Eggs....Good or Bad

NicoleMichael62
NicoleMichael62 Posts: 50 Member
in Health and Weight Loss
I know that there has been some debate on whether eggs are good or bad for you because of the cholesterol. I typically have 1 egg a day, hard boiled, scrambled or nuked in the microwave. No added fat to it...just the egg itself.

I am losing weight but I just want to know if having it once a day will lead to a future problem.
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  • BusyRaeNOTBusty
    BusyRaeNOTBusty Posts: 7,166 Member
    Unless you have a diagnosed cholesterol problem, eggs are fine. Have more than 1.
  • Sabine_Stroehm
    Sabine_Stroehm Posts: 19,263 Member
    tlflag1620 wrote: »
    Per 2015 USDA guidelines - cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern. The most up to date research has shown that dietary cholesterol has a negligible impact on blood cholesterol levels. Basically the more cholesterol you eat, the less your liver makes; the less you eat, the more your liver makes.

    Eggs are a wonderful source of protein and quality fats, choline, vitamin E, and probably a bunch of other stuff I don't know off the top of my head ;). If a daily egg fits your calories, enjoy! Your total cholesterol is far less relevant than your actual cholesterol profile (levels of HDL, LDL, and triglycerides). Don't worry about eggs.

    I think the USDA is a flawed source, but yes, heart specialists, medical researchers agree that dietary cholesterol is not the bad guy it was made out to be.
  • T0M_K
    T0M_K Posts: 7,526 Member
    eggs good...very good
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    Sabine_Stroehm wrote: »
    tlflag1620 wrote: »
    Per 2015 USDA guidelines - cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern. The most up to date research has shown that dietary cholesterol has a negligible impact on blood cholesterol levels. Basically the more cholesterol you eat, the less your liver makes; the less you eat, the more your liver makes.

    Eggs are a wonderful source of protein and quality fats, choline, vitamin E, and probably a bunch of other stuff I don't know off the top of my head ;). If a daily egg fits your calories, enjoy! Your total cholesterol is far less relevant than your actual cholesterol profile (levels of HDL, LDL, and triglycerides). Don't worry about eggs.

    I think the USDA is a flawed source, but yes, heart specialists, medical researchers agree that dietary cholesterol is not the bad guy it was made out to be.

    I just use it because it's a mainstream source that doesn't scare people :P
  • chow_tenderoni
    chow_tenderoni Posts: 1 Member
    Ive been eating eggs for breakfast and I've been losing weight. I eat whatever in moderation of course.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    matters of nutrition are hardly black and white...
  • Skyblueyellow
    Skyblueyellow Posts: 225 Member
    I enjoy eggs and eat them regularly. I had three for dinner last night and then two more for breakfast! They are a good source of fuel for me and keep me feeling satisfied for long periods of time.
  • NicoleMichael62
    NicoleMichael62 Posts: 50 Member
    No cholesterol problem to speak of (knocks on wood) was just worried that my one a day egg habit might cause cholesterol problems in the long run. I know some people who do not have weight issues who do have cholesterol problems and I didn't want to end up like that.
  • cwolfman13
    cwolfman13 Posts: 41,865 Member
    NicoleMichael62 wrote: »
    No cholesterol problem to speak of (knocks on wood) was just worried that my one a day egg habit might cause cholesterol problems in the long run. I know some people who do not have weight issues who do have cholesterol problems and I didn't want to end up like that.

    Dietary cholesterol has pretty much no impact on blood serum levels of cholesterol...this was all debunked years ago...the FDA doesn't even require it to be listed on labels anymore...and the U.S. was one of the only countries on the planet that even tracked it in the first place.
  • nikesandbows
    nikesandbows Posts: 38 Member
    NicoleMichael62 wrote: »
    I know that there has been some debate on whether eggs are good or bad for you because of the cholesterol. I typically have 1 egg a day, hard boiled, scrambled or nuked in the microwave. No added fat to it...just the egg itself.

    I am losing weight but I just want to know if having it once a day will lead to a future problem.



    Eggs are prefectly fine to eat.... Like ANY food, if you eat too much of it (where you're only eating like one or two different things a day every day). But if you have a concern of anything you're eating, always talk to your doctor or dietition ( better choice!). Love doctors, but they aren't specialized in nutrition. But they can tell you if you're blood work is off and if you need to limit, increase, or cut out something from your diet.

    I used to eat every morning : 2 egg yolks and 6 egg whites. I did that just because of my macros I liked to have more protein in there.

    Currently eating 2 eggs in my salad lol.
  • JustMissTracy
    JustMissTracy Posts: 6,338 Member
    Eggs are good, I eat them every day!
  • NicoleMichael62
    NicoleMichael62 Posts: 50 Member
    Thanks for everyone's input. Good to know I can still have eggs for breakfast.

    Just wanted to make sure cause for so loooooong everyone at one point did say they were pretty bad for you.
  • nikesandbows
    nikesandbows Posts: 38 Member
    NicoleMichael62 wrote: »
    Thanks for everyone's input. Good to know I can still have eggs for breakfast.

    Just wanted to make sure cause for so loooooong everyone at one point did say they were pretty bad for you.

    Science changes constantly. At one point fats made you fat lol. Now carbs are the enemy...
    Honestly, almost everything is fine in moderation. =)=)
  • gothchiq
    gothchiq Posts: 4,590 Member
    Eggs are wonderful for you. The cholesterol in the yolks is not the harmful type. Eat up. I always ignored the baloney because it just rang false with me. I ate eggs while everyone said it would kill me. Now I laugh. :D
  • Raptor2763
    Raptor2763 Posts: 387 Member
    Tell you something about cholesterol - your body makes it NATURALLY. However, too much cholesterol causes issues. One egg / day isn't going to move the needle, so I think you're on safe ground. It's when you're 350+ pounds, knocking back a dozen at a clip that you're inviting trouble.
  • NicoleMichael62
    NicoleMichael62 Posts: 50 Member
    It looks like the decision is unanimous....EGGS FTW! :D
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    edited September 2016
    tlflag1620 wrote: »
    Per 2015 USDA guidelines - cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern. The most up to date research has shown that dietary cholesterol has a negligible impact on blood cholesterol levels. Basically the more cholesterol you eat, the less your liver makes; the less you eat, the more your liver makes.

    Eggs are a wonderful source of protein and quality fats, choline, vitamin E, and probably a bunch of other stuff I don't know off the top of my head ;). If a daily egg fits your calories, enjoy! Your total cholesterol is far less relevant than your actual cholesterol profile (levels of HDL, LDL, and triglycerides). Don't worry about eggs.

    unless you have familial hypercholesterolemia like I have, then the liver produces too much and then your body stores any excess because it cant process the extra.I can have egg whites just not the yolks. but if you have no health issues then eggs are fine.
  • TR0berts
    TR0berts Posts: 7,739 Member
    I eat three eggs nearly every day. My doctor - at my yearlies - looks at my bloodwork, checks me out, and tells me I'm the healthiest patient he has. We then spend the next 10 minutes talking sports, as there's nothing really for him to do.
  • itsmemalak
    itsmemalak Posts: 21 Member
    Eggs are really good for you because they're a great source of protein but personally i don't eat them anymore because cholesterol is a genetic problem and it runs in my family :/ maybe eat just the egg whites
  • Need2Exerc1se
    Need2Exerc1se Posts: 13,575 Member
    For most people they are good. If you have an allergy, are one of the unfortunate people for whom dietary cholesterol significantly raises blood cholesterol, have some other medical reason to avoid them or simply don't like them, they are bad.
  • cerise_noir
    cerise_noir Posts: 5,468 Member
    There is no bad food (unless one is allergic/etc), just bad relationships with food.
  • ouryve
    ouryve Posts: 572 Member
    They are quite eggcellent.

    I don't eat them every day, though. I don't fancy them every day. And they make me fart.
  • dangitup
    dangitup Posts: 5 Member
    Eggs are great to up your protien intake. I eat 2 hard boiled egg whites no yolk.
  • mikevfr
    mikevfr Posts: 47 Member
    I love eggs. Cholesterol is under 4
  • tlflag1620
    tlflag1620 Posts: 1,358 Member
    CharlieBeansmomTracey wrote: »
    tlflag1620 wrote: »
    Per 2015 USDA guidelines - cholesterol is no longer a nutrient of concern. The most up to date research has shown that dietary cholesterol has a negligible impact on blood cholesterol levels. Basically the more cholesterol you eat, the less your liver makes; the less you eat, the more your liver makes.

    Eggs are a wonderful source of protein and quality fats, choline, vitamin E, and probably a bunch of other stuff I don't know off the top of my head ;). If a daily egg fits your calories, enjoy! Your total cholesterol is far less relevant than your actual cholesterol profile (levels of HDL, LDL, and triglycerides). Don't worry about eggs.

    unless you have familial hypercholesterolemia like I have, then the liver produces too much and then your body stores any excess because it cant process the extra.I can have egg whites just not the yolks. but if you have no health issues then eggs are fine.

    True... I should have mentioned that the guidelines are specifically for "healthy" people (no underlying medical issues).

  • BinaryPulsar
    BinaryPulsar Posts: 8,927 Member
    I eat two a day. My opinion is that they are good for me.
  • CharlieBeansmomTracey
    CharlieBeansmomTracey Posts: 7,682 Member
    NicoleMichael62 wrote: »
    No cholesterol problem to speak of (knocks on wood) was just worried that my one a day egg habit might cause cholesterol problems in the long run. I know some people who do not have weight issues who do have cholesterol problems and I didn't want to end up like that.

    yeah I was diagnosed with my issue when I was thin. mine is hereditary and I didnt eat a lot of eggs really. I dont think that will lead to a cholesterol issue,many other health issues can result in high cholesterol though. for me I have a defective gene in my body that causes my cholesterol to be like it is. for me diet and exercise alone will not lower the numbers(trust me I have tried) but if your cholesterol levels are fine I see no reason why you cant eat eggs.
  • Bonny132
    Bonny132 Posts: 3,617 Member
    I eat 2 a day, love my eggs. Fills me up, tastes great. Versatile. Goes great with bacon.

    I also make mini egg muffins with bacon and veg. Scrummy and oh so tasty!
  • Lumi_1992
    Lumi_1992 Posts: 11 Member
    Eggs are great, lots of protein and a nice filler, I have usually 2 a day with some bacon in a salad for lunch :)

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