Eggs are the Better Breakfast Choice

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Artie — Thu, 09 Jul 2009 14:33:18 GMT

What about Turkey eggs?

I eat free range turkey eggs on a daily basis. However, I hear they have 3X more cholesterol per egg than chicken eggs. This has me concerned but not overly worried.

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MoneyReikiHealer — Tue, 14 Oct 2008 04:23:49 GMT

What is the MOST CURRENT and LATEST recommendation about eating raw eggs?

There are way too many contradictory articles on Mercola.com. Old articles should be purged so only current data and info remains. Too misleading otherwise.

So is the latest, that it is best to eat the whole egg Rocky Style? Yolk and white together?

Or is it to separate yolk and white, eat the yolk raw and cook the white.?

Is it to never eat the whites raw at all, but always the yolks raw?

Is it to eat the yolks raw on one day and whites raw on another day?

I'm so confused by Mercola's contradictory recommendations Plus in each article he links to other articles on raw eggs and eggs that contradict the article he linked from!

I really wish I had the confused smiley right now! ;-)

So who can help?

Thanks much!

Is it to never eat

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Jackye Chan — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 20:11:32 GMT

It's so simple, it's absurd! If you feed an animal an unnatural diet, you're going to get an unnatural byproduct!

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MDS_203 — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 20:58:39 GMT

I've been eating 2 eggs for breakfast every day for over 18 months. My bad cholesterol has dropped and my good cholesterol has increased.

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Mountainmay — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:26:52 GMT

this is ridiculous. You could do yourself (and the environment) a whole lotta good by not eating eggs at all. However, I am sure the "American Egg Board" wouldn't be happy about that!

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Bastyrian — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 23:26:33 GMT

I tried adding a raw egg to my smoothie yesterday. I was up until 6 am this morning throwing up.

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Maurine1 — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 19:31:12 GMT

My mother raised us on Adelle Davis nutritional principles and I still have all her books. I've told people for years that eggs (with yolks) are excellent nutrition (unlike Eggbeaters, which substitute useless and heart-dangerous vegetable oils) and with oranges for vitamin C (chickens produce their own vitamin C so the yolk has none) could keep you quite healthy. I have a favorite cottage cheese pancake recipe in which I use non-wheat flour:

COTTAGE CHEESE PANCAKES Mix together 1/2 c. small curd cottage cheese, 1 T. oil, 1 large egg, and 2 T. flour. Cook in a little butter over low-medium heat like regular pancakes. Serve with berries, apple sauce, a favorite preserve or even orange juice concentrate. Makes 4 medium pancakes, 5 grams of protein each. If you add minced onion, it will taste rather like potato pancakes, but is more nutritious.

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snoots — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 17:40:40 GMT

A few years back my GP suggested I drop eggs from my diet as my cholesteal had been flagged by someone at the lab doing the blood tests. I suggested to her that I would consume more red wine to improve the numbers and continue eating free range organic eggs (I was joking about the wine but not the eggs) as I knew in my heart and mind eggs are good for you. It irritated me that she sent me away with a pamphlet from Crestor. I became more dilligent about packing a lunch with plenty of healthy items and showed my healthcare worker friend who councils heart patients my lab results. according to my friend the lab worker neglected to consider my ldl/hdl ratio which were in fact excellent. Last week while in my GP's waiting room I saw a pamphlet titled "it's OK to eat eggs again." What does that tell you! We all need to be responsible for our own health and intelligently question what the "experts" come up with. Allways find out as much as you can about your lab test results. Knowlege is power.

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smallwondermcg — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 16:18:59 GMT

Miss Meliss, we have similar breakfasts around here (I have a 3.5 yr old girl) and she also loves beans for a snack or meal.

I wanted to request your vegetable quiche recipe if you don't mind sharing. I'm not sure how I'd get it since I don't want to post my email address here....I'll check back in the comments here and see if you were inclined to respond (if you even see this comment). :)

Thanks!

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ChickenFarmer — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:59:52 GMT

David,

I do not know the actual nutritional difference of duck eggs vs. hen eggs, however, I do know that duck and goose eggs make great cakes. I do not have any ducks now, but I do have geese and in the spring, the goose eggs are wonderful to use when baking. I think the different has to do with the diet, geese and ducks eat much more grass than free range chickens. So therefore they would have more Omega 3s. In fact, my geese get no or very little grains, except when it is very cold or snow covers their pasture.

Indian runner ducks are bred for egg production. I have been thinking about switching to ducks from chickens for egg production due to the ducks needing less grain and with the price of grain, it would make a big difference to the bottom line. Other than the land, there is very little cost in raising pasture.

When I was a kid, I realized that my stomach could make it to lunch much better when I eggs for breakfast, vs having milk and cereal, so I think the above study has merit.

Farms were using cages for keeping chickens in the 1950s, my Dad was doing it then. Personally, I see little difference in quality of egg between a floor roaming closed barn and caged systems. It is the same diet. Pasture raised poultry is the way to go.

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BedleySmutler — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 15:25:07 GMT

In the early '60s, Dr. Herman Taller and his book, "Calories Don't Count," were pilloried far and wide by the FDA and doctors of the AMA. See the link below for a precis of this controversial episode. I would like to see a comment by Dr. Mercola regarding this book's merit and the veracity or lack of same of Dr. Taller.

www.trivia-library.com/.../history-and-benefit-of-diets-calories-dont-count.htm

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luvVDub — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 13:11:34 GMT

I often have raw eggs(fresh from the farm) with raw milk and raw honey for breakfast. It really does satisfy hunger. I just am curious if any one has any ideas about feeding toddlers breakfast. It seems there are not alot of options other than eggs. I have fed them oatmeal, french toast on whole grain with maple syrup, and whole grain pancakes. Any suggestions would be appreciated.

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Deborah.M — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:57:39 GMT

I've been eating protein for breakfast for the past couple of years but I'm thinking about switching to eggs because of the benefits. I've always noticed that when I ate anything bready that I would be starving all day long. Eating protein cuts that out and also helps with my mood and energy level.

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BikerTruckerCollegeGrad — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:50:08 GMT

My mother fixed me eggs for 33 years and I never had high cholesterol and plenty of energy.13 years later,I'm married,not eating near the eggs,and I can tell a difference.When I eat eggs,bacon(or ham),grits,and hash browns,I can go way past lunch before I get hungry.Put a bowl of cereal in me and I'm hungry within 2 hrs.Eggs ARE the way to go....

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Hazel — Thu, 21 Aug 2008 12:18:06 GMT

Poached egg is best for you. I came up with this spread yesterday to give more energy: mix coconut oil, cinnamon, nut butter (not peanut) and little stevia. Put about 1 teaspoon of this mixture on Ezekial sprouted bread toasted. So here you get your great protein from the egg, the energy from the coconut oil, the glucose lowering from the cinnamon (use a lot) and great taste from the nut butter. The stevia gives just a hint of sweetness. Enjoy!