tiger20 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I hope nobody out there still throws out the egg yolks. That's old school nutrition. Most of the nutrients you need are found in the egg yolks instead of the egg whites. I eat about 7 whole eggs once a week. I would give them a B+ for nutritional value. Lots of protein, vitamins & omega 3 fatty acids, which is good fat. So I recommend eating those egg yolks! They've been given a bad rap in the past about cholesterol but I think you'll be fine.
Cee Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 There's nutrients in egg yolks, but also a lot of cholesterol. One large egg yolk has about 270 mg of cholesterol. The recommended daily maximum is 300 mg. That's why it's not recommended to eat too many whole eggs per week. What I have heard suggested is if you want to eat two eggs, throw one of the yolks out.
Author tiger20 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Posted February 8, 2011 Why throw the yolks out? That's just wasteful. There's lots of starving people in this world who could use those egg yolks to eat & cholesterol wouldn't be an issue for them since food is so hard to come by. I just don't like wasting away valuable food.
Cee Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I guess you could freeze the egg yolk. Or you could have a friend over and share the eggs. More economical and also might lead to romance. I had an uncle who died sudden coronary death due to high cholesterol. And I had high cholesterol at one point. I would say wasting an egg yolk is better than wasting my life. But not all people react to cholesterol badly. It's a combination of genetic and environmental factors that influence cholesterol levels.
Author tiger20 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Posted February 8, 2011 It also depends on how high your bad cholesterol is. They say anything over 200 is too high but what if your cholesterol account is 210 or 215? Are you in danger of an imminent heart attack just because you are 10-15 points above their recommendations of what is too high?
Star Gazer Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Interesting article, just out today: http://www.latimes.com/health/boostershots/la-heb-eggs-20110208,0,5158996.story?track=rss
tman666 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Yes, yes they are. Dietary cholesterol certainly contributes to raised blood lipids, but they're saying (the great THEY) that the fats in egg yolks are closer in structure to Omega-3 fatty acids as opposed to Omega-6 fatty acids (which is commonly found in higher concentrations in animal fats). While overeating Omega 3 fatty acids can contribute to poor health indicators just as much as overconsumption of Omega 6 fatty acids, there are so many more variables that factor into someones total LDL/HDL count (level of exercise, body fat percentage, genetics, etc.) The myth that whole eggs are somehow worse for you that other sources of dietary fat is asinine. I recommend everyone read "Girth Control" by Alan Aragon. It's a little bit dated, but most of the information in there is very, very solid.
Cee Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Well, then I am mistaken. Bring on the eggs, then. Glad to hear it.
tman666 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 Well, then I am mistaken. Bring on the eggs, then. Glad to hear it. Of course, it's not your fault that you were misinformed. There are enough myths swirling around the fitness and nutrition community to drown in. Sort of like how eating six meals a day supposedly is better than 3 meals a day because it "stokes the metabolic fire"... But that's another topic all together.
Author tiger20 Posted February 8, 2011 Author Posted February 8, 2011 I eat 1 large meal a day. That's it.
tman666 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 I eat 1 large meal a day. That's it. Warrior diet? How long have you been doing IF for? Also, are you a lifter, and if so, how well have you been able to retain strength/muscle mass?
TaraMaiden Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 What he hasn't told you is that he starts it at 09.07 and ends at 23.46. What's for pudding....?
tman666 Posted February 8, 2011 Posted February 8, 2011 What he hasn't told you is that he starts it at 09.07 and ends at 23.46. What's for pudding....? Hahaha, I hope this isn't the case, but I'll let him/her chime in.
Jaytb Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 since cholesterol is synthesized in the body, some in science view dietary sources of cholesterol as unimportant because cutting it out of your diet will only result in your body synthesizing more to keep blood cholesterol levels at equilibrium. Another view is that saturated fats or even (possibly) animal proteins are more of a factor in cholesterol levels than dietary intake, so cholesterol by itself isn't really such a bogeyman as it's portrayed to be. It's much more likely that saturated fats (which egg yolks have) and trans fats (which egg yolks don't have) are the real dietary problem. I kind of agree with OP about not wasting it but people are afraid of the saturated fats and calories that you get out of egg yolks, so it is understandable why people like to cut it out of their diets.
TaraMaiden Posted February 9, 2011 Posted February 9, 2011 If you're really worried, and can't shake the impression that eggs are bad for you because it's been ingrained by so much mis-information and mistaken research) then eat tomatoes with your eggs. Either as ketchup, sun-dried or perhaps even fresh, with a little salt. This is why. Matters require further research, but the results here, are promising.
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