Any dietitians or healthcare professionals have an opinion on the health upsides/downsides of eating eggs since much has been written on the subject?

[Bricealan]

I have heard many downsides on eggs; i. e. excess cholesterol, heart disease etc. Recently, my Yoga instructor, tells me to basically ignore all of that prior bad mouth on eggs.

I Googled the question, and got back mostly Positive input from Google on vitamins and the benefits of eating eggs, both whites and the yoke. I should research just who on Google (sources) supplied that information.

I would like to hear MORE information on the subject from someone that more information than what I got on Google on this question.

Thanks

[Dіldophobe]

They're extremely good given that the quality isn't bad. Conventional eggs are like plants grown inside a toilet, while pasture raised are nutritious and low in toxins.

Every cell in our body contains cholesterol. They say fats are bad? Our brains are made of fat. It's the quality that's the problem. Low quality carbs and proteins are just as bad.

Egg yolks hatch into a living animal. Doesn't that suggest that they have every nutrient essential for this animal to thrive? Yes it does contain about every water and fat soluble vitamin that humans need to consume. But it also contains cholesterol which we need no less.

One of the first symptoms you'll find when you start under eating cholesterol is low testosterone, which too many people experience. Even women due to their BC pill use.

Ask anyone who went carnivore to lose weight - their cholesterol went through the roof and the higher it got the better they feel and diseases go away.

Saying cholesterol is bad for you because during some tragedy it ends up in the wrong place, is like saying blood is bad for you because when you're wounded it pours out, therefore you shouldn't have any blood in your body. Same shit.

[WindAtMyBack]

There was a big egg scare in the past. I think it was late 70s or early 80s. Then later they said "Never mind, eggs aren't as bad as we thought".

You want more information. But realistically it doesn't exist. Diet and nutrition are seriously lacking in good science. Most doctors don't take a single nutrition course in med school.

I agree with your yoga instructor. Ignore all the negative stuff about eggs. That's in the past. For that matter, it's been a long time since they changed their minds and said it was OK.

You know drinking a lot of cola or eating too much fat is bad for you. There are probably a lot of ways to improve your diet without involving eggs.

As for cholesterol, even if you have a known cholesterol problem, you don't need to specifically target cholesterol containing foods. You should reduce your overall fat intake.

[Bricealan]

I have been, for the most part, a vegetarian, with, chicken, fish, as an exception. I don't have a problem with cholesterol, but just wanting to make good choices when changing my usual diet.
Thanks for your input.

[purplepoppy]

I'm not a health professionals but I've read enough serious lit to say this. Yes eggs are high in cholesterol but most people won't eat enough to worry. The general advice is one a day is well within safe limits. Unless your eating a box a day I wouldn't worry.

As for bacteria like salmonella, that's going to depend on your local area. 90% of uk hens are vaccinated so the risk is very low. I don't think American farms vaccinate so if be careful.

[Bricealan]

I didn't have a concern about Salmonella, but all the bad 'press' that eggs used to get always had me keeping eggs at arms distance, with the exception of eating egg Whites, at Starbucks.
Thank you for your input.

[Dіldophobe]

Even if you eat them raw, unless you lick the poopy shells you won't get the damn bacteria.
None of all our bird species are vaccinated, and I eat many different eggs. At some point I ate over 20 chicken eggs a day, sometimes they were all raw, and never even got sick once.
If you cook them, the risk is eliminated 100%.

If you are eating only one egg a day and no more cholesterol other than that, you'd have drawbacks from under eating cholesterol.

[Bricealan]

@Dіldophobe I try to eat a 'low fat', 'low sugar', 'low starch' type of diet. More resembling a Mediterranean Diet. Thanks for your input.

[NewsReader]

Why not use a professional health website?

[Bricealan]

If I knew of a professional health website, I would consult one. That is why I asked the question, AND the way I asked it. I consulted an individual, and then went to Google, which supposedly does direct questions of every sort to a reliable source. That is what I did. Thanks for your input

[NewsReader]

Sites like: Healthline, VeryWellHealth, Medical News Today, Medical Daily, WebMD, and more

[Bricealan]

The 'sites that you show, from my mind, WebMD included, usually respond to Health, injury, disease questions related to cancer, heart disease, diabetes et cetera. . I have consulted WebMd on occasion when my brother-in-law was dying of cancer, but did not believe they would take the time for a dietary question. Thanks again