Do Egg Yolks Get Bad Press?

I hate the yolks. But I force myself to hide a few in my scrambled eggs a few times a week. :(

Funny I should read this as I'm eating a nice cheese omelet for my breakfast. Wooo, eggs!

Have to say I never believed all the bad press they got. If I've learnt anything of value about what and how to eat in the last 2 decades it's that I filter out all the garbage about x is good and y is bad in favour of one single line: If Nature produces it, then it's good enough for me. It's when we start 'engineering' food in factories that I think the problems start to creep in.

I agree with the hunger suppressant detail. Nothing lasts me more thoroughly until the lunch hour than a whole egg, whether it be hardboiled, scrambled, or on toast.

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I would way rather have a REAL protein laden egg with some salad, than buy overpiced "cookie programs" anyday... I love them, any one egg with my salad makes me full as a goog all evening - in a good way!!

I have never separated my eggs for omelets, etc. I can't see that there is any great nutritional value in eating just egg white. (4 g of the 28 g of protein in an egg come from the white, and at 120 calories an egg, it's not exactly a diet killer). How would you ever feel very full eating just egg whites and a few vegetables? That would hold me for about half an hour and then I'd be foraging for something to eat again!

Every few days I hard-boil a half dozen eggs and put them in the fridge, and they are my protein in a lunch salad (sometimes replaced with tuna) or just a great fast mini-meal. I'm always running out to somewhere and forgetting/running out of time to eat and I can always grab an egg and a banana as I go out the door and then I won't be tempted to stop for junk somewhere.

I introduced my kids to sliced egg and tomato sandwiches, and they are now a favorite. In fact the kids have learned that a hard-boiled egg is a great snack after school or whatever and sometimes those hard-boiled eggs disappear pretty fast before I get to have more than 1 or 2.

Great post, Chris!

From someone who eats eggs about 5 times per week and 4+ per sitting, I always include at least 2 yolks. Both white and yolk have anti-microbial, anti-cancer, antioxidant and anti-inflammatory properties. The yolk has additional benefits such as; phosphotydal choline, lutein and xeaxanthin (mentioned in post) which are protective for the eyes.

I think if you are eating multiple eggs per day, there is no additional benefit to keeping yolks in all of your eggs as studies have shown increase plasma levels of said nutrients in only a single yolk. (J. Nutr. 0ct. 2006)

I always keep a couple of yolks when I eat eggs. I think they taste way better than the egg whites anyways.

I have never separated my eggs, much to the horror of my sister and father. I don't understand why I should, being that yolk has some good nutrition. Of course, there is too much of a good thing, and now, instead of two eggs with two strips of bacon and potatoes and toast (yes, I actually used to eat this), I eat one egg scrambled with a handful of spinach, a few shiitakes, one bacon rasher, and a bit of cheese on a single cardboardish slice of mutli-grain toast, with a kiwi and satsuma (or whatever's in season). It's a compromise of sorts, but if I don't add the bacon and cheese I won't be able to stomach the bread and the spinach.

Eggs are one of the most perfect foods in existence. Who needs protein bars full of stabilizers and other crap when you can grab a hardboiled egg. It's cheaper, fills you up for longer, and is a lot more nutritious. I've been reading "In the Defense of Food" and yeah, it's all about the REAL foods and not laboratory-created junk that's created to make profits for food companies.

I actually crave the egg yolks, i'd rather eat that then the whites... When i was following a dtrs advice i'd do egg whites, but then i decided one day forget it to much hassle and i'm really missing my yolks..

Actually - you don't need to worry about cholesterol in egg yolks if you have a normal - or even slightly high - cholesterol level (210mg/dl) and you haven't had a heart attack or are taking cholesterol meds. If you look at the latest cholesterol and heart disease research, you'll see that saturated fat can contribute more to high cholesterol than cholesterol in food. Also, if you have high HDLs they are working to keep cholesterol from being deposited on your blood vessels. Cholesterol is good, but your body makes its own so you really don't need it from food, but it also isn't as problematic as people think. If you are really concerned ask your doctor to test your CRP - that's a marker for inflammation and more tightly correlated with heart issues than cholesterol.

wow, didn't know that about mascular degeneration, cool article, I will keep it in mind.

I don't eat eggs very often to begin with, maybe twice a week at the most. I used to eat just the whites, but now I eat both as long as it is cooked "over hard" and the yolks are not soggy.

I found this very interesting article on eating just the right foods to keep you healthy and living longer. Check it out and see what you think.

http://www.franksamericanstore.com/content/category/4/17/546196/

The key thing to always remember is that eggs are a whole food and thus, they are perfectly fine for consumption, yolk and all. The original study conducted on egg yolks that decided they were bad (ha!) was (1) done on powdered egg yolk and not regular yolk, and (2) this study was sponsored by the Cereal Institute (source: Your Body Knows Best, by Anne Louise Gittleman).

Eggs, toast and OJ- the best combo ever.. I've been eating way too many eggs for a looong time and I've never had a problem. I don't know how anyone lives off a single egg, as I must refrain from eating an entire dozen each sitting lol makes me feel great

good thinking! am all for this logic. keep going.