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Originally Posted by tryreading  I disagree with you on eggs. They have too much protein, fat, cholesterol, and other ingredients for human intake, and overdoing consumption of nutrients and fats is dangerous, at least long term.
Humans are supposed to get about 5% of their calories from protein, but an egg contains much more than that. More isn't better in this case.
Also, your link is the 'Egg Board,' or 'Egg Nutrition Center,' a government entity which exists to promote the egg. They are 100% biased. |
Here's another source for egg nutrition. Recommended daily allowances for protein are between 42 and 50+ grams per day. One egg contains about 6 grams, hardly enough to damage anyone.
Protein Info - How Much Protein Do You Need
"Is it OK to eat a lot more protein than the minimum recommendations?
This is the crucial question for people on diets which are higher in protein than usual, as low carb diets tend to be. In a review of the research, the National Academy of Sciences reported that
the only known danger from high protein diets is for individuals with kidney disease. After careful study, they recommend that 10 percent to 35 percent of daily calories come from protein. They point out that increased protein could be helpful in treating obesity. There is also accumulating evidence that extra protein may help prevent osteoporosis.
Extra protein can be broken down into glucose in a process called gluconeogenesis. On low carb diets, this happens continually. One benefit of obtaining glucose from protein is that it is absorbed into the bloodstream very slowly, so it doesn’t cause a rapid blood sugar increase. "
Eggs Really ARE Incredible - Egg Nutrition - Ways to Cook Eggs - Egg Recipes
"Eggs Are Loaded with Nutrients
Eggs have lots of vitamins. They are rich in the B vitamin family, and also contribute vitamins A and D. In particular, egg yolks are one of the greatest sources of riboflavin, B12, and choline, which may well not only help developing brains in utero, but protect us from age-related memory loss. In the mineral department, eggs are especially rich in selenium. Eggs are also abundant in lutein and zeaxanthin, carotenoids which protect our eyes from macular degeneration, among other benefits. And the lutein in eggs seems to be better absorbed than when it comes from vegetable sources. Almost all these nutrients are in the yolk of the egg.
Some eggs even have significant amounts of omega-3 fats. So-calleed "Omega-3 eggs" have usually been been fed flax seeds to raise the level of omega-3 fat in the eggs. Also, hens that have been allowed to feed on a variety of natural food for them (greens, grubs, etc) produce eggs with more omega-3 fat. "Pastured eggs" are one name for these hens, though note that "free range" hens usually don't share this diet. (More on different egg designations.) One egg provides 6 grams of protein, 5 grams of fat (1.5 saturated and 2 monounsaturated), and about half a gram of carbohydrate.
But Isn’t it Bad to Eat Too Many Eggs?
Eggs have a lot of cholesterol, so for a long time it was considered unhealthy to eat too many. However, advice is changing on this as more research comes out. To my knowledge, no evidence shows that eggs are in any way harmful to our health. In fact, some studies show an improvement in blood lipids from eating eggs. It seems that this high-cholesterol food raises our "good" cholesterol rather than the "bad."
Eggs in a Low-Carb Diet
Not only are eggs a low-cost and low-carb source of protein and other nutrients, but they have uses specific to low-carb diets. Egg whites can provide structure to baked goods made with nontraditional ingredients such as nut flours and flax seed meal, as in this flax meal focaccia bread, and can provide the basis for desserts such as snow pudding or sugar-free macaroons. "