egg whites vs egg yolks

Hey Q-T pie! I have a 19 yr old daughter away at college too and she faces this dilemma as well.

First try to know that egg yolks are good for you! They contain great nutrtion and micro-nutrients that your brain needs to function and thats good for college! Second, butter isn't a bad fat either. We were all raised with the low fat is better way of thinking but now it just isn't so! Try to remember fat won't make you fat but higher sugary carbohydrates will because they push your body to put out more insulin in the blood stream. Insulin then encourages your body to hold onto its body fat and burn the quicker energy that the carbohydrates give you. So, in order to burn the unwanted stored up body fat, you need to eat fat and less carbohydrates.

I know college cafeterias are getting better so just try to stick to good wholesome basic foods and away from the huge pasta portions!

And, I was just thinkin, if I ate a 3-4 egg onlette I might be full till dinner and that's not a bad thing at all! Eggs are relatively low calorie and really healthy food....eat those heartily! And, have some bacon as well! Skip the toast though....read a book called "Wheat Belly".

Many mornings my daughter gets egg/bacon and broccoli for breakfast, puts butter on top and holds her till an early dinner.

It's good that you posted this, never mind the people here who want to disrespect you with their silly cartoons!

Have a happy day and study hard!

It's actually an increased risk of salmonella if you are using the shells to separate the yolk from the white -- it's a health department thing, lots of places won't do it for that reason.

Can you name any?

I call BS. Salmonella exists inside the egg. It still gets cooked. So does chicken. Do these places not cook chicken either?

Also, some notes about food safety: http://www.foodauthority.nsw.gov.au/_Documents/industry_pdf/safe_handling_raw_egg_products.pdf

First page, right column under "separating eggs".

Hope those sources are helpful in clearing up any BS concerns.

I guess because I eat 4-5 whole eggs almost each day, I'm going to die soon. Damn.

It's actually an increased risk of salmonella if you are using the shells to separate the yolk from the white -- it's a health department thing, lots of places won't do it for that reason.

Can you name any?

I call BS. Salmonella exists inside the egg. It still gets cooked. So does chicken. Do these places not cook chicken either?

Also, here you go: http://www.fsis.usda.gov/factsheets/egg_products_and_food_safety/index.asp under
"Why Are Egg Products Useful?".

I see a truth burn developing here...

I got an omelet at my work cafeteria for breakfast this morning. The cook used two half-cup-looking ladles of liquid egg. That works out to about 211 calories. I would bet your college cafeteria does about the same. Even if they gave you a whole ounce of feta, you're still in the 300 cal range for breakfast, which is really good.

You mean, they weren't cracking eggs as you ordered? SHOCKING.

. So i got a normal omelet with spinach feta and tomato. I didn't enjoy it as much because i love egg whites and the whole time i was eating it i just knew how fattening it was.

Also, how many calories do you think this was? I don't know what to log for MFP.

couldn't of said it better myself.

calm down i am 19 i am not a pro at this

I'm pretty calm. I just think you should ASK not necessarily assume "OMG this is so bad." It's an egg, a NATURAL SOURCE OF PROTEIN, FAT, AND CALORIES. Yeah it has fat but fat is not bad and fat doesn't make you fat. In fact, a lack of fat will create a whole host of problems that you do NOT WANT to deal with--the production of many of the hormones in your body relies on fat. The fact that you were so preoccupied with the fact that you had whole eggs is a bit disconcerting. i suggest you educate yourself on nutrition and the need for not only fat but adequate calories. I am going to guess that you're probably also following a 1200 or fewer calorie diet. Is that correct?

Unfortunately there has been a lot of misinformation put out about eggs. I remember in the 80s the diet craze was "low fat", or "fat free". Even in the "Body for Life" book, much of his recommendation was to keep fats to a minimum; Although he did recommend getting 20 percent of calories from healthy fats. (Yolks do contain healthy fats, and a bunch of other nutrients that people didn't realize were in them 30 years ago.) I used to egg beaters, but didn't like the flavor, or texture very much. Then I changed to where I would eat about 4 egg whites, and 2 whole eggs for omelets, to give me the protein I thought I needed, and the yolks gave me the fats, flavor, and coloring that I wanted in the omelet. Now I just do 2 to 3 whole eggs.

If they are out of cartons of egg whites, it is really easy to remove the yolk, and make them yourself with whole eggs. That is what I do for recipes that call for egg whites only. It is also cheaper than buying a carton of egg whites.

It was probably a 3 or 4 egg omelet. Did this hurt my diet? I really was craving an omelet which is why i got it regardless but I probably won't do it again.

Also, how many calories do you think this was? I don't know what to log for MFP.

You log by entering the number of eggs, then since you watched them make it you have an idea of how much cheese and spinach they put in. Feta cheese is a lot of calories and if he used butter on the pan even worse. This is why it's better to make it at home for yourself.

i gave him the spinach and the feta cheese and i use the tiniest bit just to get a little extra taste. and i know the butter is bad but i am at college i can't do anything about that. it the only way i can have eggs and omelets in general

OMG. Butter is not "bad" either. BUT margarine is; many restaurants use margarine. Please, please stop the fat phobia insanity. Not only is avoiding fat bad for your health, it will actually impede your weight loss.