My cholesterol is and always has been at a healthy level. I think it's probably because I've never eaten an egg (except in recipes where you can't taste or smell the grossness). They're disgusting and smell awful and the texture is gag inducing. I got some advice that it would improve my health by adding eggs to my diet (the cholesterol seems to be as necessary as the protein). I'm willing to try but just can't bring myself to jam one down my craw.

Any advice on getting these important nutrients in my body without immediately puking? I honestly don't think I'll be able to do it.


Note: there's no point in telling me that you love eggs or that you can't believe I've never eaten one, so let's don't start.

There are plenty of other alternative sources to healthy cholesterol. Certain oils -- I think quality olive oils and grapeseed oil has been a favorite of mine for a while on salads (thanks Jallen). Fish is a good source. Nuts too.

Check and verify which are the best sources, but definitely eggs aren't the only option. I'm not a huge fan of eggs either.

http://www.healthline.com/heal...ds-to-increase-hdl#6

I do think there's a strong component of genetics involved in cholesterol. I know some pretty fit people who eat pretty admirably and have elevated levels.

If you list what nutrients eggs provide that your diet is missing, maybe someone can recommend an alternative. Clearly, you're not going to eat an egg.

There is a VERY strong component of genetics involved in cholesterol. One proof of this is that town in Italy where the descendants of one man have what was termed by the medical team investigating the remarkably low rate of heart disease in this town termed as "Super HDL Cholesterol". In spite of notably low HDL levels as measured these people not only had zero buildups of plaques in the arteries.

More proof is more anecdotal but talk to any heart doctor and he will tell you that diet has a lot less effects on cholesterol than genetics. Note, Exercise is one thing that has been proven many times to actually provide a beneficial effect, so to a certain extent exercise can act to delay or reduce the onset or effect of heart disease. Just be aware that Genetics will still trump even exercise as discovered by Jim Fix and my older brother. The lesson here is REPORT EVERY POTENTIAL HEART SYMPTOM TO YOUR DOCTOR, even if its something as mild as feeling a bit fatigued or seeing an increase in your normal heart rate.

As for those with Egg issues, I just don't understand that one bit at all, a favorite snack for me is one egg sunny side up on top of a slice of buttered toast.

Try egg whites. Most of the nutrition minus most of the taste (from yolks). Sold in cartons at grocery store. Add shredded cheese if you want a different flavor.

The point of mentioning my low cholesterol was to state that I'm not afraid of raising my level by eating eggs.

I've lost a lot of stamina and strength over the last 4 years. I'm thinking my testosterone levels have dropped and the cholesterol and protein in eggs is supposed to help.

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Originally posted by Archie Teuthis:
Try egg whites. Most of the nutrition minus most of the taste (from yolks). Sold in cartons at grocery store. Add shredded cheese if you want a different flavor.

It's the yoke that has the suggested nutrients though.

Throw them in a smoothie or eggnog, if you must eat eggs. I often throw one or two in my yogurt/blueberry smoothie with some protein powder and coconut oil.

Chicken breast and avocado. Not quite the same, but it's getting close.

And if you really hate eggs, don't eat them. There's always a work around.

If you're really determined to eat them, have you tried eggs in soup? Might be enough to reduce the 'slimy' factor.

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Originally posted by Fredward:
Throw them in a smoothie or eggnog, if you must eat eggs. I often throw one or two in my yogurt/blueberry smoothie with some protein powder and coconut oil.

Just raw? I imagine there wouldn't be that cooked egg sulphur taste that way.

Blueberries is another healthy food I can't do. The smell of them just grosses me straight out.

You can often find pasteurized eggs in your store, those can safely be eaten raw in a smoothie.

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Originally posted by mark123:
I imagine there wouldn't be that cooked egg sulphur taste that way.

The "sulphur egg smell/taste" only comes from eggs that are either old and expired, or that have been overcooked (which is very typical with hard-boiled eggs).

I'm like you. The sulphur rotten egg smell/taste makes me gag, so I can't eat hard-boiled eggs, and can hardly be around them when someone else is eating them.

However, there are plenty of other ways to cook an egg that doesn't result in that sulphur smell/taste. For example, I really like scrambled eggs, and have never had them smell/taste bad before when prepared that way. Just be sure you're using fresh eggs.

My favorite way of eating eggs is scrambled, topped with shredded cheese, crumbled bacon, and a dash of hot sauce, all rolled up in a flour tortilla.

Eggs bad for your cholesterol is actually not true. Much like salt being bad for, fish oil good for your heart. All studies in the 40s and 50s that lacked evidence and went untested until very recently.

In fact the american heart association took eggs off thier "dont eat list". Ive eaten 3 a day for the last 4 years and im at 154 total and a 2.2 ratio.

As far as a how to eat them, you could try a quiche but that may still be a problem you could try them in a shake after lots of blending.

Cook before eating.

Omelette? You can fill it with things you like or smother it with something like chili to mask the flavor.

Meanwhile, in much of the rest of the world ...

In what way have you had eggs prepared that you don't like? Possibly it's not the eggs but the way in which they were prepared? I don't like runny eggs, but I do like them fried relatively hard. For the same reason, I don't like soft runny scrambled eggs, but fluffy and a bit drier is just fine. An omelette is a favorite with bacon, onions and sharp cheddar cheese.

Eggs are just about the perfect food.

And they have nothing to do with high cholesterol.

I understand your feelings as my daughter struggles with same thoughts.

I like it cooked with yolk runny, over easy, and on toast. or, fry it to your likeness and place between a couple pieces of toast, like a sandwich.

I also enjoy frying an egg and putting it on a hamburger. With tomato mayo pickle mustard, you really hardly taste the egg much less the texture.

Omelets' are good for lots of flavors.

Trick is combining with other textures that cover the eggs up.

Doug

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Originally posted by jbcummings:
In what way have you had eggs prepared that you don't like? ...

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Originally posted by mark123:
... I've never eaten an egg ...

Seriously, the only way I like or have ever eaten an egg is in a cake, or brownie, or cookie.

I'm certainly not going to do an omelette.