Eating to many eggs?

Question

My Boyfriend eggs lots of eggs mostly every day egg sandwiches and omlets. Hes always done this, we have noticed that he seems to get all the cols and flu bugs which are going round he is a very active 25 year old just wondered if eggs have any bad effect on the body and immune system.

Answer 1

Eggs don't contribute to getting a cold or a flu, nor do they contribute to bad cholesterol (yes, it's true!).
However, if he's really eating eggs EVERY single day, chances are he's leaving something else out of his diet.
Make sure he's getting at least a little protein from other sources, and that he's not leaving out fresh fruits and veggies, and whole grains and all the rest.
I'd wager it's not the excess of eggs, but a lack of vitamins from fresh fruit & veggies that are contributing to his low immune...
And taking an echinacea supplement can't hurt, but make sure he checks with his doctor first, as for any supplement.

Answer 2

Eating too many eggs is not good as far as getting high cholesterol goes, but I dont think that it can cause you to get colds a flu anymore than a person who eats no eggs, BUT he must make sure that he eats a balanced diet, lots of fruit and veg as well as the eggs and being outside in the fresh air everyday for some exercise also helps his immune system to fight off colds and flu type viruses. Also I read somewhere that if eggs carry a virus or germs its usually the shell that carries it (after all where to eggs leave the chicken?) so always make sure that the outside of the shell never comes into contact with the egg you eat.

Answer 3

Well Tammy hello!! eggs are not responsible for your boyfriend getting colds and flue you will just have to find another scape goat perhaps look at his diet in general.

I am a vegetarian and eggs are my main diet I don't eat meat etc., and I can eat as many eggs as I wish.

If your boyfriend eats meat then the cholesterol factor will need to be considered however even if he is 25 years young and active.

It is fine to go to work on an egg and better still if it is a free range chucks that laid the (egg) for their health and well being as well as your boyfriend.

I have my very own girls and boy rooster "Arnold" running around my large garden and also ducks and geese their egg is enormous and oh boy the colour of their yoke is super orange I don't give or use any chemicals.

I very rarely have colds or flue but my birds are healthy outside fowl that are weathered themselves and have excellent immune systems. My fowl are not stuck in an cage (egg factory) production line with less room than what they had when the were unborn in their mothers egg. Perhaps your boyfriend needs to check the source of his eggs in fairness to all round health and walfare.

Just an idea that springs to mind with my own son clothes attire I myself need to go out to brave the cold north Atlantic wind hail rain or sunshine in all days -does he wear an undervest and a substancial pair of under pants not g strings and preferable layers of clothes when he has to be outdoors.

I dont know if he works indoors or outdoors but some people are like hot house plants and when they go outside they have light flimsy clothes on and catch the cold very easily hope this helps get your man sorted.

Another thought when your make him a lovely soup with lots of organic vegtables pulses etc., or Irish stew put in loads of garlic - this will keep away colds flue and anything else that pops up for starters the down side you may need to keep your distance just kidding.Lol

Answer 4

i heard somewhere that you are only supposed to eat 2-3 in some time frame, it could have been a day or a week. But 3 a week is nothing! Until someone shows us why eating too many eggs is bad (aprt from colesteral then i shall continue to eat)

I eat 2 every morning and i'm fit, eggs contain zinc and other goodies for the immune system.

Answer 5

What's the difference between a medicine and a poison?.......The dose!

and this applies to anything you put into your body.

The fact your boyfriend catches everything may be due to innumerable factors and is unlikely to be just eating lots of eggs. However, not having a balanced diet will definitely lower your immunity.

Eggs contain lots of protein, but also lots of fats, some of which are not good in large quantities and this has been proven in experiments.

My advice to answer your question would be to try different foods and a more balanced diet and see if your boyfriend's general health improves.

Good luck

Answer 6

It does have a bad effect on the body but not on the immune system.Tell him to lessen the quantity of eggs he eats every day.

Answer 7

This is a case of having too much of a good thing! While eggs are very nutritious and full of protein they are also very high in cholesterol!
A way for your boyfriend to 'have his cake and eat it' would be to make his omelette's' with three egg whites to one egg yolk. There is no cholesterol in egg yolk.One large egg = approx 100 calories one egg white =17 calories ... one egg yolk = 73 calories.
He needs lots of deep coloured fruit and veg ie. blueberries, strawberries etc and broccoli, carrots tomatoes etc to boost his immunity. Tell him to try to get 5+ portions of fruit & veg daily and he will reduce the number of coughs and colds he gets. Promise!
BABBIS

Answer 8

It shouldn't really have an effect on his immune system, but he should vary his diet a little more.

He might also consider the fat in eggs that might have an adverse effect upon his blood cholesterol levels.

Why don't you get him to give tofu or something else a try if he doesn't like meat or fish?

Answer 9

I don't know what happens when you eat too many eggs, but a doctor told me that your not supposed to eat more than two in one sitting and no more than three in a week.

Answer 10

I would love to be able to eat eggs as they are so versatile. Unfortunately I am alergic to them. (well I was as a child and don't really want to try one now) They say "an egg a day is OK"