Raw eggs in smoothies?

You really shouldn't consume raw eggs.

Rocky was wrong

If you want to eat raw or undercooked eggs, look for pasteurized eggs. The US Dept. of Agriculture says they're safe.

I've been consuming raw eggs in many recipes all my life without incident. You have a 1 in 33,000 chance of a problem and that stat is old.

I've never done it, but honestly salmonella is exaggerated in my opinion.
if it were really bad you wouldn't be able to order eggs at restaurants where the yolk is still runny (I think those are sunny side up?)

I see no problem with it unless it upsets your stomach

My Mom always used to put raw eggs in my brother's milkshakes in order to get him to eat them. He is fine...but maybe eggs were safer back in the 70s and 80s? *shrug* Not quite sure....

The idea that raw eggs should always be avoided is coming to you from the same people who tell you GMOs are healthy and equivalent to natural crops, and who insist that canola and corn oil (produced by the same GM food industry) is better for you than healthy coconut oil, butter and lard. (Look up the research of Dr. Mary Enig on coconut oil, specifically, and on the hazards of standard vegetable and canola oils.)

Raw eggs have been consumed safely by humans for thousands of years. The trick is, be sure and look for eggs from free roaming hens, ideally organic. I like to buy my eggs from a local market where I know the farmers let their hens have a natural, free-range diet.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/02/why-does-this-commonly-vilified-food-actually-prevent-heart-disease-and-cancer.aspx

As a general rule, you should avoid eggs from battery-raised hens. They live in the most deplorable conditions and have been fed and medicated with who knows what, and because of the utter filth in which they live, the chances for salmonella from those eggs are VASTLY worse than they are for organic, free roaming hens eating a natural diet.

AVOID eating just raw egg whites. The avidin in the egg whites, when uncooked, can create a biotin deficiency, however if you consume the WHOLE eggs raw, the yolks are a great source of biotin, so a biotin deficiency would be unlikely.

If you want, you can just eat the yolks, but I love to make a healthy smoothie with coconut milk, raw eggs, vanilla and a little bit of honey or agave syrup and ice (sometimes I add a little water if I want to thin it out a bit). (BTW - I rarely use agave syrup except for this type of shake because it's hardly a natural, healthy sweetener, but it blends in nicely and doesn't take much to sweeten it nicely.)

Raw eggs should be avoided, but not because they're unsafe. It's because the protein bioavailability is far lower in uncooked eggs than cooked ones.

Oh, and GMO crops are healthy and equivalent to "natural" crops

The idea that raw eggs should always be avoided is coming to you from the same people who tell you GMOs are healthy and equivalent to natural crops, and who insist that canola and corn oil (produced by the same GM food industry) is better for you than healthy coconut oil, butter and lard. (Look up the research of Dr. Mary Enig on coconut oil, specifically, and on the hazards of standard vegetable and canola oils.)

Raw eggs have been consumed safely by humans for thousands of years. The trick is, be sure and look for eggs from free roaming hens, ideally organic. I like to buy my eggs from a local market where I know the farmers let their hens have a natural, free-range diet.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/02/why-does-this-commonly-vilified-food-actually-prevent-heart-disease-and-cancer.aspx

As a general rule, you should avoid eggs from battery-raised hens. They live in the most deplorable conditions and have been fed and medicated with who knows what, and because of the utter filth in which they live, the chances for salmonella from those eggs are VASTLY worse than they are for organic, free roaming hens eating a natural diet.

AVOID eating just raw egg whites. The avidin in the egg whites, when uncooked, can create a biotin deficiency, however if you consume the WHOLE eggs raw, the yolks are a great source of biotin, so a biotin deficiency would be unlikely.

If you want, you can just eat the yolks, but I love to make a healthy smoothie with coconut milk, raw eggs, vanilla and a little bit of honey or agave syrup and ice (sometimes I add a little water if I want to thin it out a bit). (BTW - I rarely use agave syrup except for this type of shake because it's hardly a natural, healthy sweetener, but it blends in nicely and doesn't take much to sweeten it nicely.)

Raw eggs should be avoided, but not because they're unsafe. It's because the protein bioavailability is far lower in uncooked eggs than cooked ones.

Oh, and GMO crops are healthy and equivalent to "natural" crops

can you back up the first claim with proof? i didn't know that. i've always thought raw>cooked

The idea that raw eggs should always be avoided is coming to you from the same people who tell you GMOs are healthy and equivalent to natural crops, and who insist that canola and corn oil (produced by the same GM food industry) is better for you than healthy coconut oil, butter and lard. (Look up the research of Dr. Mary Enig on coconut oil, specifically, and on the hazards of standard vegetable and canola oils.)

Raw eggs have been consumed safely by humans for thousands of years. The trick is, be sure and look for eggs from free roaming hens, ideally organic. I like to buy my eggs from a local market where I know the farmers let their hens have a natural, free-range diet.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/02/why-does-this-commonly-vilified-food-actually-prevent-heart-disease-and-cancer.aspx

As a general rule, you should avoid eggs from battery-raised hens. They live in the most deplorable conditions and have been fed and medicated with who knows what, and because of the utter filth in which they live, the chances for salmonella from those eggs are VASTLY worse than they are for organic, free roaming hens eating a natural diet.

AVOID eating just raw egg whites. The avidin in the egg whites, when uncooked, can create a biotin deficiency, however if you consume the WHOLE eggs raw, the yolks are a great source of biotin, so a biotin deficiency would be unlikely.

If you want, you can just eat the yolks, but I love to make a healthy smoothie with coconut milk, raw eggs, vanilla and a little bit of honey or agave syrup and ice (sometimes I add a little water if I want to thin it out a bit). (BTW - I rarely use agave syrup except for this type of shake because it's hardly a natural, healthy sweetener, but it blends in nicely and doesn't take much to sweeten it nicely.)

Raw eggs should be avoided, but not because they're unsafe. It's because the protein bioavailability is far lower in uncooked eggs than cooked ones.

Oh, and GMO crops are healthy and equivalent to "natural" crops

can you back up the first claim with proof? i didn't know that. i've always thought raw>cooked

Why not look yourself....this is fairly common knowledge.

The idea that raw eggs should always be avoided is coming to you from the same people who tell you GMOs are healthy and equivalent to natural crops, and who insist that canola and corn oil (produced by the same GM food industry) is better for you than healthy coconut oil, butter and lard. (Look up the research of Dr. Mary Enig on coconut oil, specifically, and on the hazards of standard vegetable and canola oils.)

Raw eggs have been consumed safely by humans for thousands of years. The trick is, be sure and look for eggs from free roaming hens, ideally organic. I like to buy my eggs from a local market where I know the farmers let their hens have a natural, free-range diet.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/02/why-does-this-commonly-vilified-food-actually-prevent-heart-disease-and-cancer.aspx

As a general rule, you should avoid eggs from battery-raised hens. They live in the most deplorable conditions and have been fed and medicated with who knows what, and because of the utter filth in which they live, the chances for salmonella from those eggs are VASTLY worse than they are for organic, free roaming hens eating a natural diet.

AVOID eating just raw egg whites. The avidin in the egg whites, when uncooked, can create a biotin deficiency, however if you consume the WHOLE eggs raw, the yolks are a great source of biotin, so a biotin deficiency would be unlikely.

If you want, you can just eat the yolks, but I love to make a healthy smoothie with coconut milk, raw eggs, vanilla and a little bit of honey or agave syrup and ice (sometimes I add a little water if I want to thin it out a bit). (BTW - I rarely use agave syrup except for this type of shake because it's hardly a natural, healthy sweetener, but it blends in nicely and doesn't take much to sweeten it nicely.)

Raw eggs should be avoided, but not because they're unsafe. It's because the protein bioavailability is far lower in uncooked eggs than cooked ones.

Oh, and GMO crops are healthy and equivalent to "natural" crops

can you back up the first claim with proof? i didn't know that. i've always thought raw>cooked

Why not look yourself....this is fairly common knowledge.

really? every time i say something on here one of you jump on me to provide proof, but i'm not allowed to do the same? lol

That's because there generally is no proof for a lot of the claims you make about clean eating, etc. We demand it because we know it doesn't exist.

Anyway, if you're wondering disulfide bonds are bonds that can occur (among other places) between non-adjacent thiol-containing amino acids in proteins. They often play a part in the tertiary structure of the protein, and must be broken to unfold the protein to properly digest and break apart the amino acids. Hair protein has a lot of disulfide bonds which is one of the reasons it's virtually indigestible.

I have no idea offhand whether egg protein has a lot of disulfide bonds. I'm just using it as an example of a way that heat denaturing (ie, cooking) can make a protein more digestible.

The idea that raw eggs should always be avoided is coming to you from the same people who tell you GMOs are healthy and equivalent to natural crops, and who insist that canola and corn oil (produced by the same GM food industry) is better for you than healthy coconut oil, butter and lard. (Look up the research of Dr. Mary Enig on coconut oil, specifically, and on the hazards of standard vegetable and canola oils.)

Raw eggs have been consumed safely by humans for thousands of years. The trick is, be sure and look for eggs from free roaming hens, ideally organic. I like to buy my eggs from a local market where I know the farmers let their hens have a natural, free-range diet.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/02/why-does-this-commonly-vilified-food-actually-prevent-heart-disease-and-cancer.aspx

As a general rule, you should avoid eggs from battery-raised hens. They live in the most deplorable conditions and have been fed and medicated with who knows what, and because of the utter filth in which they live, the chances for salmonella from those eggs are VASTLY worse than they are for organic, free roaming hens eating a natural diet.

AVOID eating just raw egg whites. The avidin in the egg whites, when uncooked, can create a biotin deficiency, however if you consume the WHOLE eggs raw, the yolks are a great source of biotin, so a biotin deficiency would be unlikely.

If you want, you can just eat the yolks, but I love to make a healthy smoothie with coconut milk, raw eggs, vanilla and a little bit of honey or agave syrup and ice (sometimes I add a little water if I want to thin it out a bit). (BTW - I rarely use agave syrup except for this type of shake because it's hardly a natural, healthy sweetener, but it blends in nicely and doesn't take much to sweeten it nicely.)

Raw eggs should be avoided, but not because they're unsafe. It's because the protein bioavailability is far lower in uncooked eggs than cooked ones.

Oh, and GMO crops are healthy and equivalent to "natural" crops

can you back up the first claim with proof? i didn't know that. i've always thought raw>cooked

Why not look yourself....this is fairly common knowledge.

really? every time i say something on here one of you jump on me to provide proof, but i'm not allowed to do the same? lol

Sorry I didn't mean it that way, it's something I've known for probably a decade and assumed most would know this fact. Researching data is what I do when someone makes a statement that I find interesting or something that I should either have known or should know, it's how I learn. I"m finding that your more of a platform to hang your hat on as opposed to a science guy and I expect unless you find these things out for yourself, your going to continue to be surprised by pretty basic nutritional facts.

The idea that raw eggs should always be avoided is coming to you from the same people who tell you GMOs are healthy and equivalent to natural crops, and who insist that canola and corn oil (produced by the same GM food industry) is better for you than healthy coconut oil, butter and lard. (Look up the research of Dr. Mary Enig on coconut oil, specifically, and on the hazards of standard vegetable and canola oils.)

Raw eggs have been consumed safely by humans for thousands of years. The trick is, be sure and look for eggs from free roaming hens, ideally organic. I like to buy my eggs from a local market where I know the farmers let their hens have a natural, free-range diet.

http://articles.mercola.com/sites/articles/archive/2011/09/02/why-does-this-commonly-vilified-food-actually-prevent-heart-disease-and-cancer.aspx

As a general rule, you should avoid eggs from battery-raised hens. They live in the most deplorable conditions and have been fed and medicated with who knows what, and because of the utter filth in which they live, the chances for salmonella from those eggs are VASTLY worse than they are for organic, free roaming hens eating a natural diet.

AVOID eating just raw egg whites. The avidin in the egg whites, when uncooked, can create a biotin deficiency, however if you consume the WHOLE eggs raw, the yolks are a great source of biotin, so a biotin deficiency would be unlikely.

If you want, you can just eat the yolks, but I love to make a healthy smoothie with coconut milk, raw eggs, vanilla and a little bit of honey or agave syrup and ice (sometimes I add a little water if I want to thin it out a bit). (BTW - I rarely use agave syrup except for this type of shake because it's hardly a natural, healthy sweetener, but it blends in nicely and doesn't take much to sweeten it nicely.)

Raw eggs should be avoided, but not because they're unsafe. It's because the protein bioavailability is far lower in uncooked eggs than cooked ones.

Oh, and GMO crops are healthy and equivalent to "natural" crops

can you back up the first claim with proof? i didn't know that. i've always thought raw>cooked

Why not look yourself....this is fairly common knowledge.

really? every time i say something on here one of you jump on me to provide proof, but i'm not allowed to do the same? lol

That's because there generally is no proof for a lot of the claims you make about clean eating, etc. We demand it because we know it doesn't exist.

Anyway, if you're wondering disulfide bonds are bonds that can occur (among other places) between non-adjacent thiol-containing amino acids in proteins. They often play a part in the tertiary structure of the protein, and must be broken to unfold the protein to properly digest and break apart the amino acids. Hair protein has a lot of disulfide bonds which is one of the reasons it's virtually indigestible.

I have no idea offhand whether egg protein has a lot of disulfide bonds. I'm just using it as an example of a way that heat denaturing (ie, cooking) can make a protein more digestible.

see i'd always heard for instance that scrambling eggs is the worst way to eat them in terms of bio availability.

Why did you think that, or where did you hear that?

I wouldn't chance it, and I don't think it would help the taste at all

I use a whey based protein powder every time I make a smoothie and usually use milk with my fruit instead of juice, so I get enough protein to keep me satisfied for a while.

It worked for my grandfather... good enough for me. I still use them from time to time. Never had a problem. And I routinely combine whey/eggs/casein with milk. Mmmm...mmmm.

see i'd always heard for instance that scrambling eggs is the worst way to eat them in terms of bio availability.

Here ya go coach!!! Thought I'd help you out with this one.

Full article here: http://www.drmercola.net/food/dr-mercola-urges-you-to-eat-more-eggs/

How You Cook Eggs Can Affect the Benefits You Reap from Them

You may have heard the warning of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health organizations about how to cook eggs. The recommendation is to thoroughly cook the egg for you to avoid contracting salmonella. However, according to Dr. Mercola, eating eggs raw is the best way to go.

The risk of salmonella only comes from eggs that come from unsanitary conditions – mostly from CAFO’s – and rarely from organic farms. In fact, a study by the British government saw that 23 percent of farms that have caged hens had a high rate of salmonella, while organic flocks had just over four percent and 6.5 percent in free-range chickens. Another study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed that about 2.3 million out of 69 billion eggs produced annually in the U.S. are contaminated with salmonella – which is approximately 30,000 eggs. (link)

Aside from salmonella, allergies are also associated with eggs. But Dr. Mercola says that you can only receive allergies from eggs if they are cooked too much, as heating the egg protein alters its chemical shape. The distortion that forms is what causes the allergic reaction. Eating an egg raw will help you avoid allergies and also preserves the many nutrients enclosed in it, such as lutein and zeaxanthin – which help prevent age-related macular degeneration.

Dr. Mercola also shares other recommendations when it comes to eating eggs:
•The texture of the egg white is usually an issue among people, so instead of consuming the egg white, discard it and leave the egg yolk.You may also blend the entire egg into a shake or smoothie.Dr. Mercola shares that he consumes only the yolk and removes the white part because it contains too much protein.
•Do not consume the egg whites without the egg yolk. Egg whites contain avidin, which binds to biotin. When you cook the egg white, the avidin is no longer an issue. If you consume the both yolk and white, there is no danger of having too much avidin because the yolk supplies enough biotin.
•Pregnant women are special cases because they are prone to biotin deficiency, and consuming whole raw eggs may make this worse.Dr. Mercola says that pregnant women have two options: ◦Have your biotin levels tested by urinary excretion of 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid (3-HIA). 3-HIA increases as a result of the reduced activity of methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase, a biotin-dependent enzyme.
◦When you find that you are deficient, you may take a biotin supplement or consume only the yolk raw, with the white cooked.

•If you don’t want to eat a raw egg, your next best choice is soft-boiled.
•Eating your eggs scrambled is one of the worst ways to consume them. When eggs are scrambled, the cholesterol inside the yolk becomes oxidized. People who have high cholesterol levels should avoid eating their eggs scrambled.

see i'd always heard for instance that scrambling eggs is the worst way to eat them in terms of bio availability.

Here ya go coach!!! Thought I'd help you out with this one.

Full article here: http://www.drmercola.net/food/dr-mercola-urges-you-to-eat-more-eggs/

How You Cook Eggs Can Affect the Benefits You Reap from Them

You may have heard the warning of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and other public health organizations about how to cook eggs. The recommendation is to thoroughly cook the egg for you to avoid contracting salmonella. However, according to Dr. Mercola, eating eggs raw is the best way to go.

The risk of salmonella only comes from eggs that come from unsanitary conditions – mostly from CAFO’s – and rarely from organic farms. In fact, a study by the British government saw that 23 percent of farms that have caged hens had a high rate of salmonella, while organic flocks had just over four percent and 6.5 percent in free-range chickens. Another study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) showed that about 2.3 million out of 69 billion eggs produced annually in the U.S. are contaminated with salmonella – which is approximately 30,000 eggs. (link)

Aside from salmonella, allergies are also associated with eggs. But Dr. Mercola says that you can only receive allergies from eggs if they are cooked too much, as heating the egg protein alters its chemical shape. The distortion that forms is what causes the allergic reaction. Eating an egg raw will help you avoid allergies and also preserves the many nutrients enclosed in it, such as lutein and zeaxanthin – which help prevent age-related macular degeneration.

Dr. Mercola also shares other recommendations when it comes to eating eggs:
•The texture of the egg white is usually an issue among people, so instead of consuming the egg white, discard it and leave the egg yolk.You may also blend the entire egg into a shake or smoothie.Dr. Mercola shares that he consumes only the yolk and removes the white part because it contains too much protein.
•Do not consume the egg whites without the egg yolk. Egg whites contain avidin, which binds to biotin. When you cook the egg white, the avidin is no longer an issue. If you consume the both yolk and white, there is no danger of having too much avidin because the yolk supplies enough biotin.
•Pregnant women are special cases because they are prone to biotin deficiency, and consuming whole raw eggs may make this worse.Dr. Mercola says that pregnant women have two options: ◦Have your biotin levels tested by urinary excretion of 3-hydroxyisovaleric acid (3-HIA). 3-HIA increases as a result of the reduced activity of methylcrotonyl-CoA carboxylase, a biotin-dependent enzyme.
◦When you find that you are deficient, you may take a biotin supplement or consume only the yolk raw, with the white cooked.

•If you don’t want to eat a raw egg, your next best choice is soft-boiled.
•Eating your eggs scrambled is one of the worst ways to consume them. When eggs are scrambled, the cholesterol inside the yolk becomes oxidized. People who have high cholesterol levels should avoid eating their eggs scrambled.

since this was mercola i did more looking, and basically... you can find a study to back up either argument...

some say scrambling oxidizes the cholesterol, some say it doesn't, some say it does a little bit but that it isn't enough to harm you. some say you should eat eggs raw. some say you shouldn't.

*sigh*