Whole eggs or egg whites

[EjnarKolinkar]

I throw the whites away and eat the yolks.

Was watching, "How to make perfect eggs" on America's test kitchen. Chef used 6 eggs, 2 extra yolks, and cream ligtly whisked with a fork. Cooked in butter med/hi heat constantly stirring until streaky, then down to low.

Nice large curds, yellow, tender. When she took a bite I drooled a little on my shirt.

[postman123]

The yolk contains about 40% of an egg's protein along with all the other good stuff that eggs provide. In light of the fact that dietary cholesterol intake =/= an increase in blood cholesterol levels, it makes no sense to not eat the entire egg.

Eggzactly!

[michaelstone]

I usually use 1 whole egg/5 egg whites for my scrambles, but today grabbed a bunch of the carton egg whites so my dog won't end up high cholesterol from all the yolks lol

[paul_v]

THIS!!

I eat 2 whole raw and at least two or three poached everyday!
Dietary cholesterol doesn't affect blood cholesterol the way you hear!

You eat raw eggs? Dang brah you're playing some Russian roulette with a bacterial infection.

As for those worried about chloresterol, cook your eggs in coconut oil. Good stuff

[AnthropoidApe]

Whole egg, not counting the shell even though it's got lots of calcium. Cholesterol good at last check.

On a very, very restricted calorie intake (mainly talking about fairly small people here) I could argue a case for eating, say two eggs but only one of the yolks. This is still reasonably tasty, plenty of protein, but quite a lot lighter on calories. For a grown man, there would be no point.

[cowboybiker]

So what do you primadonnas do with the yolk after you seperate it?

[GuyJin]

So what do you primadonnas do with the yolk after you seperate it?

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Scramble it and put it in a gif, send it to you with noodz as you requested and say "Yolks on you, son!"

Okay, seriously, haven't read all the replies here, but unless you have a cholesterol problem to begin with--and I'm not even sure eating eggs would exacerbate the situation--it makes sense to eat the whole egg. As the old saying goes, if God had wanted us to separate eggs He'd have put them in separate shells. Not that I'm religious, but I hope the point is made. There's a reason why the egg is as it is. The yolk, while it does have fat, also contains lecithin which helps to emulsify excess cholesterol and transport it out of the body. It also has protein and other goodies which aid in miantaining cellular integrity, circulation of the body's hormones, and more. The white, while primarily protein, does not contain lecithin (or very little). In short, from this layperson's perspective, it makes sense to eat the egg whole. JMO...

[Herukano]

4 large poached eggs every day for 2nd breakfast truly lush

[doughnutgut]

So what do you primadonnas do with the yolk after you seperate it?

Put it into a sock along with the rest of my wasted goodness.

[drudixon]

Reality is, you need to eat cholesterol to live. Can't make certain hormones without it, and cholesterol is an antioxidant. Ancient mummies 3000 years ago have the same percentage of arterial hardening as people today. Furthermore, in spite of the intrinsic dietary differences between the mummies, atherosclerosis was the same. What this tells you is that arterial hardening is independent of diet. All you really can do is eat balanced and monitor along with your doctor.

[JimmyJonny]

i have my doubts your eating this many calories.

Was so tired and out of it after work last night that thought your times were the calorie count, lol, sorry.

Still tired & sore........ off to the gym & work I go.

[Danimal]

I eat the whole egg. Usually have 3 over easy a few times a week for breakfast. My wife doesn't like them over easy so scrambled or omelettes on the weekends.

[BigDonnieBrasco]

You eat raw eggs? Dang brah you're playing some Russian roulette with a bacterial infection.

The risk is horribly over-blown... BUT... that being said I would not eat raw STORE bought eggs. We have our own organic, pastured hens, and I eat them within a day or two of being laid. Store bought eggs can legaly be sold in the US when they are 10 MONTHS old!

[wulf88]

Was so tired and out of it after work last night that thought your times were the calorie count, lol, sorry.

Still tired & sore........ off to the gym & work I go.

No worries.....like i said, some days i eat more others i eat less.....but i have found that eggs are the best source of protien for me.......

[doughnutgut]

No worries.....like i said, some days i eat more others i eat less.....but i have found that eggs are the best source of protien for me.......

Cheapest form of protein and fat for your buck IMHO. Win, win for lifting chit and getting them gainz.

[NateOZ]

Check out pastured eggs if they're available to you at a reasonable price. Much tastier than commercial eggs and you'll never want to throw away the yolk as it's so good.

[rnacdaley]

Cheapest form of protein and fat for your buck IMHO. Win, win for lifting chit and getting them gainz.

Could not have said it any better

[yogeshverma]

Whole egg all the way. Yolk has cholesterol which is essential for testosterone. So whole egg will be better at building muscle than whites.

[Corbi]

Eggs.....yuck I can't eat them. Can't help but think of them as chicken abortions.

[tobymax123]

Eggs.....yuck I can't eat them. Can't help but think of them as chicken abortions.

Okay, I know a lot of people feel that way, but THEY'RE NOT. You know that. But if you don't want to eat them, fine.

Eggs aren't my favorite food either. Once or twice a week I get a craving for them, but two or three of them and I'm done. Poached or hard boiled for me, always the white and yolk.

The past couple of months I've been spending too much time in hotels that have some scrambled-eggy food-like product as part of their free hot breakfast. I don't know what that crap is but it tastes like salt to me. Luckily they usually have some peeled hard boiled eggs in the little glass-front fridge (where they keep the sugary Yoplait yogurt), so when I'm in the mood for eggs I'll grab a couple of those.

[cowboybiker]

Eggs.....yuck I can't eat them. Can't help but think of them as chicken abortions.

[dancingduck]

A nutritionist told me the yellow yolk had hdl. which is good.. and when I couldn't wrap the concept around my head about hdl and ldl.. she explained " ldl is bad fat.. hdl can be remembered a Happy fat" since then I eat about l whole egg and a bunch of egg whites.. but late at night or before bed.. I might chomp one or two whole eggs.. splash a little rainbow peppercorn from Tj's on their .. and you have a quickie snack.

[tobymax123]

splash a little rainbow peppercorn from Tj's on...

That is good on eggs, but if you have a Penzey's Spices store near you, their "Mural of Flavor" seasoning is the most perfect complement to eggs ever. EVER, I say! It's salt-free, but you won't even miss the salt with this seasoning. (Also available online; Google Penzeys Spices.)

[peacesells]

This article explains the egg issue.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/john-b...b_3499583.html

Eggs are good for you.

[Clintw1976]

Whole eggs for me and I get them for free

[paul_v]

The risk is horribly over-blown... BUT... that being said I would not eat raw STORE bought eggs. We have our own organic, pastured hens, and I eat them within a day or two of being laid. Store bought eggs can legaly be sold in the US when they are 10 MONTHS old!

Ah ok. That makes sense. I was not aware of the 10 month old egg possibility...that's scary especially since I eat close to a dozen a day.

[doughnutgut]

Ah ok. That makes sense. I was not aware of the 10 month old egg possibility...that's scary especially since I eat close to a dozen a day.

Just drop them in a bowl of water.

If they sink and lay flat then they are good to go.
If they slightly raise then eat them quick smart.
If they float. Chuck them fukers out.

[LordGrover]

If they slightly raise then eat them quick smart.

Yep.
Best for hard boiling at this point - peel real easy.

[jobronze]

Whole eggs = quite possibly the world's most perfect food.

[doughnutgut]

Whole eggs = IS WITHOUT DOUBT the world's most perfect food.

Fixed that for you fella. Don't hold back.. Tell the truth.