the salmonella issue is really blown out of proportion. its true that it only occurs in 1 in 30,000 eggs. also cookling or heating denatures and coagulates the protein sturctures. The above study looks very interesting. however, what was the time frame of the study. most people have eaten cooked eggs theri whole lives, and this is what their body is used to. that being said, it is likely that their digestion has adapted to eating the cooked denatured sources. however over time i would bet the results of that study could change and reverse.
Salmonella can infect the gastrointestinal system, leading to cramps, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea and fever. In most people it is a self-limiting illness and is easily treated with high doses of probiotics. However, in rare cases, salmonella infection can cause serious, and occasionally fatal, complications.
However, as I posted in my raw egg article below, salmonella infections are relatively rare. Data from the U.S. Department of Agriculture shows that the infection rate is only one egg in 30,000. Interestingly, that is close to the rate reported in the study by the CDC.
There are simple measures you can take to significantly reduce your risk of acquiring a salmonella infection, and I list them in my article below.
If you thoroughly cook the egg as the CDC suggests you will seriously damage the vast majority of highly perishable nutrients in the egg, therefore depriving yourself of valuable nutrients that have been damaged by the heat. For further details on this topic, review my second link below.
Guidelines To Ensure That You Are Consuming Fresh High- Quality Eggs
1 Always check the freshness of the egg right before you consume the yolk.
2 If you are uncertain about the freshness of an egg, don't eat it. This is one of the best safeguards against salmonella infection.
3 If there is a crack in the shell, don't eat it. You can easily check for this by immersing the egg in a pan of cool, salted water. If the egg emits a tiny stream of bubbles, don't consume it as the shell is porous/contains a hole.
4 If you are getting your eggs fresh from a farmer it is best to not refrigerate them. This is the way most of the world stores their eggs; they do not refrigerate them. To properly judge the freshness of an egg, its contents need to be at room temperature. Eggs that are stored in the fridge and opened immediately after taking them out will seem fresher than they actually are. Eggs that you want to check the freshness of should be kept outside the fridge for at least an hour prior to opening them.
5 First, check all the eggs by rolling them across a flat surface. Only consume them if they roll wobbly.
6 Open the egg. If the egg white is watery instead of gel-like, don't consume the egg. If the egg yolk is not convex and firm, don't consume the egg. If the egg yolk easily bursts, don't consume the egg.
7 After opening the egg you can put it up to your nose and smell it. If it smells foul you will certainly not want to consume it.
How to Start Using Raw Eggs
If you are not used to eating fresh raw egg yolks or fresh raw fish, you should start by eating just a tiny bit of it on a daily basis, and then gradually increase the portions.
For example, start by consuming only a few drops of raw egg yolk a day for the first three days. Gradually increase the amount that you consume in three-day increments. Try half a teaspoon for three days, then one teaspoon, then two teaspoons. When you are accustomed to that amount, increase it to one raw egg yolk per day and subsequently to two raw egg yolks per day. Eventually, you can easily eat five raw egg yolks daily.
Fresh raw egg yolk tastes like vanilla and is best combined with your vegetable pulp. You can also combine it with avocado. Only stir it gently with a fork, because egg protein easily gets damaged on a molecular level, even by mixing/blending.
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