People with existing heart disease or high cholesterol. If you already have high cholesterol or known cardiovascular disease, your doctor may recommend limiting cholesterol intake—though even then, saturated fat is often a larger concern.
People with familial hypercholesterolemia. This is a genetic condition that causes extremely high cholesterol levels. People with this condition may need to limit dietary cholesterol more strictly.
People who eat a high-saturated-fat diet. If your breakfast is eggs with bacon, sausage, buttered toast, and cheese, the eggs aren’t the problem. The saturated fat is. Eggs cooked in butter with a side of processed meat are very different from a veggie omelet with avocado.
What About Eating Eggs Every Single Day?
One of the most common questions I hear: “Is it okay to eat eggs every day?”
Yes, for most people, eating one to two eggs per day is considered safe and healthy.
The American Heart Association recommends that healthy adults can consume one to two eggs per day as part of a heart-healthy diet. The key phrase there is “heart-healthy diet.” That means paying attention to what you eat with the eggs.
If your daily egg habit is paired with whole-grain toast, fresh vegetables, and a sprinkle of olive oil, you’re on the right track. If your daily eggs are swimming in butter and flanked by bacon, you might want to reconsider the sides, not the eggs.
The Egg White vs. Whole Egg Debate
Let’s settle this once and for all.
Egg whites are mostly protein. They’re low in calories and fat. They’re fine.
But the yolk is where all the good stuff lives. The choline, the vitamin D, the lutein, the healthy fats, the B vitamins—they’re all concentrated in the yolk. Throwing away the yolk is throwing away the most nutritious part of the egg.
If you’re only eating egg whites because you’re worried about cholesterol, you’re not doing yourself any favors. You’re missing out on the nutrients that make eggs so valuable. And as we’ve learned, the cholesterol in the yolk isn’t the demon it was made out to be.
If you need to limit calories or fat, you can use one whole egg and add extra whites for protein. But don’t be afraid of the yolk. It’s not your enemy.
What About Organic, Pasture-Raised, and “Hormone-Free” Eggs?
Here’s the truth.
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