I have an admitted love affair with eggs. Deviled, omelettes, scrambled, over easy...I want it all.
Seven or more eggs a week raises risk of death
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Oooh deviled eggs! I need to make some of those asap.
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We get about 8 or 9 eggs a day on average from my 10 chickens. We've been selling the surplus. I would probably say that our eggs are healthier than the store bought eggs just because the chickens get to eat plants from the yard and dig up little grubs and worms. It's much better than the junk they feed the caged laying hens. Our chickens also get to run around the yard, so they're happier. Apparently, happier chickens lay better eggs.
So yeah, I would say that the food the chicken eats plays a big role in the healthiness of the egg. If you can, buy organic eggs from free range chickens. And if you're really dedicated, you can buy your own flock of chicks, raise them for 6 months, and you too will get your own farm fresh eggs.
So yeah, I would say that the food the chicken eats plays a big role in the healthiness of the egg. If you can, buy organic eggs from free range chickens. And if you're really dedicated, you can buy your own flock of chicks, raise them for 6 months, and you too will get your own farm fresh eggs.
I loved the title... "seven or more eggs a week raises risk of DEATH" lol.
We're all gonna die from something guys...
I average around 3 whole eggs per day and probably 5 whites. Better than eating processed carbs and other junk food.
Why don't we ever see warnings about THAT type of food? Worthless food...
We're all gonna die from something guys...
I average around 3 whole eggs per day and probably 5 whites. Better than eating processed carbs and other junk food.
Why don't we ever see warnings about THAT type of food? Worthless food...
This article is making its way around various forums. I got into a big debate with somebody at another forum over it as well.
Read this Article by John Berardi (PHd, CSCS):
Last week a study was reported on, a study suggesting that eating more than 7 eggs per week can lead to premature death.
Uh, oh. I eat about 21 whole eggs a week (3 per day).
So I guess I should be dead already.
But instead of getting worried, I'm chuckling. Laughing at the absurdity of it all.
You see, this idea, the idea that natural foods like eggs, lean meats, soybeans, whole grain cereals, etc. can inherently be bad for us, is so absurd that the only thing an intelligent person can do is chuckle.
First of all, the "egg study" is flawed and virtually meaningless.
Second of all, the media has it all wrong about the "goodness" or "badness" of specific foods. You see, very, very few foods either qualify as good or bad.
Instead, it's our own physiological environment that sets the stage for how the food reacts within our bodies. Control the environment and the food part becomes ridiculously simple.
If you've ever been confused by the seemingly contradictory nutrition information out there, you've got to check out this week's article.
Here is the article:
Good vs Bad Food
It's Time To Grow Up
by John Berardi, PhD, CSCS
My Shocking Snack Last Nite - Precision Nutrition
Best wishes,
Chillen
Last week a study was reported on, a study suggesting that eating more than 7 eggs per week can lead to premature death.
Uh, oh. I eat about 21 whole eggs a week (3 per day).
So I guess I should be dead already.
But instead of getting worried, I'm chuckling. Laughing at the absurdity of it all.
You see, this idea, the idea that natural foods like eggs, lean meats, soybeans, whole grain cereals, etc. can inherently be bad for us, is so absurd that the only thing an intelligent person can do is chuckle.
First of all, the "egg study" is flawed and virtually meaningless.
Second of all, the media has it all wrong about the "goodness" or "badness" of specific foods. You see, very, very few foods either qualify as good or bad.
Instead, it's our own physiological environment that sets the stage for how the food reacts within our bodies. Control the environment and the food part becomes ridiculously simple.
If you've ever been confused by the seemingly contradictory nutrition information out there, you've got to check out this week's article.
Here is the article:
Good vs Bad Food
It's Time To Grow Up
by John Berardi, PhD, CSCS
My Shocking Snack Last Nite - Precision Nutrition
Best wishes,
Chillen
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I cooked eggs in the microwave for the first time today. Beat 2 and oured them into a microwave safe 4" round plastic cup. They had to be the fluffiest eggs I have ever had, and the shape when I pop'd it out was perfect for an english muffin. I am hooked. Why hasn't anyone ever told me of this?
That's how I make them for my kids every morning
I think most of you guys missed the point of this article. As I stated early, it's just an observation made that people who ate seven or more eggs a week had a higher rate of death than those who didn't. It's not saying don't eat eggs, it's just saying that there is a connection and no scientific proof one way or the other. It could be that people who eat eggs are doing something other than eating eggs that caused their death. You gotta die from something, and you really can't blame eggs for it. 10 out of 10 people are going to die in any study.
It's sort of like the recent "water" article about drinking 8 or more glasses per day. It suggests that people who drink more than 8 glasses a day have made little or no difference with those who drank less than 8 glasses and drank other liquids such as soda and milk. Suddenly people screaming in joy that they can now drink soda and not water. Clearly these folks didn't understand what the article was trying to say.
I think further study should be done. Clearly it didn't say eggs were eaten alone. Eggs a very common ingredient in brownies, cake, cookies, and other things. It could be that these people ate a lot more of these kind of food, which would add even more risk due to lack of nutritional food ("empty" calories so to speak). Even more, eggs could have been eaten alone but with other things such as hash browns or waffles or something of that nature. It could have been that people who ate eggs, ate a lot of other food along with the eggs. Of course, no where in the article did it give hints on how the eggs were used, only that eggs were used 7 or more times and that these people didn't get enough exercise.
It's sort of like the recent "water" article about drinking 8 or more glasses per day. It suggests that people who drink more than 8 glasses a day have made little or no difference with those who drank less than 8 glasses and drank other liquids such as soda and milk. Suddenly people screaming in joy that they can now drink soda and not water. Clearly these folks didn't understand what the article was trying to say.
I think further study should be done. Clearly it didn't say eggs were eaten alone. Eggs a very common ingredient in brownies, cake, cookies, and other things. It could be that these people ate a lot more of these kind of food, which would add even more risk due to lack of nutritional food ("empty" calories so to speak). Even more, eggs could have been eaten alone but with other things such as hash browns or waffles or something of that nature. It could have been that people who ate eggs, ate a lot of other food along with the eggs. Of course, no where in the article did it give hints on how the eggs were used, only that eggs were used 7 or more times and that these people didn't get enough exercise.
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The study doesn't say anything at all. The liquid study example said that it doesn't really matter that much what liquid you drink, it says something (presuming that one group was told to drink 8 glasses of WATER and the other to drink 8 glasses of whatever). This egg study says nothing of value, only that the people who ate more eggs died, it doesn't go into the reason at all, if the reason even were the eggs.
I think you missed the point of its interpretation. People are now going bonkers thinking that eggs had something to do with the 23% higher death rate. The title alone imposes upon a reader that eggs are the cause and you should be very scared.
However if you read the actual study there was no affect on the individuals cholestrol levels from eating eggs. The guy from that other forum was saying "I dont care what you guys say, the eggs had something to do with it." However, was it the yolk, or the white that could be bad? There is no clarity.
You about described what I was talking about. Yes the title is scary. But there is a relationship between the two; but it is unclear whether the relationship will always remain true. The article only states that people who ate seven or more eggs died (23%), but no where does it mention how the eggs were used, what relationship the eggs had with the people, nor did it mention what item in the eggs caused the death. So yes, 23% of the people did eat more than seven eggs per week, that's a fact. Whether or not the seven eggs caused the people's death, remains unclear. That's the point I was bringing out, that the article only states the relationship, but offers no scientific explanation on whether or not the relationship has any actual bearings on a person's expected lifetime. So there is really no reason to be scared, nor should there be any concerns about usage of eggs.
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I agree with you entirely.
I never knew it was possible to microwave eggs.
How long does it take to microwave on high?
You just pour it into a cup, plastic or normal and just microwave it? wow. how simple.
They come out very fluffy. Thats why I dont like microwaved eggs that much.