Are eggs good for you 🤔
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Aimeesdiet
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It's a hard one! Protein and vitamins but also sodium, poly/mono saturated fats? Cholesterol 🤔 what do you think?
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I'm not sure. I've read expert opinions from both sides. I love eggs and provide me with an excellent source of protein first thing in the morning. Not sure what to do . . .2
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An egg should only have about 62 mg of sodium.7
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Eggs are a super food. They contain every amino acid. They also contain healthy fats. Like anything else, it's about moderation. Sometimes for dinner I'll have five eggs with some green onion and one serving of cheese.13
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poly / mono UNsaturated fats are good fats btw. also, saturated fat does more damage to your cholesterol than eating actual cholesterol. just don't go bezerk.
https://medlineplus.gov/ency/patientinstructions/000747.htm#:~:text=It is one of the,fats can benefit your health.
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/high-blood-cholesterol/expert-answers/cholesterol/faq-20058468#:~:text=Chicken eggs are an affordable,trans fats and saturated fats.
so eat em up!10 -
YES!5
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They are eggscellent for you.15
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Yes❤️
The incredible, edible egg.7 -
Aimeesdiet wrote: »It's a hard one! Protein and vitamins but also sodium, poly/mono saturated fats? Cholesterol 🤔 what do you think?
I suppose if you have a need to maintain an especially low sodium intake and all you ate was eggs, you might be getting too much sodium. Other than those extreme conditions, I don't see a need to worry about 150 mg or so of sodium in an egg.
There's no such thing poly/mono saturated fats. They're polyunsaturated and mono unsaturated fats, and they're the kind of fats widely recommended as heart healthy.
The most recent research indicates that for most people, dietary cholesterol is not a big contributor to high serum cholesterol.13 -
Yes. Next question?7
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Eggs are one of my main sources of protein, so if they aren't Im in trouble .lol
In all seriousness, though, I wouldn't get too worked up about whats being labeled as "good" or "bad" and instead just focus on portion sizes, moderation, and variety!6 -
I am sure a sensible amount of eggs is a perfectly healthy part of a diet.5
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Silliness! Eggs are wonderful! Just as others have said, moderation is key. Yes, you can have too much of a good thing, so don’t 😊4
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I guess the question should also be good in relation to what?4
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Eggs got a bad rap....yummy and filling4
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Yes - eat 'em up3
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I was on a keto diet a few years ago for 3 months. Ate 3 eggs a day and my bad cholesterol plummeted and my good cholsterol elevated. My Vit D climbed to normal instead of having a severe deficiency. I'm going back on that diet again!4
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Eggs are a superfood but i believe, like everything, they should be eaten in moderation. If i was to cook an omelette, i would use 1 whole egg with 2 egg whites. Although the yolk has a lot of neutrients and protein, that is where the most cslories are. So thats a way of having eggs but keeping the calories down .😊1
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janejellyroll wrote: »An egg should only have about 62 mg of sodium.
Not by the time I eat them. I like salted eggs. Fortunately my heart/blood pressure are good.1 -
nanastaci2020 wrote: »janejellyroll wrote: »An egg should only have about 62 mg of sodium.
Not by the time I eat them. I like salted eggs. Fortunately my heart/blood pressure are good.
Hopefully you salt after they are cooked 😉
As a reference, an 8 oz glass of water has 40mg os sodium. Sodium is in almost everything. It's an electrolyte and super important to health.2
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