I eat 3 eggs a day....is this bad??

chicken eggs... no

ostrich eggs... yes

There are too many myths still circulating regarding dietary cholesterol. I would not worry about eating 3 eggs/day and I would suggest looking at these books for more information regarding cholesterol:

http://www.amazon.com/Big-Fat-Surprise-Butter-Healthy/dp/1451624425/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418744787&sr=1-1&keywords=the+big+fat+lie

http://www.amazon.com/Cholesterol-Not-Culprit-Preventing-Disease/dp/0983383561/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1418744750&sr=1-1&keywords=kummerow

Google tells me there are 187mg of cholesteral in an egg.

Your body can make 1-2g of it per day.

Some studies will tell you that if you consistently eat cholesterol containing food daily, your body will naturally produce less of it. And will balance itself out.

http://www.health.harvard.edu/newsweek/Understanding_Cholesterol.htm

Some people face genetic predispositions that will allow them to eat more or less foods with cholesterol.

they say 2 a day is the limit. thats just the average though. if youre an athlete youre probably fine

Dietary cholesterol causing blood cholesterol to rise was debunked when you were still a child.

I average about 5 eggs a day right now. I ate 8-12 a day, every day, for like 9 months when I was into weight lifting.

You'll be fine.

Thanks for the feed back. I have some research to do.

I thought I heard/read many times, that by consuming cholesterol it does not mean you will have high cholesterol, and the ratio of low density and high density is what is important. But do wonder about the very low amounts of cholesterol on the recommended daily amounts...Of course I don't use that as my bible, I certainly try to consume more protein and fat than they recommend, based on my total daily caloric intake, but do use the recommended values as kind of guide.

3 eggs per day in my opinion is better than a sugary bowl of cereal, so that is why I started eating them in the first place, as I never was a big fan of the taste of eggs...They do fill me better as well.

Just get a blood check if you're worried. They should do it at your next physical, and if they don't you can ask. Also, your blood pressure is fine.

i eat eggs wrote:

Dietary cholesterol causing blood cholesterol to rise was debunked when you were still a child.

I average about 5 eggs a day right now. I ate 8-12 a day, every day, for like 9 months when I was into weight lifting.

You'll be fine.

Wrong. The response is small for most, but varies. Saying it doesn't cause blood cholesterol to rise is incorrect.

the guy who gave you 'feedback' knows nothing. Do you want a serious answer from someone who knows what they are talking about, or random fad diet trolls pulling nonsense out of their butts? I will assume the former and give you one:

Saturated fat intake negatively effects total and ldl cholesterol more than dietary cholesterol. And eggs are not particularly high in sat fat, and fairly high in PUFAs, which can actually lower blood cholesterol. So, in that sense, they are not bad at all for blood cholesterol levels. On the other hand, for some people (and you probably don't know which type you are), so called hyper-responders, eating too much dietary cholesterol will negatively impact blood cholesterol levels. This is why the "limit" (for the avg person) exists. If your blood levels of total, ldl, and total/hdl ratio are all good, then keep eating eggs, you have little to worry about, but I wouldn't go crazy on them (moderation in all things). If however, your blood cholesterol levels are not so great, I'd drop the eggs in favor of oatmeal, which is shown to lower cholesterol levels.

See above. It *could* have a negative impact, it might not have much of one....,

I'd say total and ldl #'s are the most important, however ldl/hdl matters too.

It doesn't have to be a "sugary bowl of cereal" it could be whole oats with fruit and walnuts and some milk. This combo will have as much or nearly as much protein as your eggs, and some pufas too, and fiber. This should fill you up as much as your eggs.

Thanks for real answers. :)

I am going in for a physical tomorrow actually. Maybe they will test my cholesterol.

I usually have oatmeal for lunch, with raw almonds and apple, hence I don't have it for breakfast.

If the eggs aren't working for me (aka my cholesterol is high, or ldl levels are too high), I'll switch to something like what you are suggesting, or yogurt with nuts and fruit.

update:

Cholesterol test:

HDL=95

Total Cholesterol=143

She did not test my triglycerides or LDL.

My iron she said was 90. (of course no units, but I assume there is a standard of measurement with the numbers.)

Glucose was 82 (and I was not fasting).

Looking online, it doesn't seem like these numbers make sense, like HLH seems very high and the total seems low, but anyone have numbers like these?

Trans fats and saturated fats cause high cholesterol, not eggs. I probably average 4 a day and my cholesterol is on the low side.

Saturated fat is not bad, despite decades of misinformation.

Don't the nutrition advice from a guy who says that eggs are not particularly high in saturated fat and are fairly high in PUFA. Eggs have over 2x more saturated fats than PUFA and even more monounsaturated fats than saturated fat. Note that polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat are not the same thing. Someone claiming to know something about nutrition should no know this.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/111/2

Well, as for the rest of it...If he doesn't even know what is in an egg, why listen to anything else he says? Judge for yourself.

You should probably add some fruits and vegetables to your diet as welll....maybe some whole grains and legumes. Just salt, eggs and water is not enough

for lunch I have about two apples, with 1.5 cups of old fashioned oat meal, usually a banana or apple between breakfast and lunch, and another one between lunch and dinner. For dinner I usually have a bag of frozen veges steamed, with a cup of rice, and pasta sauce or something like that for flavor. But usually mixed veges, broccoli and spinach, and carrots. Then I have an apple an hour before bed.

Get used to it.. wrote:

Don't the nutrition advice from a guy who says that eggs are not particularly high in saturated fat and are fairly high in PUFA. Eggs have over 2x more saturated fats than PUFA and even more monounsaturated fats than saturated fat. Note that polyunsaturated fat and monounsaturated fat are not the same thing. Someone claiming to know something about nutrition should no know this.

http://nutritiondata.self.com/facts/dairy-and-egg-products/111/2

Well, as for the rest of it...If he doesn't even know what is in an egg, why listen to anything else he says? Judge for yourself.

Dude, we already know YOUR favorite protein source, so get on your knees and stick to what you do best (not that there is anything wrong with that....)

I *meant* UFA's, which include PUFA's AND MUFA's, and yes both can have positive impact on cholesterol levels, or neutral in some case. A single egg has 1 gram of SFA's, which IS fairly low. Yes, I incorrectly wrote PUFA's. See, I CAN admit an error when I actually make an error . when it comes nutrition, you do this every post you make, and I believe this is the first time you actually made a real correction to something I wrote.

HOWEVER......the basic point of my post was correct: compared to meat and other sources of meat protein, eggs are fairly low in Sat Fat (correct), they higher in Unsaturated fatty acids (correct), so this combo would result in less negative effect on cholesterol levels than foods higher in sat fat (correct). However, in some people, the high amount of dietary cholesterol in eggs, if eaten in excess, can raise blood cholesterol (correct).

SO.....change the PUFA's to UFA's in my post, and everything else was correct.

Nice try you lose again.

Like I said, stick to what you know. Didn't you say got into "PT school" ?? Why the F' don't you weigt on some injury rehab threads? Do you? If you actually have an advanced degree in that subject, and you did offer advice, I would not be such egotistical douche as you are, and tell YOU what's what concerning that topic, just because I read a few blog posts from personal trainers and a fad diet PT and convinced myself I was an expert. No, I wouldn't do that. but isn't that what you do??? Yup, every time you post. And you claim *I* have the ego problem?! HILARIOUS!! Who told you you knew anything about nutrition? Oh right, you told yourself that, and maybe a little birdie? Or maybe your boyfriend?

Stick to what you know. I still haven't seen what that is, but I am sure it is something.

You just can't change what you said and say I lose, you dingbat. Accept it...you are a fraud and have been exposed. Night sweetheart!

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See, I CAN admit an error when I actually make an error .

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I wouldn't worry about this at all. John Cena eats 3 cartons of eggs in a week to keep his puppies feeling strong and ready to rumble. How many eggs do you think the Undertaker ate for breakfast in the morning to be as athletic as he was. You gotta eat right to fight right. Now go do your WOD.