Egg Yolks?

Questions and Answers with the UK Guru Neil Hill

Should I consume egg yolks?




I eat only egg whites for breakfast, but are there any advantages to including one or two yolks?

Neil Hill responds: Egg whites contain only trace amounts of fat and 4 grams of protein per egg white, whereas a whole egg contains 5 g of fat and 6 g of protein. While both contain adequate amounts of essential BCAAs, the fat content in whole eggs, if consumed in high amounts, may impede fat loss for the precontest dieting bodybuilder. However, eating 1 to 2 whole eggs per day, even on a precontest diet, is highly recommended not only because they contain high amounts of the B vitamins thiamine, folate, riboflavin, B6 and B12, but also because they are high in leucine, a key factor in stimulating muscle hypertrophy. Research shows that the fat contained in yolks can help curb hunger and people who eat whole eggs make greater gains in strength and muscle mass than those who consume just egg whites.

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In other words: Yes, they're good for you.

I've always eaten them. I'd use roughly 10 egg whites and 2 full eggs which seems to be what many "experts" suggest

Sounds about right. They don't say what to do if you are eating 10 eggs.

I always eat the yolk. Always.

The yolk definitely isn't as bad as what most "experts" say...The cholesterol is a minimal increase

I eat the yolks too, but then again I've never eaten 10 eggs.

I go through phases where I eat a lot of eggs, mainly when I'm lazy and don't want to cook. But it's not uncommon for me to eat a dozen eggs a day, whole egg, raw.

crg914 said:

I go through phases where I eat a lot of eggs, mainly when I'm lazy and don't want to cook. But it's not uncommon for me to eat a dozen eggs a day, whole egg, raw.

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Raw eggs? I have enough stomach problems without that.

Ox 51 said:

Raw eggs? I have enough stomach problems without that.

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I doubt they would upset your stomach. They are very easy to digest, much easier than cooked eggs.

I eat 1 yolk a day, thats it

Depending on the training cycle I alternate between 6 whole eggs every morning and 12 whites with 2 yokes morning and night.

I used to get 5 dozen eggs every weekend and would use 1 dozen a day Monday-Friday, that shit got old and I hate making eggs anymore

I can see how you'd get tired of eggs pretty quickly.