Hard Boiled Eggs

wazjoe
wazjoe Posts: 20
in Food and Nutrition
I've been new to the whole dieting scene lately and thinking about breakfast wise and was wondering if eating hard boiled eggs without the yolk is healthy. Or should I eat the yolk for the fats and stuff it gives? A friend said without the yolks but not entirely sure.

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  • mindidily
    mindidily Posts: 196 Member
    I say eat them! I have two for breakfast most mornings myself.
  • shynquiet1
    shynquiet1 Posts: 7
    I eat 2 or 3 boiled egg whites for bfast almost every day. My trainer suggested them becasue they are a great source of protein with minimal calories (17 for 1 large egg white). The yolk has fat and the calorie count will go up considerably. But If you like the yolks you could try eating 1 whole egg and a couple whites only. I'm currently reading "The Skinny Rules" by Bob from the Biggest Loser. He suggests 2 whites and whole egg for woman and 4 whites and 1 whole egg for men for bfast.

    Hope this helps!
  • Nailrep
    Nailrep Posts: 966 Member
    Eat them! you are only talking 80 calories!
  • bserwack
    bserwack Posts: 51 Member
    I eat them. The yolk has more calories & fat but also all of the vitamins B2, B12, D and Iron. Are you more concerned with low calories or getting enough nutrients? Also, I don't think it would be very filling without the yolk...

    Here is a brief comparrison from FitSugar: http://www.fitsugar.com/Egg-Whites-vs-Whole-Eggs-7291034
  • ellie0213
    ellie0213 Posts: 516 Member
    Eat the whole egg. In fact to make them really excellent fry them in coconut oil :happy:
  • brewface811
    brewface811 Posts: 106
    I eat the whole thing! They fill me up longer :)
  • siriusalien
    siriusalien Posts: 207
    Eat the whole darn egg. The yolk IS the source of nutrients., not the whites. The myth that egg yolks raise cholesterol was debunked years ago.
  • oldmanstauf
    oldmanstauf Posts: 202 Member
    If you like the taste, eat them. A lot of people are scared due to misinformation.
  • stephanieb72
    stephanieb72 Posts: 390 Member
    poach em!
  • mrsheu
    mrsheu Posts: 30
    One egg yolk has around half the recommended daily limits of cholesterol for a healthy person. I love eggs, but I try to limit myself to 14 whole eggs per week, with no limitations for the egg whites.
  • savageman69
    savageman69 Posts: 339 Member
    One egg yolk has around half the recommended daily limits of cholesterol for a healthy person. I love eggs, but I try to limit myself to 14 whole eggs per week, with no limitations for the egg whites.

    Dont listen to this egg cholesterol has NOTHING to do with your body cholesterol except its been proven eggs will lower your bad cholesterol numbers so long as your in your calorie goals eat as many as you like....and fat doesnt make you fat i wish people would get over this
  • wftiger
    wftiger Posts: 1,283 Member
    The yolk has all the vitamins, iron, etc. in it. It is good for you. If you have the calories then eat them. If you don't then don't.
  • AllTehBeers
    AllTehBeers Posts: 5,030 Member
    I eat the whole thing! They fill me up longer :)

    This. I eat at least 2 eggs a day, most of the time hard boiled. I slice them up, put them on toast and splash some hot sauce on them. Yummy. It's less then 200 calories, packs some great macro and micro nutrients and keeps me full for a while.

    Eggs are so versatile though, don't just eat them boiled. You can make all kinds of dishes so you'll never get bored with them.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    Eat the whole egg! Why waste the part that is the best for you? Most of the nutrition is in the yolk, so if you throw it away, you are throwing away the part that is actually healthy.

    Also, dietary cholesterol has little to nothing to do with blood cholesterol levels. So, not worry so much about that!
  • ameoc76
    ameoc76 Posts: 5 Member
    I eat the whole egg. The yolk only has 5 grams of fat so it's nothing to worry about.
  • verptwerp
    verptwerp Posts: 3,659 Member
    When you eat out, you can always get an egg-white omelet ....... in the meantime, why waste a perfectly good yolk ?

    I have one HB egg each morning with a bit of hot sauce & some raw or sauteed veggies ..... been doing this for 3 years now & I love it :drinker:
  • vegasmari
    vegasmari Posts: 120 Member
    I say go for it. I'd probably eat one hard boiled egg and lots of time for breakfast I'll have egg whites scrambled, and then you really don't miss the yolk at all, as long as you add seasoning :)
  • swkittrell
    swkittrell Posts: 48
    I say go for it I eat 1 to 2 hard boiled eggs every day. When grocery shopping you can buy them already boiled and peeled. They are really good and this saves me a lot of time.
  • lindsy721
    lindsy721 Posts: 350 Member
    Sometimes I eat the yolks, sometimes I just eat the whiles. Depends on the goal for that meal. With breakfast, I usually have 2 scrambled eggs - yolks and all... and then the rest of the day, just hard boil some eggs and just eat the whites for their protein.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    The yolk is the most nutritious part, the yolk has just as much protein as the white, plus a TON of nutrients, while the white has protein, and no nutrients.
  • Thena81
    Thena81 Posts: 1,265 Member
    i hardly ever eat the yolks they carry all of the cholesterol! egg whites r ideal!
  • Ready2Rock206
    Ready2Rock206 Posts: 9,487 Member
    Eat them! The whole thing.
  • tigersword
    tigersword Posts: 8,059 Member
    i hardly ever eat the yolks they carry all of the cholesterol! egg whites r ideal!
    Not true at all. Egg whites offer zero nutritional value, and the cholesterol in eggs has no impact on blood cholesterol.
  • ncwall
    ncwall Posts: 64 Member
    I have been eating 2 whole eggs and 2 egg whites on an english muffin for breakfast i have been giving the extra 2 yolk to my dog.
  • Athijade
    Athijade Posts: 3,300 Member
    i hardly ever eat the yolks they carry all of the cholesterol! egg whites r ideal!

    So? As was stated multiple times already, the cholesterol in foods has little to no impact on blood cholesterol. So why would you throw away the part of the egg with all the nutrition in it?
  • NoAdditives
    NoAdditives Posts: 4,251 Member
    One egg yolk has around half the recommended daily limits of cholesterol for a healthy person. I love eggs, but I try to limit myself to 14 whole eggs per week, with no limitations for the egg whites.

    Dont listen to this egg cholesterol has NOTHING to do with your body cholesterol except its been proven eggs will lower your bad cholesterol numbers so long as your in your calorie goals eat as many as you like....and fat doesnt make you fat i wish people would get over this

    Exactly. Dietary cholesterol (from food) is not the same as blood cholesterol.
  • TexanThom
    TexanThom Posts: 778
    http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/cholesterol/HQ00608

    Read this from a DOCTOR at the Mayo Clinic.
  • subcult
    subcult Posts: 262 Member
    The yolk also plays a big factor in how well you utilize the protien I bate yolks. After so many years of avoiding them. Now I force myself to choke them down.
  • dnunny
    dnunny Posts: 125
    I eat the whole thing. I find that they make a great snack.
  • stanturnage
    stanturnage Posts: 1
    BUMP

    I was reading the post and I am not sure why people continue to state that eating the yoke of an egg has no effect on your cholesterol.

    The yoke does have its benefits as there is additional protein and nutrients. However, the number of yokes you eat does cause a change in your cholesterol level. Being very active and in great physical shape I was looking to boost my overall muscle mass and decided that I would start eating the yokes with my breakfast, nothing else changed in my diet, and my cholesterol shot up over 60 points and put me over 200 and my LDL skyrocketed as my HDL remained fairly unchanged. The Doctor who was doing my annual physical become alarmed because he knew how active I was and starting asking about any changes to my exercise and diet routines. When I told him that the only change was increasing my egg yoke consumption to about 12 a week he cautioned me on eating more than 3-4 egg yokes a week. I followed his advice and went in the next month to have my labs reworked and evaluated. My LDL reduced dramatically and my cholesterol dropped to below 200.

    That's my experience, first hand knowledge of what too many egg yokes can do. May not do them to each of you and that is great if you can get the benefits and not have any adverse reactions. But to just flat out tell people that it isn't true is misleading and you are putting out bad advice.

    My 2 cents!

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