It was a normal dream.
I honestly don’t remember; it was too long ago. But next thing I know, all that appeared were people with egg heads.
That can’t be normal. What kind of nightmare was this? Some off-brand Coraline egghead type melodrama.
For now, I was wide awake and sleep was out of the question. I slowly started to get overtaken by cravings for eggs: perhaps the best way to get rid of the scary sensation is to eat it?
Anyways, I charged down, rinsed the frying pan, dried the frying pan (important), ignited, drizzled a silver dollar droplet of avocado oil, one, two, three, four, five, six eggs in.
Quick note: Always crack the egg with one hand. Less egg sticks to your hand and maximizes the volume of egg on the pan possible. Sure, Gordon Ramsey uses both hands but he’s a chef, not a mathematician.
Kidding, I know nothing compared to Gordon Ramsey and I bet it hardly matters.
Well, 6-8 eggs were usually what I went for. Nutrition-wise, it had everything: 7g protein, 1.6g saturated fat, 3.4g nonsaturated fat, other minerals, iron, vitamins. After all, a living being would have to be formed from the egg.
But a lot of concern has been raised. Doctors usually recommend only around four eggs per week as the amount of cholesterol, even though it has both the good HDL and bad LDL, can still cause risks of health issues, such as heart disease or blood pressure abnormalities.
But now scientists now say that cholesterol hardly has any impact on the actual cholesterol levels in our bodies. Most of the variations in cholesterol originates from the liver and the liver tends to be more influenced by the amount of saturated fat consumed in the diet rather than the present cholesterol.
But nutritionists now say that the amount of saturated fat provided from eggs can be significant enough to influence the liver to dangerous amounts of correlated cholesterol produced in our bodies. Especially because eggs aren’t the main course: there is the meat, the bread, the dairy, etc, there are so many other sources of saturated fat that eggs would be adding too much on top of the main course.
But athletes say that with a proper diet and exercise, a lot of the saturated fat can be covered for due to the innate metabolic boost that arises both during and after a session completed in any form of exercise.
That pretty much sums up the history of eggs. It was always a battle of “buts” that always steered people one way or the other. One day there would be an article of the “Top 5 benefits of eggs” and another day there would be a study on the 87.142235% increased risk of getting heart disease.
So for me, I just really enjoy eggs. No matter what type, method, venue, eggs are a timeless classic. No matter how detrimental a health effect eggs could have, I personally like to believe that the emotional value of eating them would make me far happier.
If there’s anything we should be worried about, it’s the food poisoning from eggs.
Maybe that’s where my crazy dreams came from in the first place.
Sources:
https://www.webmd.com/diet/features/good-eggs-for-nutrition-theyre-hard-to-beat#1
https://www.medicalnewstoday.com/articles/323001.php#cholesterol-
https://health.clevelandclinic.org/how-many-eggs-can-you-eat-on-a-heart-healthy-diet/
Haha, I love this post Alex! I personally eat two eggs every day for breakfast when I have time; they provide a great start to my day. In fact, my killer combo for breakfast is usually this: two eggs, a banana, a glass of milk, and a serving of granola. The granola provides healthy carbs for my body to use as energy for the start of my day, and the potassium, sodium, and calcium from the eggs, banana, and milk, respectively, do wonders in regulating muscle contractions for any form of physical activity. Well, I’m not sure if that’s exactly how it works, but it seems to be the case based on the meager knowledge I gained from AP Biology last year.
But I’m still amazed by the sheer number of eggs you consume each day! Props to you! Based on your little anecdotal introduction, it seems like you can eat them all in one sitting. Do you really do this on the daily, or do you eat eggs with multiple meals? Also, do you eat eggs cooked in many different ways, or just one, your favorite? If the latter is the case, what is your favorite type of egg?
Holy cow! I can’t believe how many eggs you consume on a daily basis! However, before I can be in a position to judge, can I ask what type of eggs they are? Are they the Costco jumbo sized eggs or those tiny eggs at BD’s Mongolian Grill. That’s the most pressing issue here. Since if it’s the tiny eggs, I can totally see where you’re coming from. However, if it was Costco size eggs… let’s just say that’s a lot of eggs.
But hey! I don’t even hate eggs. In fact, I actually really love them. For breakfast every morning (which has been my signature for the past 7 years), I’ve had an everything bagel cut open with two scrambled eggs and a piece of Canadian (yes, the ham) and it’s honestly a great way to start the day. The nutritional benefits give you all the things you need to kickstart a great day!
Somehow, your post made me crave eggs, even though I don’t even really like them. It sounds like you really love eggs: dreaming of eggs, then eating 6 of them right after waking up; it makes me want to have whatever eggs your having – which is why your tips will be put to good use for me. I’m going to try to eat more eggs for breakfast, so if I get heart disease I’m blaming you Alex.
Nice post Alex. As I read your tangent about eating 6-8 eggs a week, I was kind of shocked at first since I eat a maximum of one a day. However, as you delved into the actual health details of eating a LOT of eggs, I started reconsidering the negative effects of binge eating one specific food. I had no idea consuming cholesterol had a far lesser effect on cholesterol levels than consuming fats–kind of ironic if you ask me. Anyways, this post had an interesting takeaway. With that said, I guess I can fearlessly snack on potato chips.
Hi Alex. This is a very interesting point you brought up on your blog. I totally agree with you! So much of the fitness industry advocates proper dieting, but so many people do not know what is right or what is wrong. Eggs are healthy! Thank you for clearing this up!