Hard Boiled Eggs

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!

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

I eat the whole thing! They fill me up longer

If you like the taste, eat them. A lot of people are scared due to misinformation.

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.

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.

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!

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:

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.

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.

Eat them! The whole thing.

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.

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.

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.

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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!