recommended amount of whole eggs per day

[khomeini]

i'm 18 years old, and i would like to know the recommended amount of whole eggs per day i should eat. i know cholesterol is not really my concern at this age, but i still want to be careful. i usually have 5 eggs a day and take out 4 yolks of the 5

[kev_b81]

ive heard 1 - 2 yolks a day is fine..i eat 2 but am thinking about cutting back to 1

[kdubs]

i'm pretty sure that most new studies show that eggs have both good and bad cholesterol. the problem with cholesterol happens when you have more bad cholesterol than good, so really eggs aren't going to make much of a difference as they contain a good balance of both. i don't think it'd be a good idea to eat a carton a day, but 1-2, and probably 3 or 4 is fine.

[IraHays]

God why did I open this thread?







(as "good" cholesterols' evil twin ("bad cholesterol) laughs in the background planning his next move.)

[DriftMonster]

I don't do any eggs yolks a day. I have bad family history with heart disease. I usually start my day off with 5 eggs whites and 1/4 cup of almonds for a source of fat.

There's actually a little article about it in the latest Muscle and Fitness. I can't remember exactly what it said though. I have to run in a minutes, so I'll look it up later and post it.

[garbage cutters]

i have been eating 10 a day on my cut

[khomeini]

i have been eating 10 a day on my cut

i don't think that's really healthy....

[Crunchbar]

search ozigirl on the search forum, she wrote two great threads regarding the cholesteral/fat subject.

[garbage cutters]

i don't think that's really healthy....

read up you shall