RAW EGGS

[personman]

Hi. I am wondering if the whites contain antinutrients that reduce protein absortion by interfering with enzymes that assist in protein absoption. I can't remember the source but I heard this somewhere. Also: glutathione and egg whites? Is this a good reason to consume the whites? Also:  Would it cause digestive upsets to consume say, 2 dozen eggs raw per day?  Would it be unhealthy? I found that cooking the whites(to preserve the protein content) that I got an upset stomach consuming 2 dozen. Is this maybe attributable to sulfur content in the eggs? I would like to avoid beef and meat giving the pesticide content in store bought varieties. Currently I cannot obtain quality meat and given the way the world is headed I am not sure about the reliability of meat as a dietary staple. I would like to have my own chickens and consume mainly eggs. Advice would be greatly appreciated....

[TylerDurden]

Even AV recommends that one should only eat raw eggs for energy, and states that they are useless for regaining health per se. I agree, given my own experience. Avidin in raw egg whites is indeed an antinutrient, but this is neutralised if the raw eggs are fertilised.

[Iguana]

Even AV recommends that one should only eat raw eggs for energy, and states that they are useless for regaining health per se. I agree, given my own experience.

That varies for each individual, everyone being different and having a different history. It's difficult or even impossible to know whether a particular food is useful for energy, for regaining health or whatever. I wonder how AV knows that and I don't think that such simplistic generalizations have any value.