I am doing a cut right now and unfortunately i dont really like pure eggwhites. However when i add a yolk (1 yolk for 3 eggwhites) and a little bread its pretty tasty.

So what im wondering is, would it be bad for my cut if i had 1 yolk each day? how much can i get away with?

And what about salt? would adding salt be damaging to my cut?

I don't think that it would be bad to add a yolk to some egg whites. Cutting is primarily calories in vs calories out, so you need to make sure that the yolks fit in with your overall plan.

Salt is fine. Assuming that you're eating clean, a little salt won't hurt you. Most of our over-indulging in sodium comes from prepackaged foods where salt is used as a preservative. Adding it to flavor your food is pretty minor compared to that. Just make sure you're drinking your water!

I'm not exactly sure what the health implications would look like, but in terms of fat loss for your cut, I think it's fine as long as it fits your plan. I've cut successfully before while eating 2-4 yolks a day depending on whether I was training or not. Again, I don't know if this was "bad" for my health, but it sure didn't stop fat loss.

I am doing a cut right now and unfortunately i dont really like pure eggwhites. However when i add a yolk (1 yolk for 3 eggwhites) and a little bread its pretty tasty.

So what im wondering is, would it be bad for my cut if i had 1 yolk each day? how much can i get away with?

And what about salt? would adding salt be damaging to my cut?

I have never really understood the fascination with egg whites. The yolk is actually the most nutritious part of the egg. Go ahead and eat it....1 yolk will have no effect whatsoever on your cut.

Also -- Salt may cause you to retain a bit more water, but so what? Water isn't fat .... so I don't think there is anything at all wrong with eating salt (unless you eat a ton of it).

i eat 3-6 whole eggs a DAY.

hehe this is kind of a relief. i never did like eggwhites without the yolks. especially seeing someone put a bunch of eggwhites in a glass and drinking it in one gulp made my stomach turn :nope:

Would you have felt any differently if they added 2 yolks to the glass? :lol:

I have never really understood the fascination with egg whites.

Pure protein. So instead of having a 2 egg omelette (16g fat, 14g protein), you can have a 1 whole egg, 5 egg white omelette (8g fat, 27g protein).

I eat up to 6 whole eggs a day. I used to just eat egg whites, but doing that defeats the purpose of eggs being a cheap protein source. Plus, it makes eggs much more palatable. Just watch the calories and you'll be fine.

I just mix things in with it, such as peppers. I don't like eating straight whites. Before I knew any better about raw eggs, I used to mix tuna+milk+egg and neck it. Since tried with diet coke as well. Worked for Dorian, but I'm not a fan.

I think it's still recommended to keep saturarted fat to less than 300 mg per day. An egg yolk has a bit over 200, so you could safely eat one a day. More than that might interfere with heart health.

I think it's still recommended to keep saturarted fat to less than 300 mg per day. An egg yolk has a bit over 200, so you could safely eat one a day. More than that might interfere with heart health.


ive never seen saturated fat listed in mg's. do you mean cholesterol?
shrimp is also high in cholesterol and has not shown to significantly affect cholesterol levels...

nothin gonna keep me away from my eggs

ive never seen saturated fat listed in mg's. do you mean cholesterol?
shrimp is also high in cholesterol and has not shown to significantly affect cholesterol levels...

nothin gonna keep me away from my eggs

She must mean cholesterol -- But the reality is that dietary cholesterol doesn't necessarily translate into high levels of blood cholesterol. Saturated fats often result in greater levels of cholesterol being released into the blood via processing by the liver.

ive never seen saturated fat listed in mg's. do you mean cholesterol?
shrimp is also high in cholesterol and has not shown to significantly affect cholesterol levels...

nothin gonna keep me away from my eggsSorry, yes, I meant cholesterol.

She must mean cholesterol -- But the reality is that dietary cholesterol doesn't necessarily translate into high levels of blood cholesterol. Saturated fats often result in greater levels of cholesterol being released into the blood via processing by the liver.
You're right; it doesn't necessarily. But dietary cholesterol isn't beneficial to you either, which is why the heart and stroke foundation recommends to limit your egg consumption (http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/images/english/fat_chol.pdf), just in case it might be harmful.

The liver makes about 80 percent of the cholesterol in your body. The other 20 percent comes from the foods you eat. The foods that raise your blood cholesterol the most are saturated fat and trans fat in such foods as fatty meat and whole-fat dairy products, snack foods and ready-prepared foods. Foods that have high levels of dietary cholesterol include egg yolks, organ meats, shrimp, squid and fatty meats.

Dietary cholesterol only has an effect in some people. (http://ww1.heartandstroke.ca/Page.asp?PageID=33&ArticleID=5326&Src=living&From=SubCategory) From a nutrition perspective, the best way for controlling blood cholesterol is to eat a healthy diet that is lower in fat, especially saturated and trans fat. Your doctor will advise you on how much food containing dietary cholesterol you should eat.

The foods that raise your blood cholesterol the most are saturated fat and trans fat in such foods as fatty meat and whole-fat dairy products, snack foods and ready-prepared foods. Foods that have high levels of dietary cholesterol include egg yolks, organ meats, shrimp, squid and fatty meats.

This is poorly written; it is a slight non sequitur and loss of coherence. The second sentence should list foods that are high in saturated fat, not dietary cholesterol. If they wanted to list cholesterol-containing foods, they should have preceded it with an explanation of the effects of dietary cholesterol.

/grammar lesson finished

This is poorly written; it is a slight non sequitur and loss of coherence. The second sentence should list foods that are high in saturated fat, not dietary cholesterol. If they wanted to list cholesterol-containing foods, they should have preceded it with an explanation of the effects of dietary cholesterol.

/grammar lesson finished

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I thought so too. It's like there's half a paragraph missing. :doh:

Recently I've been eating 4 whole eggs a day. But each egg contains 660 mg of Omega 3's. www.christophereggs.com

It's very, very rare for me to eat the yolk, but so far I am really enjoying these. Feel great too. I'll have some blood work done checking trigycerides and total cholesterol, but don't expect any problems. It's always good to check, though.

Recently I've been eating 4 whole eggs a day. But each egg contains 660 mg of Omega 3's. www.christophereggs.com


Surprising that they're able to distribute to Wal-Mart. I would think that the market pressure plus the retailer's extreme attempts to keep prices low wouldn't allow for it.

There are a few brands of high omega-3 eggs on the market. They're usually a little more pricey, but worth it for the time when you eat the yolk.

I normally have 2 egg whites/2 whole eggs for breakfast but eat hardboiled egg whites during the day. I can eat up to a dozen over the course of the day. Is this too much?

I normally have 2 egg whites/2 whole eggs for breakfast but eat hardboiled egg whites during the day. I can eat up to a dozen over the course of the day. Is this too much? a dozen whites over the day....no, that's not too much.

There are a few brands of high omega-3 eggs on the market. They're usually a little more pricey, but worth it for the time when you eat the yolk.Just don't buy omega-3 eggs and then throw out the yolk. :doh:

Is there a significant amount of omega-3 fats in those eggs? What percentage of your recommended consumption would that 660 mg take care of? Are they lower in cholesterol? I always thought eggs were relatively low fat in general, so I was surprised at how popular the omega-3 ones are.

Personally I think that the omega-3 eggs are simply a marketing ploy to jack the price up. All things equal, I still think you're better off just buying regular eggs and supplementing with a quality fish oil. Simply my opinion of course.

Omega-3 enriched eggs are developed by changing the feed ration of the hens so that it contains 10-20% flax seed. Flax seed is a good source of omega-3 fatty acids.

I see flax seed as inferior to fish oil since you have to consume quite a bit more ALA to get the DHA and EPA that you can get from straight fish oil.

Don't get me wrong, flax is still good, but I'd rather just add ground flax seed to my meals and salad than pay a premium for omega-3 eggs.

comparison of regular and omega-3eggs (http://pdftohtml.markoer.org/pdf2html.php?url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.eggs.ca%2Fpdf%2F omega-3_e.pdf)