Eggs

[meemaylam]

Hi Everyone

Glad to be back here after such a long time.
Have not been on Atkins yet

Since we are supposed to eat not more that 3-4 eggs / week,
I want to know according to Atkins diet, what's the maximum eggs we can eat daily.

Thanks for your reply

Mee

[liv]

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Eggs are good for you. They are quite nutritious and filling. Many people on Atkins eat a few every day. There is not weekly limit one way or the other as far as I know.
Eggs have a bit of carbs so count them.

[Swordfish]

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I'll sometimes have up to 5 or 6 a day
There quick and easy and can lead you away from other more tempting goodies!

[meemaylam]

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5 to 6 eggs a day seems to be unhealthy. So Am I right?

[liv]

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Why do you think eggs are unhealthy?

[JimboK]

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Why do you think eggs are unhealthy?

Yeah, I'd be curious too to know the answer. "3-4 eggs a week" seems like conventional dieting/"heart healthy" dogma. It's not Atkins.

[meemaylam]

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Eggs are not healthy when we are eating more than 2 eggs a day.

[Sherri]

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Hi Mee,
At one time, in the medical field, it was said that eating to many eggs was unhealthy and bad for your cholesterol. But after further study it was proven that to be a misconception and or myth. Eggs are healthy for you. Not having to limit yourself to just 2 a day.
Here's something I found for you to read. Also you can google egg and Cholesterol and find all kinds of information regarding how healthy the egg is.
Sincerely, Sherri



[ Tuesday, March 22, 2005 ]


Eggs often mistaken as unhealthy part of diet
Nutrition Bits

For quite some time, the egg has gotten a bad rep for its cholesterol content. Because too much cholesterol has the potential to clog arteries, many people assume eggs shouldn't be a part of their diet.
But recent studies have shown that a low-fat diet including one or two eggs a day resulted in no measurable changes in blood cholesterol levels. In addition, a study at the University of Arizona indicated that saturated fat in the diet increases blood cholesterol more than dietary cholesterol does.
Saturated fats come from animal products such as red meat, pork, cheese, milk, ice cream and butter.
Because cholesterol has the potential to clog arteries, it increases the risk of heart disease. The American Heart Association promotes prevention of heart disease by not smoking, controlling blood pressure, exercising and maintaining a blood cholesterol level below 200 mg/dl.
Many people assume cholesterol is bad, perhaps because they don't fully understand it. Cholesterol is a waxy, fat-like substance produced by the liver. It is essential to insulate nerve fibers, to maintain cell walls and to generate vitamin D, a variety of hormones and digestive juices.
There are two different kinds of cholesterol: dietary (found in food) and blood (found in our bloodstream; also known as serum cholesterol). It is a misconception that dietary cholesterol becomes blood cholesterol as soon as we ingest an egg. Actually, our bodies manufacture the majority of our blood cholesterol.
The amount of cholesterol one's body makes differs among each individual. Because of this, research does not show that dietary cholesterol extensively enhances blood cholesterol levels in everyone -- good news for egg lovers.
Dietary guidelines suggest no more than 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day. However, because everyone reacts differently to dietary cholesterol, this number may not be right for you. Until researchers know for sure how to individualize cholesterol guidelines, ask your doctor if your current heart-disease risk or serum-cholesterol levels are normal, since these factors would affect your daily recommended cholesterol.
On average, one large egg contains 70 calories, 4.5 grams of fat, 1.5 grams of saturated fat and 213 milligrams of cholesterol. Egg whites alone contain no cholesterol.
Eggs are rich in protein, low in sodium, easy to prepare and full of vitamins and minerals. In fact, eggs are one of the best dietary sources of vitamin D other than milk. Also, eggs contain folate, which helps prevent birth defects and cardiovascular disease.




But before you get cracking, remember the following tips to ensure food safety:

• Purchase fresh, grade AA or A eggs that are refrigerated. Eggs should always be properly refrigerated and kept in cartons or cases before and after purchase.
• If you whip up an egg dish, serve it immediately or store it in a refrigerator to prevent potential food-borne illnesses.
• Eggs come in many varieties. The color has nothing to do with varied egg quality, nutritive value, flavor and food preparation.

[susan423]

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Yesterday I had 10! But normally I have at least 4 a day. Eggs are the most perfect food.

[pork chop]

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5 to 6 eggs a day seems to be unhealthy. So Am I right?

My grandfather ate 6 eggs a day almost his entire life, he was a farmer in Ireland. He lived well into his 70's.

[redfoxglove]

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All of the above info fits with what I've learned by informal research into the subject, as I too am an "egg lover." I would edit a little bit of the printed info above, as it says with a "low-fat diet" 2 eggs are a healthy choice...of course, we Atkineers are not on a low fat diet, far from it. But a lot of stuff printed about health has a low-fat bias b/c that's what was drummed into people for so many years, yadda yadda yadda, don't take my word for it, Dr. ATkins goes into that issue extensively in the book....bottom line, eggs are one of my faves and I eat 2-4 daily...cholesterol numbers are going down according to my doctor, not up, as standard medical advice would warn me in the case of eating "too many eggs"...

[shay85]

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i didnt know eggs have carbs
how many carbs usualy in each egg??

[jimmie 48]

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less than one per egg, shay. alot of adbb'ers count 1 per just to keep it in round numbers.

http://www.carbohydrate-counter.org/dairy/search.php?cat=Egg&fg=0100

[Bluebelt2007]

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.6 per egg, but hey 5 eggs is only 3 grams of carbs

[D3anna]

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I am almost through my dozen and the week isn't even over yet...lol