Hard boiled eggs?

Question

I'm addicted to eating hard boiled eggs dipped in Ranch dressing. My boyfriend insists that this is really unhealthy and I need to stop, but I think it's healthy.
Who's right?

Answer 1

Cholesterol

The average large chicken egg has about 213 milligrams of cholesterol, which is all contained within the yolk. There has been concern that excess cholesterol in the diet can raise the level or cholesterol in the blood, causing major health problems including heart disease. Since the body produces all of the cholesterol it needs for normal functions, eating large quantities of cholesterol rich foods may be unhealthy. It is recommended that the intake of cholesterol per day should not exceed 300 milligrams. With one egg yolk containing 213 milligrams, it is clear that the recommended daily maximum is easy to exceed. There are alternatives that can be used in order to stay within dietary guidelines for cholesterol intake.

When multiple eggs are desired for an omelet or scrambled eggs, use 2 egg whites for every 1 yolk.
Eliminate all of the yolks.
Use egg substitutes.
Instead of trying to stay within 300 milligrams of cholesterol per day, try to stay within a weekly total of 2100 milligrams, so that if you exceed the daily total on 1 or 2 days, you can cut down on other days.
Even if you average one egg per day, you can still eat very well and come within the 300 milligram maximum simply by eating more fruits and vegetables, and cutting back on fatty meats, butter and oils, and some processed foods.
Health Benefits

In spite of their high cholesterol content, chicken eggs offer several healthy benefits. Consider the following:

Eggs are one of the best sources of protein, vitamins, and minerals. The protein found in eggs is of a higher quality than the protein found in meat and fish.
Eggs are low in calories: one large egg has only about 75 calories.
The high protein white averages only about 17 calories and has no fat or cholesterol, making it an excellent diet food.
There are nutrients in eggs that are beneficial in preventing macular degeneration, which is the leading cause of blindness in the elderly.
Eggs are rich in choline, which is helpful in fetal brain development. Choline levels in women drop during pregnancy, so it may be beneficial for women to consume eggs during pregnancy.

Answer 2

I usually do 8-10 minutes. I should add that you have to put the eggs in the water and THEN bring it to a boil. This might seem like common sense but I know people who have dropped eggs into boiling water and wondered why their eggs were exploding. So. Yeah.

Answer 3

Depending on what Ranch dressing you use, the dressing might be loaded with fat or sugar. As others have said, the egg yolks are loaded with cholesterol. And to the extent that you eat hard boiled eggs, you are not eating other things that are healthy too.

Answer 4

The whole egg does have a lot of cholesterol and fat in it. I do the same thing but I only eat the white. An egg white only has about 17 calories in it and contains protein, not fat and cholesterol. This would be the healthiest way to go.

Answer 5

The white part is all protein it's the yellow part you have to fear.Eat has many egg whites has you want and only a couple of the yokes.I have heard of people eating 18 and only one yoke at one meal.Good Luck!

Answer 6

Haha eggs boiled hard oh dear ya mong!!!!

Answer 7

its really not that healthy....since you like it so much, why not adjust it to make it a little less low-calorie and a bit more heart-healthy.

try buying a low-fat or fat-free ranch dressing and maybe only eat the whites of the eggs (or half the yolk instead of the whole yolk).

Answer 8

If you can live with just eating the whites and fat free/low fat dressing you should be ok. The yolk is where all the cholesterol is and the dressing can be way fatty.

Answer 9

That does contain a LOT of cholesterol, but it does contain a LOT of protein.

Answer 10

You are my type of girl! Just don't eat too many.