Is eating 2 eggs every 2 days, scambled, good for you?

Answer 1

Well, it depends on what else you are eating with it and during the day. You want to make sure you're not exceeding your recommended calorie intake.

Also, if you are any special diets due to medical conditions, you should consult them about egg usage.

Eggs provide a significant amount of protein to one's diet, as well as various nutrients.

Chicken eggs are the most commonly eaten eggs, and are highly nutritious. They supply a large amount of complete, high-quality protein (which contains all essential amino acids for humans), and provide significant amounts of several vitamins and minerals, including vitamin A, riboflavin, folic acid, vitamin B6, vitamin B12, choline, iron, calcium, phosphorus and potassium. They are also one of the least expensive single-food sources of complete protein. One large chicken egg contains approximately 7 grams of protein.

All of the egg's vitamin A, D and E is in the yolk. The egg is one of the few foods which naturally contain vitamin D (although this nutrient is naturally produced in humans when their skin is exposed to sunlight). A large egg yolk contains approximately 60 calories (250 kilojoules); the egg white contains about 15 calories (60 kilojoules). A large yolk contains more than two-thirds of the recommended daily intake of 300 mg of cholesterol (although one study shows that the human body does not absorb much cholesterol from eggs). The yolk makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg. It contains all of the fat in the egg and slightly less than half of the protein and much of the nutrients. It also contains all of the choline, and one yolk contains approximately half of the recommended daily intake. Choline is an important nutrient for development of the brain, and is said to be important for pregnant and nursing women to ensure healthy fetal brain development.

Recently, chicken eggs that are especially high in Omega 3 fatty acids have come on the market. These eggs are made by feeding laying hens a diet containing polyunsaturated fats and kelp meal. Nutrition information on the packaging is different for each of the brands.

About 60% of the calories in an egg come from fat. Chicken egg yolks contain about 10 grams of fat. People on a low-cholesterol diet may need to cut down on egg consumption, although most of the fat in egg is unsaturated fat and may not be harmful. The egg white consists primarily of water (87%) and protein (13%) and contains no cholesterol and little, if any, fat.

Some people try to avoid eggs in their diet because they are high in cholesterol, which is concentrated in the yolk. This issue is sometimes addressed by eating only some or none of the yolk. People sometimes remove the yolk themselves, or may use prepared egg substitutes such as Egg Beaters.

There is debate over whether egg yolk presents a health risk. Some research suggests it may lower total Low density lipoprotein ("bad" cholesterol) while raising High density lipoprotein ("good" cholesterol) levels. Some people advocate the eating of raw eggs and egg yolks for this reason, claiming that uncooked cholesterol in the yolk is healthier than when it is cooked.

Answer 2

Yes!

Not sure how the first answerer works out scrambled eggs are oily!

I actually eat three, with three pieces of toast, for lunch every day, either fried or boiled (I like the runny yolk!).

A friend of mine expressed concern about this, so I emailed the people at the link below to question this.

The nutrition from an egg is as follows:
Vitamins A, D, E and the B group vitamins (from which foliates, the natural form of folic acid, are derived).
Minerals phosphorus, iodine
Iron
Zinc
Protein
Lecithin

Cholesterol in the blood is more likely to be raised by saturates then from cholesterol derived from your diet.

When I emailed the company they explained that there is no upper limit for the number of eggs you can eat per day, provided you have an otherwise healthy and balanced diet, i.e. 5 a day fruit and veg, plenty of water, etc.

Answer 3

If you are going to eat eggs, make sure they are from Organically fed, range fed, chickens. Also, if the egg has been fertilized by the rooster, the bad cholesterol level drops dramatically. You can usually only find that type of egg on a farm. As long as you eat healthy and have a balanced diet, 2 eggs are fine every two days.

Answer 4

Yes, the benefits of eggs far outweigh any perceived negative effects. The dietary cholesterol in eggs does not translate into blood cholesterol. Eggs are the best source of protein and folic acid. I eat 2 a day.

Answer 5

I've been raising egg producing chickens for four years. I did a lot of research on eggs before starting my business and during the first couple of years. Most medical people will tell you to limit the number of eggs you eat due to the cholesterol in the yolk. It's their contention that it contributes to excess cholesterol in your body. Yet, egg studies have shown without doubt that enzymes exist in the yolk that help your body to process and remove the very cholesterol you consume in the egg. Moreover, every celll of your body except for you brain produces cholesterol. It increases as your body increases its insulin production in response to a rise in blood sugar from carbohydrates ingestion. Cholesterol is necessary to the brain as an energy source and is is necessary to help the body repair itself. Only when your cholesterol levels are too high or too low do you run risks with cholesterol. High ingestion of carbohydrates is more of a cause for high cholesterol than cholesterol from food. Being too fat is another major cause. There are many accounts of people eating ten to thirty eggs daily and living to ripe old ages. It's not the egg causing the problem of high cholesterol. It's the kind and quantity of other foods you consume that does the dirty work. One last thing about eggs is that other studies have shown that eggs from grass-fed chickens are much less likely to cause any kinds of cholesterol problems than eggs from chickens which have been feed primarily grain-based feed. This goes for meats too. Meat raised on grass until butchering are more healthful for the body than meats from animals raised on grain-based foods and which have little or no access to grass even during the last few months before being slaughtered.

I hope this helps.

Answer 6

The guidlines on the number of eggs we eat has changed in the last couple of years, because of the good omega fats they contain. So an average of an egg a day is fine as they only have about 89 calories.

Answer 7

I think that eating 2 eggs every 2 days is alot. too much of a good thing is somethimes not good., you should bring it down to 1 egg every 2 days.

Answer 8

Eggs are very good for you, full of protien. If you are a healthy person, in good shape it's fine.

Answer 9

Yes.
Think 1 is enough.
Why ask a Q twice

Answer 10

substitute one egg for egg whites only for a healthier meal