How many eggs should you consume daily

martinbaxter1 · March 2016

I love eggs however have been told more than 3 are not good for you.

LKArgh · March 2016

The current medical recommendation is one per day : http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/

4leighbee · March 2016

I eat hard-boiled eggs almost every day - I take two to work and have one with the yolk and one without. Three yolks a week as mentioned in the article above seems reasonable to me. I love the whites.

CollieFit · March 2016

British Medical Journal --- "Higher consumption of eggs (up to one egg per day) is not associated with increased risk of coronary heart disease or stroke."

http://www.bmj.com/content/346/bmj.e8539

And a bit more on the whole cholesterol myth debate:
http://ajcn.nutrition.org/content/75/2/333.full

glow_worm_eyes · March 2016

I eat two per day. It's the only thing I can think of for breakfast.

sunflowerhippi · March 2016

I eat 2 eggs and then add in egg whites to my breakfast.

Kullerva · March 2016

I think 2 a day is fine. They've debunked that dietary cholesterol (in eggs) has a strong link to total cholesterol in the body, especially if you exercise a lot so that the plaque can't build up in your arteries.

Since my family is plagued by cholesterol issues, I take a "better safe than sorry" approach and eat a 3-egg omelette (with the yolks) with cheese twice every week. My total cholesterol was down 60 points since last year and my HDL was up 20 points, so clearly eggs aren't giving me any trouble.

MinmoInk · March 2016

I eat 2-3 daily usually. Some call me egghead. Boiled, fried, sunny side, omelette, poached. Eggs are awesome

LazSommer · March 2016

Yes.

ninerbuff · March 2016

I don't eat eggs every day (rarely eat any breakfast), but I can easily eat 4 (omelette style) in one sitting.

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coalz · March 2016

I have 3 chickens so it depends on on many they lay that day

mistress8956 · March 2016

I only like the whites not the yoke, not a calorie or health thing just my wonky taste buds. I eat 100g ( or about 3 egg whites) 3-5 times a week. It's a good sorce of protien and I like them.

chastity0921 · March 2016

I just ate three. I'm still alive.

If you have problems with high cholesterol or diabetes, then you may want to limit. The topic of eggs is about as controversial as diet soda, though. One egg has a little under 200 mg of cholesterol. For a healthy adult, no more than 300 mg of cholesterol should be eaten daily. For one with chol. problems, limit to 200 mg per day (AHA).

I think a lot of studies have shown that 1: It is more about what you are eating with the eggs (bacon, sausage, etc.) 2: You should make sure the rest of your diet is balanced and 3: Genetics play a factor. I didn't do a literature review, though.

In other words, I probably wouldn't eat a dozen a day. But eggs are beneficial for phytochemicals (caroteniods), folate, and choline... And of course protein and fat.

Cynsonya · March 2016

I generally eat 2-3 / 4-5 days a week. Last cholesterol test had my total cholesterol at 136.

fishshark · March 2016

i eat 2-4 daily.

usmcmp · March 2016

I usually eat 5 dozen per week in the ratio of 2 whole to 4 whites (for calorie reasons). Sometimes that means 2 whole eggs per day and sometimes it's 6. My blood work has remained excellent.

dave_in_ni · March 2016

I ate 4 this morning and sickened myself. I'm normally eat 2 every other day.

sunnybeaches105 · March 2016

I don't eat breakfast except on weekends and then I'll eat 4-6 at a time in an omlette. I'm a bit fed up with US government recommendations. They jumped up and down about eggs and cholestoral for so long, and then when they backed off they couldn't quite back away completely so we are now still supposed to limit them. Now, WHO is linking bacon to cancer, but I come no where near the daily consumption that they're looking at.

I follow my macros, basic micros, limit alochol consumption, and avoid eating massive amounts of nitrates. That and exercise. I'm sure something will eventually kill me anyway . . . Perhaps a giant meterorite made of bacon. A guy can dream . . .

perkymommy · March 2016

When I eat them I either eat 2-3 eggwhites scrambled or I will eat a boiled egg. The yellow tends to be high in calories so I prefer eggwhites.

85Cardinals · March 2016

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JoRocka · March 2016

aggelikik wrote: »

The current medical recommendation is one per day : http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/nutritionsource/eggs/

Heh.

My average is 6-8. I had a dozen the other day. 3 hard boiled and 6 whole and 3 whites as an scrambled mess.

nichalsont · March 2016

Two per day for breakfast during the work week.

GaleHawkins · March 2016

martinbaxter1 wrote: »

I love eggs however have been told more than 3 are not good for you.

Personally I would hold it to one dozen as @JoRocka noted above. I typically have about 4 but just learned about pickled eggs and with them just setting there ready to be eaten makes them hard to pass for snack. The smoked pickled eggs I had a couple weeks ago are still on my mind but I do not know where to get them locally. I got some red beet juice dyed ones at WalMart. 12 x 60 is a good chunk of daily calories.

Cynsonya · March 2016

GaleHawkins wrote: »

martinbaxter1 wrote: »

I love eggs however have been told more than 3 are not good for you.

Personally I would hold it to one dozen as @JoRocka noted above. I typically have about 4 but just learned about pickled eggs and with them just setting there ready to be eaten makes them hard to pass for snack. The smoked pickled eggs I had a couple weeks ago are still on my mind but I do not know where to get them locally. I got some red beet juice dyed ones at WalMart. 12 x 60 is a good chunk of daily calories.

I love picked eggs! Haven't had them in years. Can't believe I didn't think of them for an easy snack. This girl needs to go shopping tomorrow! Thanks!!!

Cynsonya · March 2016

OK so my 2-3 a day is probably going up, lol.

robs_ready · March 2016

You probably don't want a scientific debate on the subject, but I eat some days 6 eggs a day.

Eggs are one of the most nutritionally dense foods on the planet (the yolk part) and is a good protein source.

pmm3437 · March 2016

I typically eat a 2-3 egg portion 6x a week of some form of omelet / scramble, but very rarely use egg in any other dishes I prepare, nor do I typically eat anything with egg in it when ordering ( exception pork fried rice ).

I buy ~ dozen a week.