[veggiegirl123]

Originally Posted by monstermom

Egg whites!! If you really like/need to eat the yolk, keep it to one whole egg, and add two to three servings of egg whites...it's the protein from eggs that's important, and the protein is found in the whites, not the yolks. Personally, I only like the yolks if I'm eating a whole egg cooked over easy/medium. So if I'm making scrambled eggs or an omelet, I actually prefer the whites, as I don't like the taste of fully cooked yolks.

I didn't know this, thanks for the info!

[Megan1982]

Originally Posted by monstermom

Egg whites!! If you really like/need to eat the yolk, keep it to one whole egg, and add two to three servings of egg whites...it's the protein from eggs that's important, and the protein is found in the whites, not the yolks. Personally, I only like the yolks if I'm eating a whole egg cooked over easy/medium. So if I'm making scrambled eggs or an omelet, I actually prefer the whites, as I don't like the taste of fully cooked yolks.

I have to respectfully disagree with this statement, though I suppose it also depends on what your definition of "important" is. Protein is found in both the egg yolk and the egg white. 1 large egg has 6.3 g of protein in it. 3.6 g of that protein is in the white, the rest is in the yolk. The yolk is where the cholesterol is found, but it is also where a lot of nutrients are found. I just quickly looked it up and found this website that lists comparison between where nutrients are found in the egg - yolk or white. The website does cite its sources right below this table, and it matches with what I've learned elsewhere, though I take it with a grain of salt as I do everything on the internet and I admit I didn't follow through checking the sources.

If you are eating eggs only for a source of protein, yes, you can get protein from the whites. But I believe you miss out on a lot of important nutrients (there I go using the word "important" - to me, they are important!). I personally don't believe that dietary cholesterol is the demon it's made out to be, but I'm not sure to what extent I believe it actually contributes to one's cholesterol levels. I've read research going in both directions. Because high cholesterol runs in my family, I don't to eat more than two yolks a day, but I love my yolks! When I make egg salad I do a combo of whole eggs and whites, sometimes with eggs or omelets I will do the same.

[meltaway]

I love boiled eggs. (I actually hate any other type.) ..and I'm not about to throw away the yolks. My cholesterol level is fine. Take what you want from that..but I'd do more research on the topic. There are a lot of alarmist articles/opinions out there...you have to arm yourself with the correct knowledge.
Eating egg whites alone to me, makes no kind of sense. But to each his own!

[Jentry07]

I agree your best bet is going to be speaking to your doctor about it first and foremost if you are concerned, especially if you have a family history or yourself has high cholesterol!
With that being said... I have heard that this is just a myth and that 1-2 whole eggs a day is not enough to cause high cholesterol. If you are worried I would opt going for one whole egg and one or two egg whites. The cholesterol is in the yolk and by adding more egg whites you are still getting protein without the cholesterol!