why is egg white so good but yolk so bad?

I wouldn't say the egg yolk is bad per se. I understand that egg yolk is high in cholesterol and the correlation between high cholesterol and heart disease, but it's ironic that the yolk itself is loaded with B Vitamins, which may reduce the risk of heart disease. Go figure.

and elivis

I dont understand why nature would put the two together when one is so bad and the other is so good for you. This tells me that nature did not intend us to live healthy because it wasnt until recently that we found out the bad things about yolks.

To make a chicken perhaps?

There's nothing wrong in eating egg yolks or whole fat milk. I think you will find that the "yolks are bad for you", "fat is bad for you" isn't recent advice at all - just flawed thinking from the last century.

yolks aren't bad, dietary cholesterol doesn't effect cholesterol in your body

Like everyone has said, yolks aren't bad. Also "nature" did not intend to make eggs for human consumption, they are intended to form a living organism when fertilized. That said, they are nutritious and delicious!

huh? explain!

Ummmmmm,

Whole eggs are good for you, but like anything, too much of one thing and the calories add up quickly. The yolk is nutrient rich because that is what feeds the baby chick (the egg white) until it hatches. A large egg has 70 calories. Egg white from one egg has 17 calories and the yolk has 53. The white is full of protein, keeps me feeling full and my cat loves the yolk.

Even if we concede that yolks are ok, why did nature produce whole milk, and not 1% or 2%? Something doesn't add up.

Maybe you're joking? Not sure....

But anyhow, the milk of cows, as "produced" by "nature" is the perfect food for calves, otherwise known as baby cows.

Now, should humans choose to drink it, it can also be a part of a healthy diet, depending on each individual's standards. That is true whether a person drinks, according to their preference and goals, full fat milk, skim, or anything in between. They can also be healthy while drinking none at all.

The same is true of egg yolks. They were "produced" to meet the entire nutrient source for a developing chicken embryo. They work marvelously.

Should an individual choose to eat them, they can receive the benefits of the vitamins, fat, and calories (fuel) found in the them. There is nothing "bad" about them. Some may choose not to include them in their diet at all; this is also not "bad." Some may choose to find their vitamins and fats elsewhere and limit their egg intake to more calorie-moderate yolks.

There just isn't a problem with any of this.

Its not the yolks that are bad, its the whites! (No scientific or medical reasoning here, I just don't like the whites lol)

I love how people jumped on the "yolks are bad" comment and not on the ridiculous premise of your question.

Carry on.

They aren't!

Even if we concede that yolks are ok, why did nature produce whole milk, and not 1% or 2%? Something doesn't add up.

Maybe you're joking? Not sure....

But anyhow, the milk of cows, as "produced" by "nature" is the perfect food for calves, otherwise known as baby cows.

Now, should humans choose to drink it, it can also be a part of a healthy diet, depending on each individual's standards. That is true whether a person drinks, according to their preference and goals, full fat milk, skim, or anything in between. They can also be healthy while drinking none at all.

The same is true of egg yolks. They were "produced" to meet the entire nutrient source for a developing chicken embryo. They work marvelously.

Should an individual choose to eat them, they can receive the benefits of the vitamins, fat, and calories (fuel) found in the them. There is nothing "bad" about them. Some may choose not to include them in their diet at all; this is also not "bad." Some may choose to find their vitamins and fats elsewhere and limit their egg intake to more calorie-moderate yolks.

There just isn't a problem with any of this.

Except for my own typos, which I only just noticed. Of course, I meant "to meet the nutritional needs" or "to be the entire nutrient source" - got caught in between somewhere. Also "more calorie-moderate whites."

There's nothing wrong with the yolks. They have cholesterol yes, but its the good kind that your body can use. Just as long as you're not eating too many in a short time.
Also eggs have a protein that is hard to find in other foods.

I think everything is good in moderation. But obviously you can't be like : 'Oh!! no no, not the yolk!!' and then eating a bread roll...

I think everything is good in moderation. But obviously you can't be like : 'Oh!! no no, not the yolk!!' and then eating a bread roll...

What does one have to do with the other?