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Disadvantages Of Eating To Much Egg by outlandra(m): 4:21pm On Oct 13, 2015 |
Eggs are high in cholesterol and fat.
Whole eggs are high in calories, fat and
cholesterol. Consuming eggs every day can put
you at risk for heart disease by increasing your
blood-cholesterol levels. The high caloric
content may lead to weight gain if you eat too
many. As a healthier alternative, swap whole
eggs for egg whites or egg-product replacers
to reduce calories, fat and cholesterol.
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Excessive Calories
Large eggs provide approximately 75 calories
each. Filling your breakfast plate with three
scrambled eggs packs about 225 calories, just
from the eggs. The high number of calories
you consume from eggs may lead to weight
gain over time. It takes an excess of 3,500
calories to pack on 1 pound of body weight,
explains the National Institutes of Health.
Eating three eggs per day can lead to as much
as 1 pound of weight gain in less than three
weeks.
Fat Content
Eating eggs on a daily basis drastically
increases your fat intake. You need some fat in
your diet to absorb fat-soluble vitamins,
produce certain hormones and perform other
functions. Too much fat, particularly saturated
fat from eggs, can be harmful and increase
your risk of heart disease. You need between
20 to 35 percent calories from fat, according
to the Dietary Guidelines for Americans 2010.
Based on a 2,000-calorie diet, you can have 44
to 77 daily grams of fat. Large eggs provide
nearly 5 grams of fat per egg. For a 2,000-
calorie diet, three scrambled eggs at breakfast
take up as much as 35 percent of your calories
for the entire day.
High Cholesterol
Consuming eggs on a daily basis adds an
excessive amount of cholesterol to your diet.
Cholesterol is a fatty, waxy substance that
builds up on arterial walls when you have too
much in your blood. As it builds up in your
arteries, it makes them hard and stiff and
causes blood clots to form. Your heart has to
work harder to push blood through, increasing
your blood pressure. These harmful effects of
cholesterol boost your risk of heart attack and
heart disease. Keep your daily cholesterol
intake to less than 300 milligrams or under
200 milligrams if you already have high blood
cholesterol, says Dr. Thomas Behrenbeck, a
Mayo Clinic cardiologist. Large eggs contain
about 185 milligrams of cholesterol per egg.
Having more than one egg each day takes up
more than your daily cholesterol allotment.
Including meat, seafood and dairy foods into
your meals packs even more cholesterol into
your daily diet.
Other Considerations
All of the fat and cholesterol in eggs comes
from the yolk. Opt for plain egg whites in a
carton or separate egg yolks from the whites
before cooking. Egg-replacer products are
derived from egg whites and are another
option for fat-free, cholesterol-free eggs.
These healthier alternatives drastically cut
calories and fat. Three scrambled egg whites
provide less than 60 calories and no
cholesterol and or fat -- far less than three
scrambled whole eggs, which have 225
calories, 555 milligrams of cholesterol and 15
grams of fat. |
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