Are fried eggs unhealthy? - Diet & Nutrition Message Board

Zebadee · 08-13-2006, 11:38 AM

I'm looking to reduce the size of my gut. I know eggs are healthy but can fried eggs without adding any oil onto the pan be healthy?

That applies to other foods, if you fry them without oil are they still healthy?

Titchou · 08-13-2006, 01:56 PM

Eggs are not healthy. The yolk alone is two points on WW.

ratboy83 · 08-13-2006, 03:48 PM

on the contrary a recent study by the Pennington Biological research Centre showed that eggs can help people to lose weight. they are packed full of protein and the yolk is a fine source of chromium. both of which help to stabalise blood sugar levels, thus preventing in between meal hunger pangs which result in snacking. one group were given egg on toast and the other a less healthy breakfast of bagels and cream cheese. both had the same number of calories, yet the egg group ate 22% less calories at lunch than the bagel group. eggs are packed full of other nutrients too: lethithin, b vits, iron, zinc, vitamins a and d. fried without oil- i see no reson for this to be unhealthy. eggs cook in a flash this way.

alex.

Mark1e · 08-13-2006, 05:47 PM

Eggs got a bad rep because of the cholesterol scare. But it is becoming generally accepted that the more cholesterol you eat, the less you liver produces. And eggs are regaining their rightful position as the perfect food. I eat three of them for breakfast every day ....

Cheers,

Mark

Lenin · 08-14-2006, 05:43 AM

Fried eggs, with or without a 1/2 tsp of vegetable oil in the pan is a healthy dieters friend...a high protein/calorie ratio food that is cheap and delicious.

The only concern about eggs is the cholesterol raising effect of too many. This is proven fact (even admitted by the egg board.) The effect is slight so there really should be no difficulty eating 6 eggs a week. (A dozen might not be wise if you have any heart disease risks.)