Eggs: Yes, they are good for you

[Foxfire]

My husband can have maybe one or two eggs a week. He has coronary artery disease and just had five stents placed in his blocked arteries. He has high cholesterol and did not exercise before his event. Cardio is expected about an hour a day for 5-7 days a week! Not physical activity like mowing the lawn, but heart-rate pumping for an extended period of time. A balanced diet with a wide variety of foods and daily exercise will give you years of healthy living. It is simple: garbage in, garbage out.

One regular can of pop (not Diet) contains 12 teaspoons of sugar. The average Canadian eats 150lbs of sugar in one year! Sugar, fat and sodium - watch these in your diet every day. Obesity is showing up in our children at alarmingly early years of age. Diabetes is skyrocketing.

Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise. Sounds so cliche, but it's been around for so long because it works.

Get your omega-3 in trout, salmon, mackerel and sardines and ground flaxseed. I put a teaspoon of flaxseed in my yogurt every morning. Don't smoke. Canola oil has the most omega-3, olive oil is good too.

 

[ninerbuff]

My husband can have maybe one or two eggs a week. He has coronary artery disease and just had five stents placed in his blocked arteries. He has high cholesterol and did not exercise before his event. Cardio is expected about an hour a day for 5-7 days a week! Not physical activity like mowing the lawn, but heart-rate pumping for an extended period of time. A balanced diet with a wide variety of foods and daily exercise will give you years of healthy living. It is simple: garbage in, garbage out.

One regular can of pop (not Diet) contains 12 teaspoons of sugar. The average Canadian eats 150lbs of sugar in one year! Sugar, fat and sodium - watch these in your diet every day. Obesity is showing up in our children at alarmingly early years of age. Diabetes is skyrocketing.

Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise. Diet and exercise. Sounds so cliche, but it's been around for so long because it works.

Get your omega-3 in trout, salmon, mackerel and sardines and ground flaxseed. I put a teaspoon of flaxseed in my yogurt every morning. Don't smoke. Canola oil has the most omega-3, olive oil is good too.

While I agree that better choices of food can lead to a better nutritional lifestyle, that doesn't necessarily mean that eating good will make you healthy.
You can definitely overeat on good food and still get overweight and obese. Also regardless of how well you eat, genetics plays a major role in your physical make up.
You can eat some "junk" in moderation and still be healthy as long as you do exercise and get in all the essentials needed to sustain daily nutritional and caloric needs.

 

[Foxfire]

While I agree that better choices of food can lead to a better nutritional lifestyle, that doesn't necessarily mean that eating good will make you healthy.
You can definitely overeat on good food and still get overweight and obese. Also regardless of how well you eat, genetics plays a major role in your physical make up.
You can eat some "junk" in moderation and still be healthy as long as you do exercise and get in all the essentials needed to sustain daily nutritional and caloric needs.

Well, I certainly do believe that eating well makes you feel well and eating poorly makes you feel poorly. How great do you feel after stuffing your face with a piece of pie and a bag of potato chips and a greasy cheeseburger? This genetics thing is not something scientifically proven and even if it was, only a tiny percentage of people would be deemed genetic lottery winners - like they can eat whatever they want and their arteries would always be clean as a whistle. Genetics does not play a major role in your physical make up - I have to disagree with you on that one.Very rare indeed and should never be used as a mainstream guideline for eating choices.

As for your last statement I agree and I said it in my post" Diet and exercise." Everything in moderation, well balanced and colorful.

It's just common sense. Your body is an engine, a highly efficient one. You feed it sludge, it will perform accordingly.

 

[Foxfire]

By the way, ninerbuff, can you give me some examples of where you say you "can definitely overeat on good food and still get overweight and obese." I'm scratching my head on that one.

 

[Falvlun]

That's it. I'm gonna make eggs and potatos for breakfast tomorrow.

 

[ninerbuff]

Well, I certainly do believe that eating well makes you feel well and eating poorly makes you feel poorly. How great do you feel after stuffing your face with a piece of pie and a bag of potato chips and a greasy cheeseburger? This genetics thing is not something scientifically proven and even if it was, only a tiny percentage of people would be deemed genetic lottery winners - like they can eat whatever they want and their arteries would always be clean as a whistle. Genetics does not play a major role in your physical make up - I have to disagree with you on that one.Very rare indeed and should never be used as a mainstream guideline for eating choices.

You can disagree all you want. But it doesn't take a scientist to see that many males and females follow the physical look of their parents. Your loved one or spouse will end up more than likely looking like their mother or father. And why do you think your medical doctor asks if there are medical conditions in your immediate family on your own physical? Genetics definitely plays a role in heart disease predisposition as well as other diseases.

Other human traits are polygenic, which means that they are controlled by several genes that contribute in an additive fashion. Skin color is believed to be polygenic. Scientists also think that polygenic inheritance is responsible for inherited predispositions to certain diseases, such as heart disease, arteriosclerosis, and some cancers.
http://www.thetech.org/exhibits/online/ugenetics/art03_family.php
Most inherited genetic diseases are recessive, which means that a person must inherit two copies of the mutated gene to inherit a disorder. This is one reason that marriage between close relatives is discouraged; two genetically similar adults are more likely to give a child two copies of a defective gene.
Diseases caused by just one copy of a defective gene, such as Huntington's disease, are rare. Thanks to natural selection, these dominant genetic diseases tend to get weeded out of populations over time, because afflicted carriers are more likely to die before reproducing.
Scientists estimate that every one of us has between 5 and 10 potentially deadly mutations in our genes-the good news is that because there's usually only one copy of the bad gene, these diseases don't manifest.
Cancer usually results from a series of mutations within a single cell. Often, a faulty, damaged, or missing p53 gene is to blame. The p53 gene makes a protein that stops mutated cells from dividing. Without this protein, cells divide unchecked and become tumors.

As for your last statement I agree and I said it in my post" Diet and exercise." Everything in moderation, well balanced and colorful.

It's just common sense. Your body is an engine, a highly efficient one. You feed it sludge, it will perform accordingly.

Utilization of protein, carbs and fats are different from person to person. Many good to great athletes (who have a much higher need for nutrition) eat junk with no ramifications. Janet Evans (Olympic gold medalist) scarffed on Snickers bars. Michael Phelps (need more be said) eats lots of junk.
The Michael Phelps Diet: Don’t Try It at Home - Health Blog - WSJ
And there are many more "high caliber finely tuned athletes" that I could pull up that don't eat as nutritiously as you think and "perform" quite well.
Like I stated, get in your daily essentials, a good exercise routine and stay within your BMR, get enough sleep, and you should be just fine. If your doctor feels you may be predisposed to diseases, they will tell you what steps you should take to avoid them.

 

[ninerbuff]

By the way, ninerbuff, can you give me some examples of where you say you "can definitely overeat on good food and still get overweight and obese." I'm scratching my head on that one.

Sure. Let's say you eat nothing but organic food and nothing processed. If your BMR (basal metabolic rate) is 1500 calories, and you eat 2500 calories, you are +1000 calories for the day. In 4 days (4000 calories) you can gain 1lb of fat (3500 calories). It's not hard to do either.
As a trainer I have MANY, MANY, MANY clients that swear up and down that they don't eat junk, yet are overweight or obese. So if they aren't eating junk, then how do you suppose they got fat? Simply put...........they were in caloric surplus.

 

[Foxfire]

You can disagree all you want. But it doesn't take a scientist to see that many males and females follow the physical look of their parents. Your loved one or spouse will end up more than likely looking like their mother or father. And why do you think your medical doctor asks if there are medical conditions in your immediate family on your own physical? Genetics definitely plays a role in heart disease predisposition as well as other diseases.
Utilization of protein, carbs and fats are different from person to person. Many good to great athletes (who have a much higher need for nutrition) eat junk with no ramifications. Janet Evans (Olympic gold medalist) scarffed on Snickers bars. Michael Phelps (need more be said) eats lots of junk.
The Michael Phelps Diet: Don’t Try It at Home - Health Blog - WSJ
And there are many more "high caliber finely tuned athletes" that I could pull up that don't eat as nutritiously as you think and "perform" quite well.
Like I stated, get in your daily essentials, a good exercise routine and stay within your BMR, get enough sleep, and you should be just fine. If your doctor feels you may be predisposed to diseases, they will tell you what steps you should take to avoid them.

Wait a minute here - hold on. You are not understanding what I am talking about. I thought when you mentioned genetics that you were talking about diet - that someone with the right genes could eat what they want and they never have to watch their diet or exercise. You are talking about genetic predisposition to certain diseases, traits, etc. Two different things.

I agree with what you mentioned above. But you and I are talking about the same thing when it comes to exercise. You exercise, you can eat a lot because you're burning your calories efficiently. You are a race car. The genetics I bring up is that someone may say their genetics allows them to not exercise and eat crap - which is going down a scary road - and I'm pretty sure you and I agree there.

 

[Foxfire]

Sure. Let's say you eat nothing but organic food and nothing processed. If your BMR (basal metabolic rate) is 1500 calories, and you eat 2500 calories, you are +1000 calories for the day. In 4 days (4000 calories) you can gain 1lb of fat (3500 calories). It's not hard to do either.
As a trainer I have MANY, MANY, MANY clients that swear up and down that they don't eat junk, yet are overweight or obese. So if they aren't eating junk, then how do you suppose they got fat? Simply put...........they were in caloric surplus.

Yes, yes. Of course that is correct - I'm not putting that in question. I didn't make myself clear enough when I responded to your earlier post.

I did say genetics should not be used as a guideline for a person's eating choices. That has nothing to do with hereditary traits.

Genetics is a new branch of medicine. I caution lay people to refrain from using genetics as excuses or reasons why they eat a terrible diet or don't exercise, that's all.

You and I agree - a stable, moderate and balanced diet eating a variety of foods and daily exercise keeps heart disease, obesity, diabetes, etc far, far away.:yes:

 

[ninerbuff]

Wait a minute here - hold on. You are not understanding what I am talking about. I thought when you mentioned genetics that you were talking about diet - that someone with the right genes could eat what they want and they never have to watch their diet or exercise. You are talking about genetic predisposition to certain diseases, traits, etc. Two different things.

I agree with what you mentioned above. But you and I are talking about the same thing when it comes to exercise. You exercise, you can eat a lot because you're burning your calories efficiently. You are a race car. The genetics I bring up is that someone may say their genetics allows them to not exercise and eat crap - which is going down a scary road - and I'm pretty sure you and I agree there.

Agreed.

 

[ninerbuff]

Yes, yes. Of course that is correct - I'm not putting that in question. I didn't make myself clear enough when I responded to your earlier post.

I did say genetics should not be used as a guideline for a person's eating choices. That has nothing to do with hereditary traits.

Genetics is a new branch of medicine. I caution lay people to refrain from using genetics as excuses or reasons why they eat a terrible diet or don't exercise, that's all.

You and I agree - a stable, moderate and balanced diet eating a variety of foods and daily exercise keeps heart disease, obesity, diabetes, etc far, far away.:yes:

There are instances where genetics can be used as the reason a person doesn't lose weight, but they can usually be remedied with hormone therapy.
The majority of people in the world who are overweight are just overweight for just one main reason...........caloric surplus.
I'll be flat out honest and say that I eat junk, cheeseburgers, smoothies (processed) and Taco Bell (the Fresco menu), at least 3 times a week mixed in with my good eating to get in ALL my daily essentials. My calculated BMR is 1762 (it's probably higher since I carry a good amount of lean muscle), but I can EASILY eat 3000 calories a day and not gain weight. With my daily training in strength and cardio, as well as instruction in group classes and with clients personally (I have them box for cardio), it's not uncommon for me to burn 3000-3500 calories a day.
Now if I could just get others to do the same, then there would be less people having to go to the hospital for things like onset diabetes, atherosclerosis, and stroke to name a few. I don't think people really care about their actual health until it's threatened.

 

[jackalan996]

Yes egg is very beneficial for health. it contain all the vitamins and protein which are essential for good health...
I eat egg regularly in the breakfast... egg is better source of getting energy...

 

[Revoltingest]

The egg is a wonderful thing, but bacon is necessary to complete it....like tassels on a stripper, but more so.