Are eggs bad for you?

124»

Replies

  • msiamjan
    msiamjan Posts: 326 Member
    I believe the german word for protein is eiweiss, which also means egg white. :tongue:
  • thanish
    thanish Posts: 24
    Whoops! I forgot,
    There's not a single reputable study that has linked eating cholesterol and blood cholesterol levels. The same as eating liver doesn't give you a bigger liver, or eating hearts give you more hearts,
    That.

    I've done a lot of manipulations to my diet (my consumption of food, not a fad diet) over the last two years. And after all that, where I'm at now is great. I consume 10-15 whole eggs per day, while matching my body weight in grams of protein from other sources. I've also been getting my blood drawn for the last year of this, and my LDL cholesterol has done nothing but gone down.

    It's a long story, but in short: I went to a dermatologist, they found problems with my blood work; told me to go to a Liver and Blood doctor. I did, that doctor said I was on a path to diabetes unless I fixed my diet and started exercising. I started - almost 2 years ago now. Lost a total of 60-70 lbs of body fat, now focused on building muscle mass.

    TL;DR: I eat 10-15 whole eggs per day, and have fantastic LDL cholesterol (verified by labs once per month).

    Thats great to hear. A man with the experience and the result. Although for me i would say 10-15 is a lot but the idea is absolutely there. Eggs are not bad !
  • ritaadkins2002
    ritaadkins2002 Posts: 371 Member
    eggs do have a lot of protein.....but i usually eat egg subsitute . its healthier, and i add my own stuff with it too make low in calorie and fat.
  • dakuma21
    dakuma21 Posts: 14 Member
    Whole eggs are great and healthy. The fat is good and helps keep you full along with many B vitamins in the yolk, so you feel full and have sustained energy. Eggs do not effect your cholesterol as dietary cholesterol has no role in your serum cholesterol levels. If you want to save calories you can do egg whites or do egg whites and at least one whole egg.

    I prefer the whole egg as do many others I know. I enjoy hard boiled eggs with hot sauce or I make omelets. I usually do 3 egg whites and one or two whole eggs.

    Ive seen bodybuilders that eat 6-8 whole eggs a day and post their lab works showing there cholesterol is maintained.
  • minadeathclutch
    minadeathclutch Posts: 375 Member
    Just wondering because they do seem to have a lot of calories and a lot of fat. I eat a loootttttt of eggs. They make up at least part of my breakfast almost 6 days a week. Any help would be appreciated :) ( as a side note, I do eat the yolk, I don't really see the point of just eating the whites, there is no protein in them)

    no they are NOT. eggs are GREAT for you actually.


    they're not high in fat either. they're loaded with protein, they're low in calories.
  • bobbybdoe
    bobbybdoe Posts: 472 Member
    3-4 scrambled or fried eggs for breakfast with yogurt and skim/fat free milk. The whole "fear the yolk" thing is a myth.
  • RMinVA
    RMinVA Posts: 1,085 Member
    eggs do have a lot of protein.....but i usually eat egg subsitute . its healthier, and i add my own stuff with it too make low in calorie and fat.

    There is absolutely no evidence that egg substitutes are "healthier." Here is the Eggbeaters ingredient list:

    Egg Whites, Less than 1%: Natural Flavor, Color (Includes Beta Carotene), Spices, Salt, Onion Powder, Vegetable Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Maltodextrin. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Sulfate, Iron (Ferric Phosphate), Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin D3

    I'll take a REAL egg any day!!
  • End6ame
    End6ame Posts: 903
    eggs do have a lot of protein.....but i usually eat egg subsitute . its healthier, and i add my own stuff with it too make low in calorie and fat.

    There is absolutely no evidence that egg substitutes are "healthier." Here is the Eggbeaters ingredient list:

    Egg Whites, Less than 1%: Natural Flavor, Color (Includes Beta Carotene), Spices, Salt, Onion Powder, Vegetable Gums (Xanthan Gum, Guar Gum), Maltodextrin. Vitamins and Minerals: Calcium Sulfate, Iron (Ferric Phosphate), Vitamin E (Alpha Tocopherol Acetate), Zinc Sulfate, Calcium Pantothenate, Vitamin B12, Vitamin B2 (Riboflavin), Vitamin B1 (Thiamine Mononitrate), Vitamin B6 (Pyridoxine Hydrochloride), Folic Acid, Biotin, Vitamin D3

    I'll take a REAL egg any day!!

    Agreed. Fewer calories does not mean healthier.
  • End6ame
    End6ame Posts: 903
    I am not saying this is you specifically so please don’t take offense, but I find it funny that a lot of the people on here that advocate whole foods will use egg beaters, skim milk, and other obviously processed products.

    Slightly off topic, but I think you're using the term "processed" here very broadly. Letting full fat milk sit so the fat rises to the top in order to be skimmed off just doesn't fall under my idea of "processed".

    I only wish that WAS how they still made skimmed milk.

    Agree this is off topic of eggs, but why would anyone want to drink unprocessed milk. Pasteurizaiton of milk is good thing. Not everything natural is good for you.
    Exactly and though I realize that it's much more complicated than just letting the fat rise - I don't think it's fair to lump skim milk into the processed foods category.


    I am not talking about pasteurization; that is simply heating the milk. To make skim milk they add skim milk powder. Skim milk powder is made by forcing liquid milk through a tiny hole at high pleasure, blowing it out in the air and then collecting it. This process causes the formation of nitrates and oxidizes the cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis, where as natural cholesterol does not.

    Still think skim milk is not a processed food.?
  • minirif
    minirif Posts: 3
    Someone asked what to do with the yolks from separating your egg yolks/whites....

    They actually make an AMAZING facial mask! Seriously! Spread the yolk on your face and leave it for 15 minutes 3 times per week. You'll be amazed! I've done this my entire life and have perfect skin. I store my in tupperware in the fridge until I'm ready to use it.
  • ronjaa
    ronjaa Posts: 65
    eggs are great for you! continue eating them.
  • RMinVA
    RMinVA Posts: 1,085 Member
    Someone asked what to do with the yolks from separating your egg yolks/whites....

    They actually make an AMAZING facial mask! Seriously! Spread the yolk on your face and leave it for 15 minutes 3 times per week. You'll be amazed! I've done this my entire life and have perfect skin. I store my in tupperware in the fridge until I'm ready to use it.

    Great idea!! Thanks!! I have frozen them in the past thinking that i would get around to using them and never do. This, I can remember to do!!
  • htimpaired
    htimpaired Posts: 1,404 Member
    I am not saying this is you specifically so please don’t take offense, but I find it funny that a lot of the people on here that advocate whole foods will use egg beaters, skim milk, and other obviously processed products.

    Slightly off topic, but I think you're using the term "processed" here very broadly. Letting full fat milk sit so the fat rises to the top in order to be skimmed off just doesn't fall under my idea of "processed".

    I only wish that WAS how they still made skimmed milk.

    Agree this is off topic of eggs, but why would anyone want to drink unprocessed milk. Pasteurizaiton of milk is good thing. Not everything natural is good for you.
    Exactly and though I realize that it's much more complicated than just letting the fat rise - I don't think it's fair to lump skim milk into the processed foods category.


    I am not talking about pasteurization; that is simply heating the milk. To make skim milk they add skim milk powder. Skim milk powder is made by forcing liquid milk through a tiny hole at high pleasure, blowing it out in the air and then collecting it. This process causes the formation of nitrates and oxidizes the cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis, where as natural cholesterol does not.

    Still think skim milk is not a processed food.?

    "Kurt A. Oster, M.D., who worked during the 1960s through the 1980s, suggested a link between homogenized milk and arterosclerosis, due to damage to plasmalogen resulting from the release of bovine xanthine oxidase (BXO) from the milk fat globular membrane (MFGM) during homogenization. Oster's hypothesis has been widely criticized, however, and has not been generally accepted by the scientific community. No link has been found between arterosclerosis and milk consumption. http://www.aseanfood.info/scripts/count_article.asp?Article_code=11016496
  • maggieskinner
    maggieskinner Posts: 10
    There is a lot of difference of opinion on this because of the cholesterol content but I believe that the consensus of opinion these days is that they are good for you
  • End6ame
    End6ame Posts: 903
    I am not saying this is you specifically so please don’t take offense, but I find it funny that a lot of the people on here that advocate whole foods will use egg beaters, skim milk, and other obviously processed products.

    Slightly off topic, but I think you're using the term "processed" here very broadly. Letting full fat milk sit so the fat rises to the top in order to be skimmed off just doesn't fall under my idea of "processed".

    I only wish that WAS how they still made skimmed milk.

    Agree this is off topic of eggs, but why would anyone want to drink unprocessed milk. Pasteurizaiton of milk is good thing. Not everything natural is good for you.
    Exactly and though I realize that it's much more complicated than just letting the fat rise - I don't think it's fair to lump skim milk into the processed foods category.


    I am not talking about pasteurization; that is simply heating the milk. To make skim milk they add skim milk powder. Skim milk powder is made by forcing liquid milk through a tiny hole at high pleasure, blowing it out in the air and then collecting it. This process causes the formation of nitrates and oxidizes the cholesterol. Oxidized cholesterol contributes to atherosclerosis, where as natural cholesterol does not.

    Still think skim milk is not a processed food.?

    "Kurt A. Oster, M.D., who worked during the 1960s through the 1980s, suggested a link between homogenized milk and arterosclerosis, due to damage to plasmalogen resulting from the release of bovine xanthine oxidase (BXO) from the milk fat globular membrane (MFGM) during homogenization. Oster's hypothesis has been widely criticized, however, and has not been generally accepted by the scientific community. No link has been found between arterosclerosis and milk consumption. http://www.aseanfood.info/scripts/count_article.asp?Article_code=11016496

    Did I say that milk contributes to atherosclerosis? No, I said that oxidized cholesterol does, and admitiedly the levels of oxidized cholesterol in skim milk are low. I also did not comment specifically on homogenization. So I am not sure what point you are trying to make here. My point was to emphasize the amount of processing that lower fat milks go though and the negative effects. Most people don’t like nitrates added to their meats and consider them a “processed food” as a result, but nitrates as a byproduct to reducing milk fat it is ok?
This discussion has been closed.

Categories