4 to 7 eggs per week to reduce dementia risk

[igor_kavinski]

Surprising link between eggs and dementia and what doctors got wrong

The item has long been demonized for their high fat and cholesterol content.

www.dailymail.co.uk

The trick seems to be minimizing dietary saturated fat which prevents cholesterol from being broken down in liver.

 

[Ken g6]

Except the price of eggs is still pretty high. Nuts.

Eating Nuts Linked to Lower Risk of Dementia, Study Finds

Dementia is proving very difficult to treat with medicine, but perhaps there are secret, brain-boosting ingredients already hiding in our diets.

www.sciencealert.com

The price of those is pretty high too.

 

[Torn Mind]

People get most of their saturated fats from carbohydrates anyway. Or even if they don't, it's the carbohydrates that keeps the fat there.

The issue with eggs for me is that they taste nastier the more industrial the process of making them is. And even good eggs, like pasture raised ones, I usually don't like eating.

 

[purbeast0]

I tend to eat 2 jumbo or 3 large eggs each morning, at least during the week when I'm in the work routine, so hopefully that helps out!

 

[igor_kavinski]

I tend to eat 2 jumbo or 3 large eggs each morning, at least during the week when I'm in the work routine, so hopefully that helps out!

Mix them up with different colored veggies to gain maximum benefit.

 

[Shmee]

I like eggs, sometimes I make a pair to go with my corned beef hash or bacon etc.

 

[In2Photos]

Switched to a more whole food type diet in February. 1 large egg and 3-4 TBSP of egg whites every day for breakfast, usually mixed with some bacon crumbles or turkey sausage. Plus 1-2 hard boiled eggs as a snack some time during the day most weeks. Which reminds me that I need to make some more. Not sure about dementia but I'm down 40 lbs and feel a whole lot better than I did before.

 

[igor_kavinski]

3-4 TBSP of egg whites

Raw?

 

[In2Photos]

Raw?

No, cooked with the whole egg. Just mix it up in a bowl and throw it in the pan with the cooked bacon/sausage.

 

[mindless1]

I'll often eat a hard boiled egg if whatever else I'm eating is a bit low on protein.

The first 30 years or so of my life, I was cooking them wrong, putting them in the water cold and then heating it. Put them refrigerator-cold, in the already boiling water and you have a much better chance of them peeling easily, though this also increases the chances of them cracking if the shell has any flaws, then a little leaks out in the water.

 

[In2Photos]

I'll often eat a hard boiled egg if whatever else I'm eating is a bit low on protein.

The first 30 years or so of my life, I was cooking them wrong, putting them in the water cold and then heating it. Put them refrigerator-cold, in the already boiling water and you have a much better chance of them peeling easily, though this also increases the chances of them cracking if the shell has any flaws, then a little leaks out in the water.

Someone put me on this trick earlier this year and the difference is amazing. Eggs peel so easy now.

 

[HeXen]

I like eggs, but I won't cook them unless I'm also making other stuff to go with it because I don't want to wash dishes just for a couple of eggs. Plus I have to keep it in moderation because I eat enough saturated fatty foods that I probably shouldn't be consuming something so high in cholesterol. I grew up on southern cooking, so reducing saturated fats means changing food diet which I know well from experience that I'm not going to like nearly as much and if I don't like it, it's not sustainable. I know myself better than that. So I try to keep some foods in moderation if I think it'll make my common diet worse than it already is.

 

[igor_kavinski]

So I try to keep some foods in moderation if I think it'll make my common diet worse than it already is.

You can offset the fats with more fiber and veggies.

 

[mindless1]

Plus I have to keep it in moderation because I eat enough saturated fatty foods that I probably shouldn't be consuming something so high in cholesterol.

Eggs are relatively low in saturated fat, and studies have shown that while they are high in cholesterol, much of it is the good HDL type, so they don't raise your body cholesterol nearly as much as foods higher in saturated fats.

Eggs and cholesterol: What to know

Eggs are a nutritious and inexpensive staple of diets around the world. This article reviews the evidence showing that eggs are healthy to include in the diet.

www.medicalnewstoday.com

Some people are paranoid about teflon, but when I cook scrambled eggs, I don't use any oil or other fat in a teflon pan.

 

[Lost_in_the_HTTP]

I had a hard time finding eggs for under $3/dzn today, so I didn't buy any and won't until they fall below that.

 

[mindless1]

I had a hard time finding eggs for under $3/dzn today, so I didn't buy any and won't until they fall below that.

The cost of lots of protein sources is higher, what have you found which didn't rise with inflation?

Granted I think my local grocery store CEO has stated that they increased the cost of eggs (and milk) higher than inflation, but I still shop there because a monthly perk is getting $1/gallon off their gas, and otherwise the prices are competitive so I'm not making as frequent the # of trips to multiple grocery stores.

 

[igor_kavinski]

A crate of 30 eggs is almost finished before the week is over.

Seems excessive but it's fine with a lot of exercise.

 

[BonzaiDuck]

A friend tipped me to this a few months ago. This morning, I got an egg and sausage biscuit at Carl's Jr. I may fry some eggs -- scrambled -- for dinner.

My car mechanic between 2005 and 2018 went out bike-riding every evening before sunset, to keep himself fit. Some advice suggests that regular exercise will reduce the chance of dementia or Alzheimers. He decided to retire after getting pitched off his bike, breaking a leg, dislocating a shoulder and sustaining a concussion.

Richard retired in 2018. A few weeks ago, I thought to look up his name to see if he were among the living, or memorialized in an obituary. It was the latter. He died in 2023 -- year of my Moms' death, who had "early onset Alzheimers" after her 2012 diagnosis for "mild dementia". Moms' death certificate lists the Alzheimers as cause of death. With Richard, it only took five years despite his disciplined bike-riding exercise. Five years -- to die of Alzheimers.

I can only say -- after watching my Moms decline over some ten years -- the prospects are sort of scary. So eat a lot of eggs, and despite my anecdotal observations about the effectiveness of exercise, do it anyway.

 

[mindless1]

With Richard, it only took five years despite his disciplined bike-riding exercise. Five years -- to die of Alzheimers.

I can only say -- after watching my Moms decline over some ten years -- the prospects are sort of scary. So eat a lot of eggs, and despite my anecdotal observations about the effectiveness of exercise, do it anyway.

It's hard to equate it like that, because a decline in mental or physical health could have contributed to the cycling accident, and upkeep of oneself, and even being a good advocate for heathcare going forward.

One thing or another will get you eventually, though I do fully subscribe to the phrase "don't let moss grow under your feet". Keep moving, keep doing things that keep you active as long as you can. Sitting around, including surfing the internet, does little useful for physical or mental health until that's all you can manage, then it beats watching paint dry.

Sometimes I wonder if the latest generation of kids grown up on the internet, will end up with a shorter lifespan than their parents. Aggressive healthcare monitoring might make the difference, but at what quality of life to get there? I cherish my youth where I was out doing things, not tapping away sending text messages dozens if not hundreds of times a day which seems unfathomable to me and yet, supposedly that's what kids are doing these days.

 

[igor_kavinski]

As long as the heart rate goes up, even just for 15 minutes a day, it's better than nothing.

 

[mindless1]

Yes! with proper exercise, this much eggs consumption is justified, but again I don't do that much work out. I have a busy schedule, which make it impossible for me to go for a workout of more than 2 hours.

2 hours is a lot. Most people who workout, don't do it for that long, rather it is workout 1/2 hr, some rest/recovery, and workout again a couple+ days later. I am ignoring transportation time if you can't do it at home, but if your time is that tight, there are many things that can be done at home in 1/2 hr, even without equipment.

 

[Icecold]

I'll often eat a hard boiled egg if whatever else I'm eating is a bit low on protein.

The first 30 years or so of my life, I was cooking them wrong, putting them in the water cold and then heating it. Put them refrigerator-cold, in the already boiling water and you have a much better chance of them peeling easily, though this also increases the chances of them cracking if the shell has any flaws, then a little leaks out in the water.

Another good way to do it that makes the easiest peeling eggs I've ever peeled is to pressure steam them in an instant pot or other pressure cooker. Plus side too is since you're just steaming them it comes up to temperature quicker than boiling water and cooks super fast. Just put a trivet/steamer basket/etc. in the instant pot, eggs on top of that with a cup of water underneath, set it to 5 minutes, and then let it naturally release pressure for 5 minutes after it's done and then put the eggs in an ice water bath. Start to finish should be less than 15 minutes. I wouldn't buy an instant pot just for eggs but it does make really good easily peeled hard boiled (well, steamed lol) eggs.

 

[In2Photos]

Yes! with proper exercise, this much eggs consumption is justified, but again I don't do that much work out. I have a busy schedule, which make it impossible for me to go for a workout of more than 2 hours.

The longest I work out is when I lift weights with my son 2 days a week and we go for about an hour. Otherwise my workouts are 20-30 minutes at home.

 

[mindless1]

Another good way to do it that makes the easiest peeling eggs I've ever peeled is to pressure steam them in an instant pot or other pressure cooker. Plus side too is since you're just steaming them it comes up to temperature quicker than boiling water and cooks super fast. Just put a trivet/steamer basket/etc. in the instant pot, eggs on top of that with a cup of water underneath, set it to 5 minutes, and then let it naturally release pressure for 5 minutes after it's done and then put the eggs in an ice water bath. Start to finish should be less than 15 minutes. I wouldn't buy an instant pot just for eggs but it does make really good easily peeled hard boiled (well, steamed lol) eggs.

Start to finish for my hard boiled is about 13 minutes, 2 to get the water hot and 11 to cook them, but frankly I'm not in a hurry either, usually will just start a pot of water before assembling components of a weekend lunch, and have the eggs done well before I'm done eating.

I don't bother with the ice bath afterwards, doesn't seem to make that much difference on my method.

 

[In2Photos]

Start to finish for my hard boiled is about 13 minutes, 2 to get the water hot and 11 to cook them, but frankly I'm not in a hurry either, usually will just start a pot of water before assembling components of a weekend lunch, and have the eggs done well before I'm done eating.

I don't bother with the ice bath afterwards, doesn't seem to make that much difference on my method.

Same. I usually let the eggs cool in the pot for a bit, then transfer them to a bowl that gets put in the fridge.