Is it unhealthy for a kid to have eggs every day?

[Anonymous]

My kid always wants eggs for breakfast. She eats a varied diet at other times. Is it unhealthy to have eggs every day? She has plenty of fruit and veggies at other times, but eggs are a main source of protein.

[Anonymous]

Uh yes

[Anonymous]

I don't think that's unhealthy. Neither do many nutritionists. https://www.eatingwell.com/article/7960178/what-happens-to-your-body-when-you-eat-eggs-every-day/

[Anonymous]

Depends how they’re prepared too. Scrambled in butter and salt and pepper or hard boiled can obviously make a difference. Thanks, now I’m hungry.😀

[Anonymous]

What!

Eggs for just one meal isn't a problem. Especially for a kid. Now a middle aged person with health issues, maybe.

[Anonymous]

Eggs are wonderful, and can be eaten every day.

If you're worried or don't believe me, check their cholesterol. It won't change whether you have no eggs or 4 eggs a day. The average American diet is full of far worse things!

If you inherited a gene for high cholesterol (usually in people of Scandinavian descent), then you should talk to your doctor about diet management. I knew of two Russo/Scandinavian kids who had high cholesterol, not due to high consumption in their diet, but because of their genes.

[Anonymous]

Nope, not unhealthy.

[Anonymous]

Eggs are a great breakfast protein. I would never worry about this.

[Anonymous]

I eat eggs 6 if not 7 days of the week. Nothing unhealthy about it.

[Anonymous]

I would be way more concerned about all the hydrogenated fats and sugar that kids get vs eggs

[Anonymous]

I eat two eggs everyday for lunch. No issue here with cholesterol.

[Anonymous]

???

My kids eat at least one boiled egg a day. What is unhealthy about JUST eggs? Even scrambled in a smidge of butter and seasoned with whatever is fine.

[Anonymous]

My 10yo has one or two ( depending on hunger) on a mini bagel for breakfast every day. Usually with fruit.
We don’t eat any red meat so it’s a good protein source.

[Anonymous]

growing child =/= middle aged adult.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:growing child =/= middle aged adult.

Are you saying it's not ok for a middle-aged adult to eat eggs on an almost daily basis? Because the science disagrees with you if that's what you're saying.