When eating hard-boiled eggs, is the yolk actually that bad for you? I like the taste but I will quit eating them if I have to.

Why do you say it's bad for you?

The problem with egg yolks is the fat/ cholesterol. There are a lot of vitamins in the yolk that are very good for you, but moderation is the key. For high protein, low fat and still a fair amount of nutritional content, I make omelets and scrambled eggs with 1 whole egg and 3 to 6 egg whites. That's just my $0.02

Naxis

So they are not actually that bad for you?

If your goal is to lose fat stick with the whites. If your goal is to gain weight stay with the whole egg.

how many calories are actually in a full hardboiled egg? just wondering that!

about 70 in a whole, hard boiled egg and about 17 for just the white. Just an FYI for you diet conscious folk, www.cyberdiet.com (http://www.cyberdiet.com) is a decent source of nutritional information on all manners of food. The only problem I have with the site is when you set it to calculate the the caloric value of a food at different portion sizes, it multiplies or divides the original amount... so if a food (pickles) has zero calories at 1 serving, a million servings have zero calories and that's just silly. It's kind of nitpicky, but something to be aware of.

I think eggs are an ideal food for the protein content, while not having excessive calories. Found this recipe recently for hard boiled eggs - seems to work great:

First do not use real fresh eggs, as they will be harder to peel. Also, if you add about 1/4 cup white vinegar to the water, the eggs will be easier to peel. Put eggs in a pan and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil and continue boiling for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat and let them sit covered for 20 minutes. Rinse in cold water for about 5 minutes and peel. http://www.healthboards.com/ubb/biggrin.gif

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This is getting ridiculously off health related subjects, but as long as we have gone this far, I learned something really cool about hard boiled eggs from my grandmother. Run them unger trickling cold water (after boiling, while still hot or after being refrigerated) and tap them all over so that the whole shell is in fragments but still attached, then when you pick a hole at the top, it will peel like an orange. Always works for me. =]