How many eggs per week?

scorpio20080scorpio20080 Posts: 2,894
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Is eating 6-8 whole eggs per week reasonable if you're a healthy person?

What's the recommended number of egg intake per week?:confused:
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  • Raquelos.Raquelos. Posts: 7,734
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    As long as your cholesterol levels are okay, as many as you want.
  • [Deleted User][Deleted User] Posts: 475
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    They used to say you could only have a couple per week. My Mum always put a strict limit on them however these days the NHS doesn't put a limit on how many you should eat. They're a good source of protein and other stuff. So long as you aren't frying them I wouldn't worry too much :)
  • BlueEyedMrsPBlueEyedMrsP Posts: 12,178
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    If you're worried about cholesterol, there are studies that when it comes to measuring our serum (blood) cholesterol, our dietary cholesterol accounts for only 20% of that reading. Things that impact it more are lifestyle (exercise) and heredity.

    If you don't eat much cholesterol, your liver will produce what your body needs. And our bodies DO need cholesterol.
  • sarahj1986sarahj1986 Posts: 11,305
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    Eggs are one of the few things that really fill me up. I would say I often have 1-2 per day however I can go a good few days without. To average it out if say it was around 6-10 per week
  • smudges dadsmudges dad Posts: 36,989
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    As many as you want. We have our own chickens and you can't beat fresh free range eggs for taste (and they are very cheap compared to shop bought ones which are going to be several days old by the time they hit the shelves).
  • grumpyscotgrumpyscot Posts: 11,343
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    I buy a half dozen every two weeks - and usually throw 3 to 4 of the old ones out! In days gone by - those of an unhealthy full English/Scottish breakfast - I'd use 2 to 4 a day!
  • Betty SwollaxBetty Swollax Posts: 599
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    Just be careful not to eat too many hard boiled eggs because you may get stomach cramps and become egg bound and that's not funny. Ouch! 🐓
  • mimicolemimicole Posts: 50,911
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    I don't eat any where near as many eggs as I used to. I used to have 2 scrambled eggs with a slice of toast each morning but I've swapped that for cereal now.
  • burton07burton07 Posts: 10,869
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    It is a myth that eating eggs raises your cholesterol. Also eggs are remarkable in that they don't go off for a long time. It is something to do with the shell and the white are resistant to bacteria. If you are worried whether an egg is fresh or not, then put it into a pan of water. If it floats it's off, or if it tips with one end sticking up then it is not very fresh. Alternatively break the egg into a bowl. If it is off you'll know by the smell!
  • Vast_GirthVast_Girth Posts: 9,793
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    grumpyscot wrote: »
    I buy a half dozen every two weeks - and usually throw 3 to 4 of the old ones out! In days gone by - those of an unhealthy full English/Scottish breakfast - I'd use 2 to 4 a day!

    Why are you throwing away perfectly good eggs? Why are over 50% of the eggs you buy wasted?

    You need to re-think your egg buying habits.
  • wampa1wampa1 Posts: 2,997
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    Beyond foods that have egg as ingredient, I hardly ever eat eggs.
  • burton07burton07 Posts: 10,869
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    What I Learnt Today about Eggs.

    You should all buy fresh farm eggs because commercial eggs are washed after they are laid and this washes away the protective layer round the egg that nature provides. The protective layer that is secreted by the hen acts as a barrier to the bacteria from the outside world.
  • wampa1wampa1 Posts: 2,997
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    You should buy fresh farm eggs anyway
  • molliepopsmolliepops Posts: 26,821
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    Find me a fresh farm egg within 10 miles and I might :D

    However the rubbish they spoke about eggs for so many years has been rubbished as it should, Eggs are great they even give us vitamin D I am told one of the only foods that do.
  • The PrumeisterThe Prumeister Posts: 22,398
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    molliepops wrote: »
    Find me a fresh farm egg within 10 miles and I might :D

    However the rubbish they spoke about eggs for so many years has been rubbished as it should, Eggs are great they even give us vitamin D I am told one of the only foods that do.



    Plenty of foods contain vitamin D:

    Eggs
    Oily Fish
    Tofu
    Wholegrains
    Dairy
    Pork
    Yoghurt
  • tinmantinman Posts: 3,937
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    Just be careful not to eat too many hard boiled eggs because you may get stomach cramps and become egg bound and that's not funny. Ouch! 🐓

    "bloody egg bound"
  • dosanjh1dosanjh1 Posts: 8,727
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    molliepops wrote: »
    Find me a fresh farm egg within 10 miles and I might :D

    However the rubbish they spoke about eggs for so many years has been rubbished as it should, Eggs are great they even give us vitamin D I am told one of the only foods that do.

    That's eggstrodinary
  • pericompericom Posts: 6,021
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    I ate 1-2 per day.

    Wow a massive difference between supermarket eggs (free range, organic & scum class) and farm eggs. There's no comparison I could eat half a dozen of the farm eggs.

    Also Japan has some of the best eggs Ive ever tasted why cant our super markets produce eggs like they can ??
  • molliepopsmolliepops Posts: 26,821
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    Plenty of foods contain vitamin D:

    Eggs
    Oily Fish
    Tofu
    Wholegrains
    Dairy
    Pork
    Yoghurt

    OK one of the only foods I can eat obviously the GP was advising on my diet I thought she meant generally,
  • Hut27Hut27 Posts: 1,673
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    burton07 wrote: »
    What I Learnt Today about Eggs.

    You should all buy fresh farm eggs because commercial eggs are washed after they are laid and this washes away the protective layer round the egg that nature provides. The protective layer that is secreted by the hen acts as a barrier to the bacteria from the outside world.

    It is not permitted to sell Washed Eggs, so I don't know where you got that from. It is also not permitted to sell cracked Eggs.
  • puffenstuffpuffenstuff Posts: 1,069
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    I eat 2 at breakfast every day
  • Ellie666Ellie666 Posts: 2,052
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    yesterday i managed 3 hb for lunch, an egg sandwich and 5 in my omelette for dinner!!
  • duckyluckyduckylucky Posts: 13,827
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    burton07 wrote: »
    What I Learnt Today about Eggs.

    You should all buy fresh farm eggs because commercial eggs are washed after they are laid and this washes away the protective layer round the egg that nature provides. The protective layer that is secreted by the hen acts as a barrier to the bacteria from the outside world.
    I remember my Gran coating eggs with Vaseline when they were storing them . It kept them fresh and safer to eat we were told
  • TUTV ViewerTUTV Viewer Posts: 6,236
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    duckylucky wrote: »
    I remember my Gran coating eggs with Vaseline when they were storing them . It kept them fresh and safer to eat we were told

    At what age did the people who eat them have an MI?
  • daisydeedaisydee Posts: 39,381
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    As many as you want. We have our own chickens and you can't beat fresh free range eggs for taste (and they are very cheap compared to shop bought ones which are going to be several days old by the time they hit the shelves).

    What are the guide lines on eating fresh eggs from 'back garden' hens? I often get given them from someone who has her own chickens (in fact too many really) and I do wonder how safe they are. I love poached eggs but for peace of mind never use these particialr eggs for anything where the egg is not going to be thoroughly cooked.
    I was under the impression that 3 eggs per week was the maximum one should eat but I would love for this to be wrong!
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