Eggs!

[benzie]

Aren't raw eggs a leading cause of some serious health issues in bodybuilders?

I did some research before eating any raw egg's, about 4 different site's say the same thing, about 1 in 30,000 egg's has salmonella,(unless an outbreak occurs) so 3 egg's a day every day, means I might get a bad egg once in 28 years, and the people who really need to worry about salmonella are the very young/old. I have a good immune system anyway's so I'm not worried.

[benzie]

Its true in my experience as far as the blood cholesterol and diet cholesterol had full blood panel done 1 year apart and everything improved, I was eating anywhere from 4-8 or more eggs a day cause of Keto and convenience.(Generally I had them hard boiled, but if time was an issue, I had them raw in a glass so I could visually see to make sure nothing out of ordinary then down the pipe!)

As far as the Salmonella...I found this interesting piece.

The inside of an egg was once considered almost sterile. But, over recent years, the bacterium Salmonella enteritidis (Se) has been found inside a small number of eggs. Scientists estimate that, on average across the U.S., only 1 of every 20,000 eggs might contain the bacteria. So, the likelihood that an egg might contain Se is extremely small – 0.005% (five one-thousandths of one percent). At this rate, if you’re an average consumer, you might encounter a contaminated egg once every 84 years.

Im no mathematician, but above says average consumer, so im jus gonna say lets half the 84 years and we get 42 years...IMO if your pressed for time, eat it raw.(unfortunately they dont specify what average is, Im assuming 2-3 eggs is average)

Ive also read that you want to avoid letting the egg come in contact with the egg shell regarding salmonella.

As far as the bio availability or Raw vs Cooked is it a significant difference?(links etc if you have any)

#1 rule be sanitary and wash your hands ya filthy animals!

reps Confuzzl3dOn3, good posts.

did not read b4 posting

[toddedwards]

5 egg whites and one whole egg, all 6 hard boiled, for me in the morning

[graffiti36]

I did some research before eating any raw egg's, about 4 different site's say the same thing, about 1 in 30,000 egg's has salmonella,(unless an outbreak occurs) so 3 egg's a day every day, means I might get a bad egg once in 28 years, and the people who really need to worry about salmonella are the very young/old. I have a good immune system anyway's so I'm not worried.

raw eggs might be more practical but i definitly like them cooked...

Also... its probability... you might get 2 salmonella infections in one year or not get on in your whole life...
Why risk it?

[pilip99]

raw eggs might be more practical but i definitly like them cooked...

Also... its probability... you might get 2 salmonella infections in one year or not get on in your whole life...
Why risk it?

agreed.

[cyliew]

cook them, rather than getting the 1 infection tat ends it all...

[Brian94]

I'm not perfect with time management, so if I had a lot of time in the mornings I'd definitely cook some eggs--but otherwise, I'm going to stick with protein bars.

[caved]

eggs are good..is it ok to nuke them? ive been doin for like the past couple weeks..and yes it IS a mess and time saver..completely

[shaorenri]

Egg proteins contribute substantially to the daily nitrogen allowances in Western countries and are generally considered to be highly digestible. However, information is lacking on the true ileal digestibility of either raw or cooked egg protein. The recent availability of stable isotope-labeled egg protein allowed determination of the true ileal digestibility of egg protein by means of noninvasive tracer techniques. Five ileostomy patients were studied, once after ingestion of a test meal consisting of 25 g of cooked 13C- and 15N-labeled egg protein, and once after ingestion of the same test meal in raw form. Ileal effluents and breath samples were collected at regular intervals after consumption of the test meal and analyzed for 15N- and 13C-content, respectively. The true ileal digestibility of cooked and raw egg protein amounted to 90.9 +/- 0.8 and 51.3 +/- 9.8%, respectively. A significant negative correlation (r = -0.92, P < 0.001) was found between the 13C-recovery in breath and the recovery of exogenous N in the ileal effluents. In summary, using the 15N-dilution technique we demonstrated that the assimilation of cooked egg protein is efficient, albeit incomplete, and that the true ileal digestibility of egg protein is significantly enhanced by heat-pretreatment. A simple 13C-breath test technique furthermore proved to be a suitable alternative for the evaluation of the true ileal digestibility of egg protein.

[al-faz]

love them.

but am wondering abt the yolk issue too...

as such, i mostly hardboiled the eggs and throw away the yolks....sigh...

what a silly thing to do! the biggest flaw in these stupid studies is that they dont take into account if the subject exercises or not! exercise especially cardio reduces cholesterol fact! Eat the yolk!

[lakerzfan07]

[Menark]

I didnt realise that inspector gadget was so buff, or did this guy just steal his hat...

[dumbstrong]

Just putting this out there.. The salmonella bacteria is not found in the egg, it is found ON the EGGSHELL

[Confuzzl3dOn3]

Problem is that the egg is in contact with the eggshell....see where i'm going here.

[shaorenri]

great post

i love eggs but I rarely eat eggs sigh ...

[BBackowies]

2 Hardboiled eggs at night with some tuna, nice lil low carb protein snack. I too have trouble consuming them any other way than hardboiled in with tuna, or somethin of that sort.

[charlievanriper]

I didnt realise that inspector gadget was so buff, or did this guy just steal his hat...

OH crap bite me!!! I will continue to eat upwards of 8 to 12 whole eggs daily as I have for 20 yrs.

[ericzimmerman34]

I eat 3 raw egg's every morning, cooking the egg's breaks down the protien's, and I cann't eat cooked egg's, just have a bad taste to me

Theres actually studies now showing that you absorb about 50% of the protein from raw eggs and 92+% of the protein from cooked eggs. Something about cooking them helps the protein being absorbed so by eating raw eggs your not absorbing all the nutrients and putting yourself at risk for getting sick.

COOK YOUR EGGS!!!!!

[Suave_Howss]

Just had green eggs and ham! mmmmmmmm

[TheGray]

6 eggs scrambled each morning with toast, favorite meal of the day

[Ry86]

Im generally living on eggs (boiled,fried in butter,scrambled,raw,poached) at the moment 6 for breakfast and usually more throughout the rest of the day, sucks to be skint but starting new job soon first wage is going on an excellent diet of chicken,tuna,swordfish and steaks but until that date.. think il go make some eggs in a cup.

[charlievanriper]

OH crap bite me!!! I will continue to eat upwards of 8 to 12 whole eggs daily as I have for 20 yrs.

Oh I hope Menark did not think I was refering to him, I was talking about the idiot in the Vid lol.

[hamworld05]

As a man attempting to attain true manliness I believe eggs are the best source of protein.

[Dutchgibs]

hmm intresting..

[sephvalarius]

Eggs are awesome! I like how they dont only taste good but contain lots of protein too!

[LPFraga]

No yolks for me, just hardboiled whites, always.

[G2TheUdda]

The sentiment that heating an egg degrades its nutritional profile is off-base.

In fact, not heating it has potential negative consequences. Egg whites contain a protein called avidin that binds to biotin and prevents its absorption.

Biotin (also called Vitamin H) is a necessary element in cell growth, producing fatty acids and metabolizing fat and amino acids and may be beneficial as well in maintaining a healthy level of blood sugar.

When an egg is cooked, avidin is deactivated and doesn't interfere with biotin. In a raw egg, biotin can't benefit you; in a cooked egg, it can. That simple.


As far as an eggs cholesterol levels go, I eat 4-6 whole cooked eggs, toast with tons of butter every morning and my mass gainer shake with whole milk. I have been doing this for about 2 months, and I have a lot of friends and people who have been telling me this is dangerous and that my cholesterol levels are probably extremely high. This worried me a lot so I went to see my doctor today. She told me my cholesterol levels are at 140. (That's good.)

I'm 17 and I go to the gym everyday. I rarely do cardio and if I do its 5 minutes of walking to warm-up.

My point is; EAT A LOT OF COOKED EGGS, THEY'RE GOOD FOR YOU !! <33
and as far I'm concerned they haven't done anything to my cholesterol levels so ))!!

[jcmcguire]

I use to eat something like Omurice in the mornings with 4-6 eggs and basmati rice...that was pretty tasty.

I guess I should eventually try eating a hard boiled egg since I've never had one. They seem like a really convenient source of protein.

[chermy23]

2-3 eggs over easy with a little shredded cheese and tobasco. Boom.

[Jakee27]

I LOVE eggs and eat them a lot, I usually boil or scramble mine. Any preferences to which method of cooking eggs is the most healthy ?