eggs

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Below is from a Dr. Mercola interview. I'm having trouble deciphering his

statement to figure out whether or not you can eat eggs every day if the

yolks are raw. It seems at first like he's flat out saying don't eat eggs

daily, but then he says limit to 5 days a week if prepared " conventionally "

which seems to implicate more is fine if the yolks are raw. Does anyone know

what he means, or have their own opinions as to food allergies developing

form daily egg consumption?

I generally eat 2-4 eggs a day, hardboiled during the schoolweek a 6 raw

yolks over the weekend when I have better kitchen access at home, with the

occasional ommelette. No allergies so far.

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Most people can eat 1-2 dozen eggs per week if cooked properly, as they will

not cause your cholesterol to increase with appropriate preparation. While

the quantity of eggs people can eat is higher than they have probably heard

from some other sources, it is important NOT to eat eggs daily or an allergy

to them can be developed. If the eggs are prepared conventionally, eat them

no more than five days per week.

The ideal way to prepare eggs is to not cook the egg yolk at all; that is,

eat the yolks raw (if this is hard to handle " straight up, " then mix the

yolks into vegetable juice or other raw food). If yolks must be cooked,

though, it is best to hard- or soft-boil them. There is iron in the egg white

and when it is mixed with the yolk and heated, the cholesterol in the egg

becomes oxidized. It is oxidized cholesterol that contributes to hardening of

the arteries and increases your risk of heart disease. So scrambled eggs or

omelets containing the yolks are one of the worst ways to prepare eggs.