs now. I have maybe two to three a week. Not bad for you at all, but I try not to eat the same thing everyday anymore. I used to eat meat daily but today was the first tiem in six week I had any type of meat. I did not give it up but I decided that I can eat it when I want it as in any food. You seem like you are doing great with whatever it is is that you are doing tho so if you like it, have it because at the same rate, I am not expert at this and still learning. Goo dluck with your weight loss and God bless.

Otterluv

For the record, that lady I know who recently received her gout diagnosis, had never had any previous problems. Just sayin.

Correlation =\= causation

also :huh:

I reread through the thread and saw no mention of a woman with gout, with or without previous problems. Am I missing something?

shutupandlift13

Unless you have a past medical history of high cholesterol or it is in your family medical history, there is no need to worry about consuming cholesterol. Eat all the eggs you want!

JennNH12

I have egg birds and just about everyday eat eggs for dinner. I love eggs to a stupid level. LOL. I have never had any issues and love the protein boost. I will say though, I will NEVER again purchase eggs from the store. If there ever comes a day where I dont ow my own flock of laying gals......I will go to another farm for my eggs. I see no issues with an egg a day

1223345

For the record, that lady I know who recently received her gout diagnosis, had never had any previous problems. Just sayin.

Correlation =\= causation

also :huh:

I reread through the thread and saw no mention of a woman with gout, with or without previous problems. Am I missing something?

In reference to the spinach debate. A perfectly healthy woman I know never had any such issues. Once including about 2 cups of spinach a day into her diet, she developed gout. And her kidneys are fine. She has been off the spinach and has seen improvement in her gout.

shutupandlift13

For the record, that lady I know who recently received her gout diagnosis, had never had any previous problems. Just sayin.

Correlation =\= causation

also :huh:

I reread through the thread and saw no mention of a woman with gout, with or without previous problems. Am I missing something?

In reference to the spinach debate. A perfectly healthy woman I know never had any such issues. Once including about 2 cups of spinach a day into her diet, she developed gout. And her kidneys are fine. She has been off the spinach and has seen improvement in her gout.

Not exactly the norm. I guess there are some special snowflakes in this world but I think most of us are perfectly fine consuming spinach daily.

1223345

For the record, that lady I know who recently received her gout diagnosis, had never had any previous problems. Just sayin.

Correlation =\= causation

also :huh:

I reread through the thread and saw no mention of a woman with gout, with or without previous problems. Am I missing something?

In reference to the spinach debate. A perfectly healthy woman I know never had any such issues. Once including about 2 cups of spinach a day into her diet, she developed gout. And her kidneys are fine. She has been off the spinach and has seen improvement in her gout.

Not exactly the norm. I guess there are some special snowflakes in this world but I think most of us are perfectly fine consuming spinach daily.

AGAIN... I never suggested anyone NOT eat spinach. I only MENTIONED moderation. Then the usual bandwagon rolled througfh tha one tiny point is all anyone can think about. I only mentioned moderation. Why do people here have such a hard time with moderation. It seems to be frowned upon.... strange for a "community" whose goal is to better their health.

holothuroidea

My diet has zero cholesterol and I'm so happy I don't have to worry about it like they did.

What does a 0 cholesterol diet look like? No shrimp, no eggs, no avocado, no chocolate . . . okay. Low, sure. But 0? That sounds harder than no gluten.

My diary is open if you want to have a look. I'm vegan (I'm not vegan because of cholesterol, but it is a nice bonus). Only animals make cholesterol, you can't get it from plant foods.

There is no cholesterol in avocados.
It's easy to find chocolate without cholesterol, just look for ones with no milkfat.

paperpudding

5 eggs a week seems perfectly reasonable to me.

neanderthin

My diet has zero cholesterol and I'm so happy I don't have to worry about it like they did.

What does a 0 cholesterol diet look like? No shrimp, no eggs, no avocado, no chocolate . . . okay. Low, sure. But 0? That sounds harder than no gluten.

My diary is open if you want to have a look. I'm vegan (I'm not vegan because of cholesterol, but it is a nice bonus). Only animals make cholesterol, you can't get it from plant foods.

There is no cholesterol in avocados.
It's easy to find chocolate without cholesterol, just look for ones with no milkfat.

I don't worry about cholesterol, it's the refined carbs, sugar, the rancid refined vegetable oils and most processed foods, all plant based, weird isn't it, perspective is a funny thing.

holothuroidea

I don't worry about cholesterol, it's the refined carbs, sugar, the rancid refined vegetable oils and most processed foods, all plant based, weird isn't it, perspective is a funny thing.

I don't know if this was meant to be a stab at my diary and the way I eat or what, but just to be clear, I'm not vegan for health reasons. I don't advocate veganism for health, I don't think cholesterol consumption is harmful for most people, and I don't think it's unhealthy to consume animal products.

About the point you made, though, it is certainly not necessary to eat those things on a vegan diet. Furthermore, not all rancid oils and processed foods are plant based.

You know what ARE plant based though? Almost all natural poisons. I don't eat those. LOL, perspective.

SJ46

I eat two eggs a day, today I had three, so I say eat up!

LavenderBouquet

I sometimes eat almost a dozen full eggs a week :laugh:

Otterluv

In reference to the spinach debate. A perfectly healthy woman I know never had any such issues. Once including about 2 cups of spinach a day into her diet, she developed gout. And her kidneys are fine. She has been off the spinach and has seen improvement in her gout.

Ah, in that case I will reiterate: Correlation =\= causation (ummm, especially with a sample size of 1).

Robin_Bin

Too much of almost anything is bad for you. And an Internet discussion board may not be the most reliable place to go for medical advice.

That said, with a bit of Internet search, it looks like 1 egg a day poses very little risk (i.e., not "too much"). On the other hand, eating the same diet daily means that you may not get the variety of nutrients necessary to be healthy. My personal opinion is that your salad is one healthy lunch, but it would be a good plan to identify other healthy lunches too.

== More Information about Eggs in Diet ==

"Recent research has shown that moderate egg consumption—up to one a day—does not increase heart disease risk in healthy individuals (1, 2) and can be part of a healthy diet." - from a summary of research, Harvard School of Public Health

"If you are healthy, it's recommended that you limit your dietary cholesterol to less than 300 milligrams (mg) a day. ... One large egg has about 186 mg of cholesterol — all of which is found in the yolk. Therefore, if you eat an egg on a given day, it's important to limit other sources of cholesterol for the rest of that day." - Mayo Clinic, http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/HQ00608

"Infrequent egg consumption does not seem to influence the risk of CVD in male physicians. In addition, egg consumption was positively related to mortality, more strongly so in diabetic subjects, in the study population." - American Journal of Clinical Nutrition, http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/87/4/964.abstract

jofjltncb6

I eat eggs 2-3 times each week...each time, 6-8 eggs.

In for learning that my death is certain and imminent.

Otterluv

I eat eggs 2-3 times each week...each time, 6-8 eggs.

In for learning that my death is certain and imminent.

Jof, keep up. Eggs are cool, but spinach will getcha'.

nxd10

My diet has zero cholesterol and I'm so happy I don't have to worry about it like they did.

What does a 0 cholesterol diet look like? No shrimp, no eggs, no avocado, no chocolate . . . okay. Low, sure. But 0? That sounds harder than no gluten.

My diary is open if you want to have a look. I'm vegan (I'm not vegan because of cholesterol, but it is a nice bonus). Only animals make cholesterol, you can't get it from plant foods.

There is no cholesterol in avocados.
It's easy to find chocolate without cholesterol, just look for ones with no milkfat.

I didn't know that. It's not quite true, but it's very, very close:

http://wavefunction.fieldofscience.com/2006/10/cholesterol-in-plants-fun-fact.html

Interesting!

holothuroidea

My diet has zero cholesterol and I'm so happy I don't have to worry about it like they did.

What does a 0 cholesterol diet look like? No shrimp, no eggs, no avocado, no chocolate . . . okay. Low, sure. But 0? That sounds harder than no gluten.

My diary is open if you want to have a look. I'm vegan (I'm not vegan because of cholesterol, but it is a nice bonus). Only animals make cholesterol, you can't get it from plant foods.

There is no cholesterol in avocados.
It's easy to find chocolate without cholesterol, just look for ones with no milkfat.

I didn't know that. It's not quite true, but it's very, very close:

http://wavefunction.fieldofscience.com/2006/10/cholesterol-in-plants-fun-fact.html

Interesting!

LOL

I have one of the biochem books (Lehninger) they list as not mentioning cholesterol in plants.

This isn't the first time that my biochem education has steered me wrong. Where would I be without the internet?

I won't say my diet has zero cholesterol anymore, I will now say it has infinitesimal cholesterol.

juliekaiser1988

I recently began a spinach salad kick and have been eating them pretty consistently for lunch with a little bit of hard boiled egg and honey mustard for dressing. Sometimes I'll substitute the egg for turkey and a sprinkle of shredded cheese. My question is, is eating 1 hard boiled egg an average of 5 days a week bad? I do not have any cholesterol problems, but is that too much for one week?

I generally eat a MINIMUM of one hard boiled egg per day.

It's not the yoke cholesterol that'll get ya- it's the fat you're frying an egg in. Eggs get a bad rap. It's a complete protein, one of very few.

pinkraynedropjacki

I have 2 eggs a day. I'm not one of those wimps who only has the whites. Either eat the FULL egg or don't bother....... it's a waste otherwise.

chkn_WANG_Train

Am I seeing double?

Lunachic77

Eggs got a bad rap in the late 80s early 90s and for some reason people can't get past the stigma that they aren't good for you. Eggs are a perfect package nutritionally. I eat 1-2 hard boiled eggs daily. They fill me up and are delicious. I say keep eating them.

1223345

In reference to the spinach debate. A perfectly healthy woman I know never had any such issues. Once including about 2 cups of spinach a day into her diet, she developed gout. And her kidneys are fine. She has been off the spinach and has seen improvement in her gout.

Ah, in that case I will reiterate: Correlation =\= causation (ummm, especially with a sample size of 1).

It CAUSED her gout. As I truly am obligated to go there with you. Get off of your high horse.