I have been alive long enough to watch the science behind eggs come full circle. I can remember when more than one whole egg a week was asking for a heart attack. I really don’t know what to believe b/c The Googles will show you one end of the spectrum to the other on what is safe or acceptable.
I LOVE making a 3 whole egg ommy every day for breakfast. Have tried egg whites only, but leaves me hungry so interested in whole egg thoughts.
Too much? Could I eat more? Would be great to hear from a dietary pro on ST. Thanks in advance!
I am not a “dietary genius”, so I’ll be curious to hear what others say. I eat 3 eggs (fried in VXOO usually with some sliced avocado) for breakfast 4-5x/week.
Yeah, just get eggs where the yolk is orange and almost spherical when you break it in a pan. Those will have the vitamins and omega 3s’ We used to raise 3 chickens on a couple wooded acres and those eggs were the best. There are finally some commercial brands getting a little closer and under 3 bucks a dozen.
Well, the OP hasn’t specified what type of eggs. Maybe it’s ostrich eggs. Or Easter bunny eggs. Note that even though I do not have a PhD in molecular genetics, I’m aware that bunnies don’t hatch eggs.
I typically eat 3 eggs a day and have been doing so for about 5 years.
Keep the yolks, that’s where all the vitamins and minerals hide.
I eat 2 or more per day…they are healthy. I specifically get certain eggs for the bright orange yolk (more beta carotene), so no way would I ever toss out the yolk, where all the nutrients are…eggs, avocado, and some meat…my breakfast 5+ days of the week.
Well, since you both agree on the cheese and pork part would either one of you be willing to educate me on why they’re inherently bad?
…both ham and cheese are high in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Personally, I like eating my eggs with sauteed vegetables (olive oil, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, garlic, cilantro, red onion, carrots, bell pepper), black beans, fresh salsa, and a whole wheat tortilla. Perfectly healthy meal right there and damn it’s delicious.
Well, since you both agree on the cheese and pork part would either one of you be willing to educate me on why they’re inherently bad?
…both ham and cheese are high in saturated fat and cholesterol.
Personally, I like eating my eggs with sauteed vegetables (olive oil, zucchini, yellow squash, onion, garlic, cilantro, red onion, carrots, bell pepper), black beans, fresh salsa, and a whole wheat tortilla. Perfectly healthy meal right there and damn it’s delicious.
I like the meal you described too.
Is saturated fat bad for you if your HDL/LDL and triglycerides are ok?
Fifteen eggs per day. That would give you about 100 grams of protein and 1100 calories.
If you rounded out your diet with a pound of carrots, a half pound of greens, various other veggies, 3-4 pieces of fruit, and two slices of bread to make a sandwich, you’d have pretty much a perfect diet.
2000 calories total, 1/3 of it from fat, 120 grams of protein, plus all of your micronutrients satisfied in spades. For every mile you run, you can have an extra slice of bread to sop up that yolky goodness.
Granted you’d take in about 1000% of the recommended daily value of cholesterol–but dietary cholesterol has since been shown to have no correlation to blood cholesterol.
And I’m completely serious about this post. It may or may not be good advice, but I swear I’m not trolling.
Is saturated fat bad for you if your HDL/LDL and triglycerides are ok?
I’m not a dietitian/nutritionist, but no. Your body needs saturated fat and cholesterol. Moderation is the key to life.
I am on the academic path to become a registered dietitian and second this statement that moderation is really the most important thing with nutrition. While your body does need saturated fat and cholesterol, if you eat high amounts of these nutrients every day then eventually you will notice a change in cholesterol/triglycerides. However most people on this forum are exercising so much that honestly you don’t need to worry about TG and cholesterol. However, the fat in eggs is unsaturated therefore its really not bad as some people have made it out to be. Its actually beneficial and promotes HDL cholesterol which is good!
I encourage you to read this article about eggs and cholesterol levels.
