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    You know the ironic thing about all this...I read a study which proved that the protein in uncooked egg-whites are harder to break down than cooked egg-whites.
    Moral of the story, cook your egg-whites as opposed to drinking them straight, as your body is able to utilize more of the protein.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamish&Andy View Post
    You know the ironic thing about all this...I read a study which proved that the protein in uncooked egg-whites are harder to break down than cooked egg-whites.
    Moral of the story, cook your egg-whites as opposed to drinking them straight, as your body is able to utilize more of the protein.
    Whoever thinks its good to drink raw eggs needs to stop watching movies and read a fricken book.

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    We are talking about pasturized egg whites though.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSM4Life View Post
    Whoever thinks its good to drink raw eggs needs to stop watching movies and read a fricken book.
    LOL... That's just funny.

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    Quote Originally Posted by DSM4Life View Post
    Whoever thinks its good to drink raw eggs needs to stop watching movies and read a fricken book.
    I drink raw eggs.

    I also use pasteurized egg whites when available.

    You people really think too hard about this.

    And re: "Read a book"... the 'book' which says that drinking raw eggs is 'bad' is propaganda.

    They've been people on both sides of the fence for decades now.

    Some would argue that reduced raw food intake is the reason we're sicker now.

    Read 'that' book.

    As for the salmonella poisoning bit...when's the last time (if ever) that you've heard of someone getting salmonella poisoning from a raw egg?

    I'll wait on the corroborating facts.

    The truth is... you're more likely to get food poisoned at McDonalds.

    Quote Originally Posted by Hamish&Andy View Post
    You know the ironic thing about all this...I read a study which proved that the protein in uncooked egg-whites are harder to break down than cooked egg-whites.
    Post that study.

    It's amazing that people who claim to have read 'studies' on protein availability then suggest hard-boiling/scrambling eggs... both of which make digestion harder.

    Poaching is the ideal way to prepare an egg, if digestion/assimilation is the primary concern.

    70% coagulation of the albumin...the process by which the fat is cooked slightly, but does not solidify... THAT is ideal for assimilation.

    However, this is primarily because it was found that the egg yolk's fat in the raw form was difficult to digest for infants...and those who were convalescing.

    I'm waiting for this mysterious 'anti-digestive' factor which these websites and forums talk about.

    Because it can't be avidin.

    Eggs are bio-available period.

    Avidin: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3593216


    Quote Originally Posted by Hamish&Andy View Post
    Moral of the story, cook your egg-whites as opposed to drinking them straight, as your body is able to utilize more of the protein.
    Is it now?

    References please.

    -CNS

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    Quote Originally Posted by *Narkissos* View Post
    I drink raw eggs.

    I also use pasteurized egg whites when available.

    You people really think too hard about this.

    And re: "Read a book"... the 'book' which says that drinking raw eggs is 'bad' is propaganda.

    They've been people on both sides of the fence for decades now.

    Some would argue that reduced raw food intake is the reason we're sicker now.

    Read 'that' book.

    As for the salmonella poisoning bit...when's the last time (if ever) that you've heard of someone getting salmonella poisoning from a raw egg?

    I'll wait on the corroborating facts.

    The truth is... you're more likely to get food poisoned at McDonalds.



    Post that study.

    It's amazing that people who claim to have read 'studies' on protein availability then suggest hard-boiling/scrambling eggs... both of which make digestion harder.

    Poaching is the ideal way to prepare an egg, if digestion/assimilation is the primary concern.

    70% coagulation of the albumin...the process by which the fat is cooked slightly, but does not solidify... THAT is ideal for assimilation.

    However, this is primarily because it was found that the egg yolk's fat in the raw form was difficult to digest for infants...and those who were convalescing.

    I'm waiting for this mysterious 'anti-digestive' factor which these websites and forums talk about.

    Because it can't be avidin.

    Eggs are bio-available period.

    Avidin: http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/3593216




    Is it now?

    References please.

    -CNS

    Whoops missed your avidin post.

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    Quote Originally Posted by *Narkissos* View Post
    I drink raw eggs.
    Me too, 3 of 'em every night blended in with my casein shake, have done for years...

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    Quote Originally Posted by NotSmall View Post
    Me too, 3 of 'em every night blended in with my casein shake, have done for years...
    Beware buddy:

    http://uk.news.yahoo.com/pressass/20...s-6323e80.html

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    Quote Originally Posted by goose4 View Post
    I'm far too hard to worry about that!

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    Quote Originally Posted by NotSmall View Post
    I'm far too hard to worry about that!
    I know your one hard bloke,I wish I was as hard as you

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    Quote Originally Posted by Hamish&Andy View Post
    You know the ironic thing about all this...I read a study which proved that the protein in uncooked egg-whites are harder to break down than cooked egg-whites.
    Moral of the story, cook your egg-whites as opposed to drinking them straight, as your body is able to utilize more of the protein.
    There is a protein in egg whites called avidin. When consumed in raw eggs it can limit the adsorption of biotin.

    Also in science you can never really say something proves something else. You say something to the effect that current evidence strongly supports hypothesis X for example........ Not that anyone cares.........

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