Raw Egg question

[Singleton]

Avidin in the eggs causes the loss of biotin. The protein needs to be denatured to make free form amino acids.

That is 100% correct. You need biotin to absorb protien.




An interesting factoid: Genetic engineers have produced corn that contains avidin. This avidin-rich corn will prevent the insects from absorbing the protein, allowing the corn to be stored longer while keeping toxic chemicals off our food. Since avidin is destroyed when cooked, we are not affected (unless of course, you eat RAW corn).


http://www.ars.usda.gov/is/AR/archive/aug00/egg0800.htm

 

[casualbb]

Actually eggs are majority fat. If you want protein only try boiling them and just eating the whites.

 

[Clean]

do it just because of the samonela risk. -- yeah that

 

[Clean]

but i meant salmonella

 

[anthrax]

Pasteurized eggs in carton is the way to go if you can find some

Either 100% white or white+yolk

no fear of salmonella
convenient
but a bit more expensive