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Beautiful Joe
John McDougall and many other plant based doctors (Esselstyn, Ornish, etc.) have written extensively on the subject of fat and how much you need. They say you need very little. If fact, very little is optimal. They recommend NO animal fats at all, and no vegetable oil. So if the OP eats eggs, she is getting more than she needs according to the plant based doctors in the low fat camp. Definitely don't take my word for it. All the names I mentioned have books and websites. Anyone can read their arguments and make up your own mind. |
The reason I don't eat other fats is because they hurt my stomach. I have gastritis. Poached eggs don't bother me. Personally I don't think I'm getting enough fat. My skin is really dry and itchy. And I find it hard to gain weight.
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I eat two poached eggs every morning. The rest of my diet is skim milk, whole grains, legumes and fruits and vegetables. I don't eat oils, cheese or butter. Am I getting enough fat?
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The reason I don't eat other fats is because they hurt my stomach. I have gastritis. Poached eggs don't bother me. Personally I don't think I'm getting enough fat. My skin is really dry and itchy. And I find it hard to gain weight.
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Of fat? That's what the OP is asking about. An egg has 5 grams of fat, and fat has 9 calories per gram. That means she's getting only 90 calories a day from fat (if, as she says, the eggs are the only fat she's eating). That's only 5.6% of her calorie intake from fat, assuming she's at the 1600 calories per day required to maintain a 120 pound inactive woman.
IOW, considerably lower than most nutritional guidelines would suggest as healthy. Of course, there are much healthier sources for fats than eggs. |
The reason I don't eat other fats is because they hurt my stomach. I have gastritis. Poached eggs don't bother me. Personally I don't think I'm getting enough fat. My skin is really dry and itchy. And I find it hard to gain weight.
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I would suggest getting to know the USDA Nutrient Database instead of relying on Google or other websites for nutritional information whenever possible.
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