Egg whites

The grocery stores I go to carry pre-separated egg whites next to the egg substitute products. All-white is the main brand I see, which is one I like because it's just egg whites - no added anything else.
http://www.allwhiteseggwhites.com/products/product.cfm?prid=1

I've also seen a store-brand version (Lucerne) that is the same thing - 100% egg whites only.

Most of the nutrients in an egg are in the yolk. I just eat the whole egg.

I don't like throwing away yolks either, it just seems so wasteful. From a cost standpoint, at some point in the past year I compared the cost of the cartons of egg white products to buying a carton of organic (what we always buy) eggs and buying the carton of eggs (even organic) was cheaper.

I buy egg whites from Costco. Cost about $7.00 - six prepacked containers that will last me about 3 weeks. Well worth the expense in my book. I use them for just about everything; including mixing with protein powders.

I do this too.

But also if you don't want to throw the yolk away I'd say go ahead and eat it.

Fortunately, my baby can only have egg yolks (something about the whites being hypoallergenic for babies under 2), so I just cook the yolks for her and eat the whites. But if you don't have a small child, I can't really think of any recipes other than desserts and cream sauces that only use the yolk.

I eat the whole thing. The healthy cholesterol and fats in the yolk are worth it to me to have the calories and just work my day around it, plus we're talking about little more than 100 calorie difference between 2 eggs and 4 egg whites, not to mention the cost difference. Egg yolks get a rather undeserved boycott from the health-food community. Granted, I am not trying to lower bad cholesterol though.

I eat the whole thing. The healthy cholesterol and fats in the yolk are worth it to me to have the calories and just work my day around it, plus we're talking about little more than 100 calorie difference between 2 eggs and 4 egg whites, not to mention the cost difference. Egg yolks get a rather undeserved boycott from the health-food community. Granted, I am not trying to lower bad cholesterol though.

I eat both whole eggs and eggwhites. I don't think it's an either/or thing - people can have uses for both! Some recipes I make call for egg-whites only, and sometimes when I've already had enough healthy fat for the day and need some extra protein, scrambled egg whites can make a great snack. That said, I do eat 1 to 2 whole eggs with breakfast most mornings (sometimes with add'l egg whites added if I feel like eating an omelet or scrambled eggs).

Totally agree- but there is a difference between following a recipe and not touching them wiht a 10' pole if your life depended on it :laugh:

Hi Vikki, I see you're in the UK. Yeah, we dont have things like Eggbeaters, or cartons of egg-whites here...

I'm with you, I hate throwing away an egg yolk. So on the mornings where I want an egg breakfast, I use 1 whole egg and one white, and give the yolk to my dog. Raw is fine, he loves it, and it's good for his coat. This is only about 2-3 times a week.

Best of luck with your journey!

It does feel wasteful! I have two little pups that love it when mommy has hard-boiled eggs for breakfast! I usually have one full egg, then two egg whites...giving them each a yolk.

It's SOOO good for their coat and eyes and skin, as well as their brain function.

Your pup would definitely benefit from a yolk a day! Especially being such a large breed. I have a pomeranian and chihuahua that THINK they are Bullmastiffs

I'm with you...we are super broke right now. Makes healthy eating super hard. Except that it definitely encourages smaller portions!

Eat the whole egg. Throwing away half of the egg on some belief that it will raise your cholesterol or make you fat is just foolish.