Egg whites?

[Mighty Mouse 21]

I'm a student and my budgets pretty tight. I can't bare to throw out the yolks of my eggs, so I've been eating at least six eggs, yolks and all everyday. Why should you only eat the whites and not the yolks? How bad (if at all) is it for me to be eating so many yolks everyday?

 

[DanielBishop]

There's mixed opinions on this.

Some in the medical profession believes the cholesterol in egg yolks contributes to heart disease, blood pressure etc.... while others say it doesn't. They can't seem to decide. I try to keep a pretty close eye on the debate because I love eggs and would eat hundreds of them (while bulking) if I wasn't concerned about what I could be doing to my long-term health.

So, while the medical profession hasn't decided conclusively whether eggs contribue to LDL (bad cholesterol) or not.... most people limit the amount of yolks to no more than a few a day.

Keep in mind, however.... that good or bad for your heart, the yolks are very high in fat. So you could see your bodyfat levels increase somewhat, depending on the rest of your diet.

I personally think what you're eating is okay.... it's about what I eat when I'm bulking. I hate seperating eggs, and I hate wasting half of it. Besides, when you throw away the yolks, you also throw away half the protein, amino acids and various fat-soluble vitamins and minerals.

So I don't wanna say yes or no either way.... if you're gunna eat eggs like that, would probably be smart to take other precautions, like eat lots of fibre, and do some cardio once in a while.

 

[diamonddiceclay]

there is nothing wrong with eating a few whole eggs a day

 

[DrSuperSaint]

Actually research has shown that the cholesterol in eggs is actually good for you. Bump for more info ....

 

[gymtime]

there is nothing wrong with eating a few whole eggs a day

I agree, but six a day seems like a lot, from a calorie perspective if nothing else.

MM - Safeway makes a generic version of Egg Beaters that are fairly reasonable. It's called "Best of the Egg." They are pasteurized, plus there's no waste. Just a suggestion.

 

[Tha One CrumCake]

The cholesterol in eggs isn't bad for you, It's only when you mix it with shit like Bacon and Hashbrowns and Toast/Jelly when your Bad Cholesterol levels shoot through the roof.

Haven't you guys noticed that a lot of SeaFoods are high in "cholesterol" but at the same time are the one of the healthiest things you can eat.

 

[chillin408]

I agree with groups of people who believe the whole egg is not bad.

 

[anthrax]

take X whole eggs and 2X egg whites