Right, so my previous bulking diet(before I introduced a whey protein supplement) included a lot of eggs. I mean, post workout I used to have a big serving of oatmeal, some orange juice, a multivitamen and three soft boiled eggs. However, due to exams this diet didn’t last long and I’m about to start bulking again.
My question is, although eggs are really good for you, are they just as bad for you? Do they contain a lot of bad cholesterol? I read somewhere that they contain only dietry cholesterol(which is good) and just picked up a fitness mag that seggests while packing on muscle, to eat three boiled eggs per day. No I wouldn’t have a problem witht hat, I love eggs, but will it damage my health in the long run…
I’ve talked to friends about my bulking diet and they all warned me off the eggs(only one is into health and fitness, can’t remember what he said).
Is it ok to eat three boiled eggs a day? Maybe giving them a miss one or two days a week
My understanding is that eggs contain more HDL than LDL cholestrol which means that they’re essentially safe unless you’ve some accompanying medical condition; High blood presure etc…
Unless you already have a cholesterol problem, don’t worry about eggs. 3/day is fine. There is a weak correlation between dietary cholesterol and health effects related to high blood cholesterol.
I quote
"The egg nutrition news in the 90s has been extremely positive addressing both the dietary cholesterol - heart disease issue and the valuable contributions of eggs in the diet. Both clinical and epidemiological studies continue to show that eggs have little effect on plasma cholesterol levels and are unrelated to heart disease risk. The findings that dietary cholesterol raises both LDL and HDL cholesterol levels with no negative effects on the LDL:HDL ratio fits with the findings from epidemiological trials showing that egg consumption does not alter heart disease risk. The data fully support the view that “an egg or two a day really is okay.”
Even the American Heart Association has taken notice of the evidence that cholesterol from eggs is not a risk for heart disease and accordingly the American Heart Association’s new 2000 dietary guidelines now permit an egg a day, rather than only three a week."
It’s a bit odd that they permit an egg a day when we in fact see that eggs have little effect on plasma cholesterol levels and are unrelated to heart disease risk.
Eggs contain dietary cholesterol which is not the same thing as either blood hdl or ldl cholesterol, and has little to no impact on your blood cholesterol levels.
They are one of the cheapest, most bioavailable protein sources out there, and are easy to find in cage free, organic varieties as well as varieties tailored to a better balanced fatty acid profile. Eat eggs. Eggs build muscle.
Chicken eggs are widely used in many types of dishes, both sweet and savory. Eggs can be pickled, hard-boiled, scrambled, fried and refrigerated. They can also be eaten raw, though this is not recommended for people who may be especially susceptible to salmonella, such as the elderly, the infirm, or pregnant women.
In addition, the protein in raw eggs is only 51% bio-available, whereas that of a cooked egg is nearer 91% bio-available, meaning the protein of cooked eggs is nearly twice as absorbable as the protein from raw eggs.[4]
As an ingredient egg yolks are important emulsifier in the kitchen, and the proteins in eggs white makes all kinds of foams and aerated dishes possible.
[quote]Jereth127 wrote:
Right, so my previous bulking diet(before I introduced a whey protein supplement) included a lot of eggs. I mean, post workout I used to have a big serving of oatmeal, some orange juice, a multivitamen and three soft boiled eggs. However, due to exams this diet didn’t last long and I’m about to start bulking again.[/quote]
I’ve been eating that exact breakfast for years (although I’ll do 5-6 eggs), no problems so far.