Eggs

aluethi1
aluethi1 Posts: 97 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I've seen online that eggs should be consumed at one per day at most. Does anyone know (from a nutritionist or doctor etc) if that is actually true?

I ask because I'm on an egg kick lately and have been eating at least two eggs most days. Thank you in advance for your response. :)

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  • TheVimFuego
    TheVimFuego Posts: 2,412 Member
    Have at it, eggs are great nutrition.

    Dietary cholesterol does not affect cholesterol in the blood and in any case the cholesterol turns out not to be the bad guy.

    I am of course an expert so take my word for it. ;)

    I'm having a huge omelette later just for the hell of it ... full fat cheesy omelette ... Lovely.
  • GiveMeCoffee
    GiveMeCoffee Posts: 3,556 Member
    I wish I could eat them, they are a quick easy pretty low calorie source of protein. I wouldn't worry about having more than 1 egg a day.
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Eating just one egg is crazy. Eggs are a great source of protein, are fairly low cal, and can be yummy.

    http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-berardi-phd/egss-and-health_b_3499583.html
  • redversustheblue
    redversustheblue Posts: 1,216 Member
    I can't even imagine just eating one egg.
  • xoeva
    xoeva Posts: 209 Member
    sometimes as a snack I eat the white of a hard boiled egg...I say this because some people are worried about the yolk. I normally eat the whole egg...they are a really good source of protein.
  • EDollah
    EDollah Posts: 464 Member
    I add a serving (3 tbsp) of egg whites to an egg each and every day.
  • keem88
    keem88 Posts: 1,689 Member
    get your 2 eggs a day on, or even more. they're good for ya and tasty. mmm breakfast burritos, omelets, egg sandwiches, eggs benedict, scrambed, hard boiled. om nom nom
  • aluethi1
    aluethi1 Posts: 97 Member
    Thank you! You guys made my day. :D
  • ldula88
    ldula88 Posts: 169 Member
    Eggs are one of nature's superfoods. I know there was a theory floating around that claims eggs raise cholesterol levels. No worries though, recently it has been proven that the cholesterol in the diet doesn’t really raise the cholesterol in blood. In fact, eggs primarily raise the “good” cholesterol and are NOT associated with increased risk of heart disease. Eggs are an excellent source of protein, healthy fats, and the yolks are a good source of Omega-3s, which are awesome for you. They also contain riboflavin and Vitamin B12. Obviously, you don't want to eat eggs for every meal, but 2-3 eggs a day is perfectly fine. Enjoy :)
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    I just had two sunny side up eggs on toast for lunch today ;) Enjoy!
  • GadgetGuy2
    GadgetGuy2 Posts: 291 Member
    Yep.....what was said above, but......diabetics (and folks who eat a lot of egss) might want to read this:

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/
  • 19TaraLynn84
    19TaraLynn84 Posts: 739 Member
    Eat all the eggs you want! They're yummy. And nutritious. And yummy.
  • Sreneesa
    Sreneesa Posts: 1,170 Member
    Eat those two eggs!

    Love Eggland's best....
  • PeteMall
    PeteMall Posts: 3
    Eat 'em eggs. I eat 4 egg whites and 1 whole egg everyday.
  • CassieReannan
    CassieReannan Posts: 1,479 Member
    One egg a day? I could have 6!
  • michellekicks
    michellekicks Posts: 3,624 Member
    I pretty much eat 3 a day. Hopefully I don't drop dead tomorrow *shrug*
  • uconnwinsnc
    uconnwinsnc Posts: 1,054 Member
    Low calories, high protein, tastes good...eat them!
  • Nicolee_2014
    Nicolee_2014 Posts: 1,572 Member
    I think it's an old wives tale. My Mum used to tell me not to eat too many eggs in one week?!?
  • Urban_Princess
    Urban_Princess Posts: 219 Member
    They are really good for you (yolks too!) so don't skimp! i hate all the recipes with whites only because the good stuff is in the yolks.
  • arghbowl
    arghbowl Posts: 1,179 Member
    Considering I just had close to 14 eggs for dinner and haven't died, I think you're good.
  • AllisonJonasen
    AllisonJonasen Posts: 1 Member
    I've never posted before...ever, but I LOVE EGGS!!!!!! I'll eat up to 4 a day. I try to avoid all meat but fish so they are my absolute favorite!
  • neanderthin
    neanderthin Posts: 10,384 Member
    Yep.....what was said above, but......diabetics (and folks who eat a lot of egss) might want to read this:

    http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/
    Harvard pushing it's biased stance on animal protein gets tiring. The saturated fat from eggs improves the particle size of LDL which is less atherogenic when replacing carboydrates and the bonus is it increases HDL at the same time.

    http://care.diabetesjournals.org/content/31/4/811.full?ijkey=c4b1dd2519297d12436845fe3fa3441cc42c72d1&keytype2=tf_ipsecsha

    A more reader friendly opinion.

    http://chriskresser.com/the-diet-heart-myth-cholesterol-and-saturated-fat-are-not-the-enemy
  • tottie06
    tottie06 Posts: 259 Member
    I have 2 and sometimes 3 hard boiled eggs/day. Love em!! So healthy too.
  • Fishshtick
    Fishshtick Posts: 120 Member
    Luv them eggs. They are very high on the list of foods that offer superb satiation relative to calories. I think they got their original bad rap via guilt by association when having eggs every morning meant frying them in margarine, covering them in salt, serving them with heavily processed bacon and chasing them with three cups of coffee containing creme and sugar. Not to mention the cigarette before work. Eggs were probably not the biggest heart risk in that combination.
  • bacitracin
    bacitracin Posts: 921 Member
    I knew a guy that ate a dozen eggs (with an entire stick of butter). For six months.

    He lost like 20 pounds and got great blood tests back, so go for it.
  • Phoenix_Warrior
    Phoenix_Warrior Posts: 1,633 Member
    I knew a guy that ate a dozen eggs (with an entire stick of butter). For six months.

    He lost like 20 pounds and got great blood tests back, so go for it.

    More importantly, what did he SMELL like? ;)

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