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MrJ

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I've had a look on the stats on the fitday database for eggs. It says that a boiled egg gives 211.2mg of cholesterol, and it says 70% next to that figure. Does that mean it gives 70% of your RDA for cholesterol, or the egg is 70% cholesterol?

Also, which is the best way to cook an egg?
 
That's your daily value. The recomended daily consumption of cholesterol is 300 mg. So begins the great debate...
 
70% of the egg is cholesterol. But it shouldn't matter because dietary cholesterol and serum cholesterol are not that closely related.

And the best way to cook an egg depends on what you like. :)
 
MrJ said:
I've had a look on the stats on the fitday database for eggs. It says that a boiled egg gives 211.2mg of cholesterol, and it says 70% next to that figure. Does that mean it gives 70% of your RDA for cholesterol, or the egg is 70% cholesterol?

Also, which is the best way to cook an egg?
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As Kara mentioned, I've also heard the cholesterol problem associated with eggs has been largely debunked, because it is a different type cholesterol altogether. Personally, I eat a lot of eggs daily. Boiled eggs make for an easy on-the-go snack, and you can have a nice variety by adding in veggies/peppers into an omelette.


Boiled, scrambled, poached. Its all preference.


I did however hear that contrary to contemporary myths, the body absorbs more nutrients from eggs that are cooked compared to eggs that are consumed raw. I found the article a while back explaining how the yolk is more easily digested when it is cooked. It goes to show you Rocky could have actually enjoyed his eggs, and overall it would have been better for him :p


Good protein source too! GOOO EGGS!:hurray:
 
Sorry to trouble you , but , Recent researches have already proved that the cholesterol in diet is not the reason for rise in blood cholesterol, but its the fat which causes problems.The amount of testosterone that your body produces when you eat whole eggs is much more as compared to when you eat only egg whites.
So stop wasting time separating the egg yolks.
Another fact, more than 50% of the proteins in eggs lies in egg yolk.
So decide for yourself .
 
dudeshane01 said:
Sorry to trouble you , but , Recent researches have already proved that the cholesterol in diet is not the reason for rise in blood cholesterol, but its the fat which causes problems. .
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and fructose. see?

i like this vid a lot. its very scientific and helped motivate me to cut down on sugar a lot.
 
Here is a sample of what I found on the internet about eggs. There is a lot of info to debunk the idea that eggs are bad, but even some pro-egg articles don't seem to recommend going much over an egg a day or less. American Heart association has not backed off on 300 mg daily cholesterol limits. (an egg has 230)

Here is the most pro-egg article I found.



An Egg a Day? Yes – in fact, studies demonstrate that healthy adults can enjoy one or two eggs a day without increasing their risk for heart disease
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In 2005 researchers at the University of Connecticut found that healthy elderly adults who ate three eggs a day for one month did not experience an increase to their LDL:HDL ratio or to their Total:HDL ratio, which are two major indicators for heart disease risk.11
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NUTRITIP:
Eat Your Eggs

Because eggs are high in cholesterol, they have been lumped together with meat as nutritional no-nos. Wrong! Studies show that for most people who do not already have high cholesterol or who are not particularly sensitive to dietary cholesterol, consuming an egg a day does not significantly elevate serum cholesterol. Most nutrition experts suggest that one egg three times a week can be part of a healthful diet.
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Recently, the association between egg consumption and the risk of CVD and mortality was investigated using data from the Physician's Health Study.[7] In this prospective cohort study, egg consumption was assessed using an abbreviated food-frequency questionnaire. In an average follow-up of 20 years, there was no association between egg consumption and myocardial infarct or stroke.
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In a February 2009 Nutrition Bulletin paper entitled "Eggs and Dietary Cholesterol - Dispelling the Myth," Prof. Bruce Griffin and Dr. Juliet Gray reviewed studies of egg consumption, dietary cholesterol and heart disease risk. The following conclusions were drawn:

There appears to be an association between dietary cholesterol and coronary heart disease because saturated fat and cholesterol co-exist in fatty foods.
Dietary cholesterol can increase LDL cholesterol a small amount, but the effect is clinically insignificant, and the effect of saturated fat is far greater.
Evidence does not suggest the small increase in blood cholesterol caused by dietary cholesterol increases the risk of heart disease.
Eating eggs may increase HDL cholesterol, counteracting the effect of LDL cholesterol on heart disease risk.
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American Heart Association sticking with daily cholesterol limit:

One egg contains about 213 milligrams of dietary cholesterol. The daily recommended cholesterol limit is less than 300 milligrams for people with normal LDL (bad) cholesterol levels. An egg can fit within heart-healthy guidelines for those people only if cholesterol from other sources — such as meats, poultry and dairy products — is limited.
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I find it very hard to believe that any natural basic food, eggs included, can be that bad for you in moderation.
It's not like I have any articles to back that statement up though, LoL.
I just don't like thinking the foods humans have been eating for thousands of years are what's responsible for the sudden obesity and health problems we are currently facing. But that's just my opinion...
 
Kay - I'm inclined to agree with you. It cracks me up that people will put all kinds of chemicals and processed foods and diet foods and artificial sweeteners and ... well ... god knows what ... in their bodies. But then they freak out over EGGS. Eggs, for god's sake. They're about as natural as you can get. :)
 
If you really are freaked out about eggs and just want some protein, just eat the whites. However, I believe the yoke has a lot of vitamins and junk.

I know, very scientific. The good thing about eggs is you can use them as a base for a very dense protein packed meal. Make an omlette with cheese, ham, peppers and broccoli.
 
Yolk. :) A yoke is something you put around the neck of an ox.

And yes, the yolk has the majority of nutrients and so forth.
 
great infos about eggs. im not that addict to eggs but it is good to be knowledgeable about it. i just eat poached eggs without salt to avoid oil.
 
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