So forever ago, there was a big deal about people only eating a certain number of eggs a week. It had something to do with cholesterol...
I THINK this is no longer the case...is there a limit on eggs? I find myself eating TONS of them, hard boiled, or in veggie omelets...can one eat too many eggs?
It's recommended that you limit your dietary cholesterol intake to less than 300 mg a day. There's about 213 mg of cholesterol in one large egg, all of which is found in the yolk. So if you're eating the whites you're fine, but if it were me I'd probably limit the yolk to one per day.
geez i hope not, i eat bunches of eggs! mostly the whites though... in the morning i might have an egg scramble with 1 egg and 2 white or for a snack 1 hardboiled and 1 just the white.
I consider eggs to be a whole, natural, and incredibly healthy food. Plus, they're delicious! Unless you have a pre-existing problem with high cholesterol, you shouldn't need to limit yourself to a certain number of eggs per week. Eggs can actually increase HDL cholesterol, which is the good kind. Plus, they're full of other important and healthful nutrients. If you are really concerned or if you're on a very low-fat diet, you can eat only the whites for protein, but personally I believe it is better to eat the whole egg including the yolk because the yolk contains healthy fats and most of the egg's vitamins and nutrients. Just make sure that you're not preparing them in an unhealthy way (ie. adding tons of fat in cooking them), and you're golden. If you're concerned about animal welfare at all you may also want to consider spending the extra dollar for free-range eggs.
You can have as many whites as you want, I know that.
But I don't even think 2 yolks a day would be bad for you. They say it is too much cholesterol but I have read before that it doesn't "really" matter. I wouldn't make it habit to eat like 6 a day though!
I usually eat at least one egg a day, yolk and all! I gave up on whites, the yolk is too good. And good for you! (in moderation of course)
The cholesterol in eggs really shouldn't scare you away completely. Most of the cholesterol in your body is made by your liver and the amount of cholesterol in your diet may not have as big an impact on your blood cholesterol as people once thought. In fact, you can eat one egg every day without harming your cholesterol and other blood-fat levels. That's really good news because eggs are very satisfying. Eating one egg as part of a healthy breakfast may help you lose weight by keeping you from getting hungry later in the morning.
For a long time I was eating egg whites, but I ran into a problem. I was having a really tough time getting all my calories in. So now I eat whole eggs. I had 2 for breakfast (hard boiled) with 1/2 a serving of cooked oats, and I am still fricking stuffed and it's lunch time.
I don't eat eggs every morning, because really, I am not so much a fan of hard boiled eggs, I prefer them poached on toast, or in an omelet (but I had an omelet for dinner last night, while everyone else had pancakes).
I am going to talk to my doctor about this when I see her on Monday. I have no issues with cholesterol (actually mine is quite low my doctor tells me), and they are a filling, nutritious way to add calories!
There is no need to limit eggs because the American Heart Association states they have found the cholesterol in eggs is digested differently by the body than they though. Enjoy as many as you like. I have one whole egg + 1 egg white for breakfast.
I make my omlets with one whole large egg + 2 large egg whites. I fill it with a slice of fatfree cheese and either mushrooms or a slice of ham. I have that with fruit for a side. keeps me full till lunch
bella I do something similar- I like to cook them sunny-side up and throw them over noodles or shredded red cabbage so the yolk serves as a saucy dressing. It tastes very rich and decadent! Not all people like runny egg yolk (even typing out the phrase "runny egg yolk" made me cringe a little bit) but I think it's delicious
OhMyDogs I did a bit of research on this a week or so ago for the same reason- I love full eggs and they're a great source of protein and calories. Came up with the same answer others did- that unless you have high cholesterol you don't need to worry about limiting moderate amounts of eggs. Let us know if your doctor says anything other than this, I'd look forward to hearing his thoughts!
esp after reading this thread today i cant stop eating eggs!!! I had a scramble this morning with spinach, tomato, fat free feta, turkey and olives... then at lunch some tuna salad with hard boiled egg in it... and just now two more hard boiled egg whites with valentina!
bella I do something similar- I like to cook them sunny-side up and throw them over noodles or shredded red cabbage so the yolk serves as a saucy dressing. It tastes very rich and decadent!
This is also delicious over white rice with a bit of soy sauce.
YUM! I don't eat white rice anymore (tragic, since I'm an Asiaphile living in the and of rice!) but that's similar to how I do it with my cabbage! I do shredded Asian veggies tossed in soy sauce, fish sauce, sriracha, and mirin/rice vinegar. I think put a sunny side up egg over it and crumble a piece of seaweed over it. slice the yolk and let the goodness cream over my salad.... nom nom nom.
I know that a lot of people don't eat rice, especially white...it's good to see that the concept works well with cabbage - I honestly wouldn't have thought of it.
ArcticFrogs, indiblue yes! i also use the "runny egg yolk" as a sauce. i think it tastes great especially with soy sauce. when i used to live alone and was lazy to cook, i would just take some left over rice, cook up an egg (sunny side up) and throw it on the rice with some soy sauce. it was delicious!
"shredded Asian veggies tossed in soy sauce, fish sauce, sriracha, and mirin/rice vinegar. I think put a sunny side up egg over it and crumble a piece of seaweed over it. slice the yolk and let the goodness cream over my salad.." now THAT sounds delicious. i have to try it one day!
what kind of asian veggies do you use? cooked or raw?
A question about eggs
