Raw Eggs

[Scott]

Do they need to be nuked,cooked, or just eaten?


wikipedia.org

the protein in raw eggs is only 51% bio-available, whereas that of a cooked egg is nearer 91% bio-available, meaning the protein of cooked eggs is nearly twice as absorbable as the protein from raw eggs

http://www.regenerativenutrition.com/content.asp?id=268

The process of cooking eggs destroy the very goodness that our bodies so desperately need as the nature of proteins and fats is altered when exposed to heat. When cooked, the egg protein changes its chemical shape; it is often this process that can be the cause of allergies. Generally when eating raw eggs, any incidence of egg allergy will disappear.

the food standards agency was less than useless on the subject. isnt that just typical! poxy government. They had no info (I found) relating to the bio-available protein in eggs. just the usual 'raw eggs might be bad but maybe not'

so is it right enough that if eating raw eggs they should be microwaved for 20 (or whatever) seconds first?

[Cookie]

The thing with microwaving was a PB thing to supposably kill any salmonela that may be lurking around in a dodgey egg.

Me I eat them from from time to time and don`t nuke them.

Regarding the raw egg & biotin I`ve read somewhere that you suffer prblems with lack of biotin when you ONLY consume the whites raw not if you consume the whole egg raw. Seems there is plenty of biotin in the egg yolk to offset any problems.

There is a pdf by Rheo Blair on the forum with a egg cooking technique to minimise the degrading of the egg protein & bioavailability.

Check it out.

[fits]

Good post scott, these things can get so confusing!
I remember that cookie, sloooooooooowly cooking the eggs at a certain temp.... makes sense. Super heating anything seems to destroy the goodness!

[Scott]

Me I eat them from from time to time and don`t nuke them.

what about Avidin?
Is that not what you have to get rid of to get the full amount of protein though?

[Cookie]

what about Avidin?
Is that not what you have to get rid of to get the full amount of protein though?

Avidin is what is supposed to block biotin, but as I mentioned the yolk contains biotin and the article or whatever I read said that the avidin was only a problem when people consumed only whites

[Eric]

what about Avidin?
Is that not what you have to get rid of to get the full amount of protein though?

Avidin is what is supposed to block biotin, but as I mentioned the yolk contains biotin and the article or whatever I read said that the avidin was only a problem when people consumed only whites

Never split em, what a waste

Bloody egg whites

[Cookie]

Bloody egg whites

Blame the 80`s low fat brigade for that one

[Scott]

yolk contains biotin and the article or whatever I read said that the avidin was only a problem when people consumed only whites

I didnt know that. Makes life a tad easier

[Cookie]

I didnt know that. Makes life a tad easier

I wouldn`t just take my word for it, go out and do a search

[oldschoolllion]

the salmonella problem is the shell from contact with the chicken when being laid, so washing the egg takes care of that if you want to down them raw. i wouldnt recommend anything be put in the microwave.

from what i read over the years is that the whites should be cooked and the yolk be as uncooked as possible, so i have eggs over easy most times. cooked whites, almost raw yolk and chase the last of the yolk with bacon (love quality bacon). sometimes softboiled or lightly poached.

[Theseus]

[quote="oldschoolllion"]the salmonella problem is the shell from contact with the chicken when being laid, so washing the egg takes care of that if you want to down them raw. i wouldnt recommend anything be put in the microwave.

I agree with the above ( for what its worth :D ) . On a personal level, as long as the egg has got the red lion mark on it , which shows it has been vaccinated against salmonella, I have no worries eating it raw.

I have incorporated raw eggs in my diet for the best part of a year now, having a few in the morning in a shake , for the true Rocky experience , it took a bit of getting used to but now its normal to me.

Unfortunately I do not have any real knowledge regarding the bioavailability of raw vs cooked eggs to hand.

[Cookie]

Lots or agruements seem to rage between the bioavailabuilty of any cooked or raw food.

Some say raw is best others say slight cooking is needed to fully activate everything in the food source.