Egg Fat

amymaria91
amymaria91 Posts: 202
edited November 12 in Food and Nutrition
Is the fat in eggs 'good fat'? I don't understand the difference between good fat and bad fat

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  • amymaria91
    amymaria91 Posts: 202
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  • UponThisRock
    UponThisRock Posts: 4,519 Member
    Bad fat is artificial trans fat.

    Some will say that saturated fat is bad. IMO, worrying about saturated fat intake is missing the forest for the trees.
  • SoDamnHungry
    SoDamnHungry Posts: 6,998 Member
    Everything about eggs is good.
  • tgzerozone
    tgzerozone Posts: 160
    Only the yolk has bad fat. High in cholesterol as well. In moderation though it is fine I imagine.

    Egg whites are good, no worries there.
  • Pohudet
    Pohudet Posts: 179 Member
    eggs are wonder food. Yes, there is fat in yolk, but this fat is very important, because they contain fat soluble vitamins, like vitamin A and E.
    One whole egg is about 70 cal, less than a piece of bread, 2-3 times less calories than any of your "health bars".
  • Iluvchopsticks
    Iluvchopsticks Posts: 130 Member
    Everything about eggs is good.
    ^^^^ This
  • Lukazetta
    Lukazetta Posts: 427 Member
    eggs are wonder food. Yes, there is fat in yolk, but this fat is very important, because they contain fat soluble vitamins, like vitamin A and E.
    One whole egg is about 70 cal, less than a piece of bread, 2-3 times less calories than any of your "health bars".

    True but there are high cholesterol levels in the yolk which you should pay attention to.
  • LindsayChick
    LindsayChick Posts: 129 Member
    Everything is super natural and healthy in eggs. I usually do one egg and a half cup of Egg Beaters just to get a lot of bang for your buck. You get tons of scrambled eggs for few calories!
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    Only the yolk has bad fat. High in cholesterol as well. In moderation though it is fine I imagine.

    Egg whites are good, no worries there.

    The whole of the egg is good, there is protein in both. The Cholesterol in eggs was dispersed as a myth.

    It is a darned shame when people throw away the yolk, much of the goodness is in the yolk.
  • jpinge
    jpinge Posts: 71 Member
    Only the yolk has bad fat. High in cholesterol as well. In moderation though it is fine I imagine.

    Egg whites are good, no worries there.

    The whole of the egg is good, there is protein in both. The Cholesterol in eggs was dispersed as a myth.

    It is a darned shame when people throw away the yolk, much of the goodness is in the yolk.

    This....eggs are perfectly fine for you
  • amymaria91
    amymaria91 Posts: 202
    Thanks everyone!
  • lizzys
    lizzys Posts: 841 Member
    eggs are good for you i would not worry about the fat in eggs but keep a eye on the total fat through the day. olive oils is a good fat ,meat fat is not a good fat eggs fall their still good
  • fourhortons04
    fourhortons04 Posts: 3
    You only need to worry about the cholesterol in the egg yolk if you have an issue with high cholesterol or you are consuming a massive amount of eggs on a regular basis, which most people aren't. Eggs are a very healthy food to incorporate into your diet. They are a good source of protein as well.
  • tgzerozone
    tgzerozone Posts: 160
    Only the yolk has bad fat. High in cholesterol as well. In moderation though it is fine I imagine.

    Egg whites are good, no worries there.

    The whole of the egg is good, there is protein in both. The Cholesterol in eggs was dispersed as a myth.

    It is a darned shame when people throw away the yolk, much of the goodness is in the yolk.

    Yup I agree as well, reason I said within moderation. Yolks are the best part.
  • trac3
    trac3 Posts: 134 Member
    ^^^^^^ Agreed! ^^^^^^^^^^

    I don't have to worry about my cholesterol, but if you do, just have one whole egg and 2-3 egg whites instead of 2 whole eggs once or twice a week. Here is an interesting site on some egg nutritional info and facts: http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html

    My OB/GYN always wanted to make sure I was eating eggs when I was pregnant ~ I think it's choline that is good for brain development (found in the yolk)? Can't remember lol:tongue:
  • tgzerozone
    tgzerozone Posts: 160
    I eat about 70 whole eggs in a week. :blushing:
  • amymaria91
    amymaria91 Posts: 202
    I eat about 70 whole eggs in a week. :blushing:
    are you serious?? That's a hell of a lot of eggs!! I thought 3 eggs 4 times a week may have been too much
  • Lukazetta
    Lukazetta Posts: 427 Member
    I eat about 70 whole eggs in a week. :blushing:

    I'm pretty sure you're joking but let's say you're serious...how much fiber do you take in weekly?
  • Lukazetta
    Lukazetta Posts: 427 Member
    10 eggs a day is fine as long as you're not eating all that yolk, a lot of bodybuilders have up to 10 per day but they have egg whites for the most part. Yes, yolk may be good fat and it may also have less than the cholesterol most people freak out about but you are definitely over doing it.
  • tgzerozone
    tgzerozone Posts: 160
    Serious yes. Not on the weight loss side. More towards the bulk side.

    I get plenty of fiber. about 200 grams of rolled oats a day, minimum of 500 grams veg a day.
  • tgzerozone
    tgzerozone Posts: 160
    10 eggs a day is fine as long as you're not eating all that yolk, a lot of bodybuilders have up to 10 per day but they have egg whites for the most part. Yes, yolk may be good fat and it may also have less than the cholesterol most people freak out about but you are definitely over doing it.

    Yup, agreed, you probably shouldn't eat the yolks on that amount. It's just helping to bulk up quicker. The yolks will be cut out in a few months completely though.
  • Lukazetta
    Lukazetta Posts: 427 Member
    10 eggs a day is fine as long as you're not eating all that yolk, a lot of bodybuilders have up to 10 per day but they have egg whites for the most part. Yes, yolk may be good fat and it may also have less than the cholesterol most people freak out about but you are definitely over doing it.

    Yup, agreed, you probably shouldn't eat the yolks on that amount. It's just helping to bulk up quicker. The yolks will be cut out in a few months completely though.

    Oh okay, makes sense. Just be careful with the cholesterol...if it wasn't for that, eggs would be the perfect protein source.
  • Di3012
    Di3012 Posts: 2,247 Member
    I eat about 70 whole eggs in a week. :blushing:

    Reminds me of that movie Cool Hand Luke, when he ate 50 eggs in an hour pmsl
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