Why No Yolks?

BarbaraCarr1981
BarbaraCarr1981 Posts: 903 Member
in Food and Nutrition
Why no yolks??? I think eggs are sooo boring without yolks!!! I need a good answer before i start chucking them away.
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  • ShannonMpls
    ShannonMpls Posts: 1,936 Member
    Unless you are one of the rare "responders" to dietary cholesterol and you've been instructed by a doctor to limit egg yolks and other cholesterol-containing food, there is absolutely no reason to avoid them.
  • nighthawke
    nighthawke Posts: 45 Member
    The yolks contain cholesterol and the bulk of the calories. The white of the egg is essentially nothing but albumen.
  • meshashesha2012
    meshashesha2012 Posts: 8,329 Member
    because some people just dont like their food to have flavor i guess
  • kimosabe1
    kimosabe1 Posts: 2,467 Member
    more protein. Use one egg and then 1/2 cup of whites
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,220 Member
    There is no good reason to throw them out, none.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    Why no yolks??? I think eggs are sooo boring without yolks!!! I need a good answer before i start chucking them away.

    There is no reason not to eat the yolks..........most of the vital nutrition is in the egg yolk.
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    The yolks contain cholesterol and the bulk of the calories. The white of the egg is essentially nothing but albumen.

    Cholesterol is essential.

    http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,220 Member
    The yolks contain cholesterol and the bulk of the calories. The white of the egg is essentially nothing but albumen.

    Cholesterol is essential.

    http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm
    And why the body can manufacture it, just in case some one thinks it the devil.:wink:
  • PaleoPath4Lyfe
    PaleoPath4Lyfe Posts: 3,161 Member
    The yolks contain cholesterol and the bulk of the calories. The white of the egg is essentially nothing but albumen.

    Cholesterol is essential.

    http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm
    And why the body can manufacture it, just in case some one thinks it the devil.:wink:

    And you know there are a lot of people that still think cholesterol is the devil. :laugh:
  • MrsWells1983
    MrsWells1983 Posts: 160
    Why no yolks??? I think eggs are sooo boring without yolks!!! I need a good answer before i start chucking them away.

    Eat the damn yolks! I have 2 whole eggs for breakfast most days. I see a dietitian and she's all for it! Maybe make a huge egg yolk omlette :P
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    I hate yellow. I wont eat bananas either.
  • MercenaryNoetic26
    MercenaryNoetic26 Posts: 2,747 Member
    That's my favorite part. I used to throw them out and realized that was good food going to waste.
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    I lost 40+ pounds ..... and I eat egg yolks, no problem :drinker:
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    Mix in some shell... The crunchy texture is to die for.
  • SkimFlatWhite68
    SkimFlatWhite68 Posts: 1,254 Member
    I certainly am not yolk-phobic. Eggs are great for you!!

    I sometimes have an omelette with 1 whole egg plus 3 whites, or 2 whole eggs plus 2 egg whites - this is if I am watching total calories and still need to have a good meal with nice protein levels, but want to keep the calories down for the entire omelette. Usually depends what is going in the omelette as well.

    I eat about 2 dozen eggs a week - and I have very good HDL and LDL cholesterol levels. I get it checked every year. Eating cholesterol does not give you high cholesterol.
  • BarackMeLikeAHurricane
    BarackMeLikeAHurricane Posts: 3,400 Member
    Because they taste gross to me. However, if you like them and IIFYM then go ahead and eat them.
  • rattatatnat
    rattatatnat Posts: 11 Member
    I mix it up and use both.

    Some recipes I like to keep the fat down a little like for pre and post workout so I'll use egg whites only.

    For other meals I love whole eggs.

    Eggs are good for you there is no reason you can't eat a whole egg unless you are advised by a health profressional to limit your intake.
  • astronomicals
    astronomicals Posts: 1,537 Member
    Do you even merengue?


    haaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa


    banana
  • gracetillman
    gracetillman Posts: 190 Member
    I don't think you need to avoid yolks all the time. You just need to journal them. If you want more "bang for the caloric buck" you can always do a combination of whole eggs and egg whites as has been discussed in previous responses.
  • AmyRhubarb
    AmyRhubarb Posts: 6,890 Member
    I eat them, 2-3 whole XL eggs, 4-5 days a week. Sometimes I even fry them in bacon fat. Good stuff. As others have said, unless you've got a medical reason not to, eat the whole egg.
  • WilmaDennis91
    WilmaDennis91 Posts: 433 Member
    The yolk has more nutrition in them than the whites. I'd say just eat it lol. They're good haha
  • FunkyTobias
    FunkyTobias Posts: 1,776 Member
    The yolks contain cholesterol and the bulk of the calories. The white of the egg is essentially nothing but albumen.

    Cholesterol is essential.

    http://www.ravnskov.nu/cholesterol.htm
    And why the body can manufacture it, just in case some one thinks it the devil.:wink:

    Then, by definition, cholesterol is not essential.
  • haroon_awan
    haroon_awan Posts: 1,208 Member
    Some people don't need the extra fat in their diet because they get enough dietary fat from other sources.
    or
    Some people are of the ill founded belief that eating dietary fat makes them fat.
    or
    Some people are of the ill founded belief that because egg yolks are high in cholesterol they are bad for you.

    If you want the yolks, eat them. If you don't want the yolks, don't eat them. But do not force other people to eat or not to eat something, just advise them, and if they do not respond or do not appreciate your concern, just ignore them and get on with your day.
  • 74honeybadger
    74honeybadger Posts: 14
    Some people don't need the extra fat in their diet because they get enough dietary fat from other sources.
    or
    Some people are of the ill founded belief that eating dietary fat makes them fat.
    or
    Some people are of the ill founded belief that because egg yolks are high in cholesterol they are bad for you.

    If you want the yolks, eat them. If you don't want the yolks, don't eat them. But do not force other people to eat or not to eat something, just advise them, and if they do not respond or do not appreciate your concern, just ignore them and get on with your day.

    ^^^ This. I don't like Tofu but I support you Constitutional Right to eat it if you want to. That's a right isn't it? Or is it a wrong??? Need sleep:tongue:
  • melaniecheeks
    melaniecheeks Posts: 6,349 Member
    The white has most of the protein, very few calories and none of the fat. So for fine tuning achieving macros, egg white can be very helpful


    But there's nothing wrong with eating the yolks if you like them. I buy whole eggs and a carton of egg whites so that I can mix and match without having to throw good food away.
  • JeremiahStone
    JeremiahStone Posts: 682 Member
    Why no yolks??? I think eggs are sooo boring without yolks!!! I need a good answer before i start chucking them away.

    eat it all
  • KarenJanine
    KarenJanine Posts: 3,497 Member
    The white has most of the protein, very few calories and none of the fat. So for fine tuning achieving macros, egg white can be very helpful


    But there's nothing wrong with eating the yolks if you like them. I buy whole eggs and a carton of egg whites so that I can mix and match without having to throw good food away.

    This

    I usually use one or two whole eggs along with half a cup of whites to give a big protein boost for relatively low cals.
  • jimmmer
    jimmmer Posts: 3,515 Member
    Why no yolks??? I think eggs are sooo boring without yolks!!! I need a good answer before i start chucking them away.

    Eat the yolks!

    Seriously, just eat the yolks...... can't bear to think of people wasting good eggs.....
  • tndejong
    tndejong Posts: 463
    i have lost over 50 lbs and i eat egg yokes. i actually made two yummy egg and cheese sandwiches right now:) but i think they avoid it to lower there daily calorie intake and may be concerned with cholesterol. but it has not stopped me in my progress. i eat a breakfast sandwich of some sort everyday.
  • vet272
    vet272 Posts: 183
    Yummy with toast soldiers. Eat them!

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