I know eggs are a good source of protien and i think each egg contains about 60 grams but why do people say egg whites ? are the yellow bits bad or do they just mean whole eggs and allso when i cook eggs i tend to put a tiny bit of butter on there b4 i cook them because dont eggs cook **** if u dont have butter underneath? and salt and peper on eggs is fine right and what about bacon or should i avoid it. i havent been eating bacon with it coz i think its faty as hell but if it isent plz tell me. and just for a test i tried just drinking a raw egg down....so freaking hard i chucked it up in the sink lol...is there a spesial way to drink them down ? lol stupid questions but im just curious.
Sport Questions abour eggs
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With regards to Eggs, I've just taken this post from LV in a previous thread because it explains it well
It's quite simple really.
The yolk contains fat and protein where as the white contains protein only. So if that meal requires one to have a fat and they choose to have it come from the yolk of an egg then all they have to do is measure out how much fat is required for that meal and determine how many yolks to ingest.
Some may argue that the yolk is bad for you due to it's cholesterol properties however that myth was de-bunked long ago. You'd have to comsume mass quanities of yolks in order for them to be bad for you. Of course you'd want to keep them to a minimum if you have a history of high cholesterol.
It's quite simple really.
The yolk contains fat and protein where as the white contains protein only. So if that meal requires one to have a fat and they choose to have it come from the yolk of an egg then all they have to do is measure out how much fat is required for that meal and determine how many yolks to ingest.
Some may argue that the yolk is bad for you due to it's cholesterol properties however that myth was de-bunked long ago. You'd have to comsume mass quanities of yolks in order for them to be bad for you. Of course you'd want to keep them to a minimum if you have a history of high cholesterol.
Drinking raw eggs benefits you:
* It contains slightly more protein that would otherwise be changed when cooked
* It is better if you're looking for building muscles
Drinking raw eggs can also:
* cause extreme discomfort
* going to the bathroom not knowing where it's going to come out
If you must drink raw eggs for protein, then I recommend a protein shake. Otherwise, you should drink it without stopping to taste it. Put a little water in it. Perhaps whey protein will be a better choice as it will have a lot more protein and it's a heck of a lot better tasting than drinking raw eggs.
The avidin in the uncooked egg binds with biotin in the stomach which makes biotin absorption rate suffer to near nothing. Which can easily lead to a biotin deficiencies. which is some what serious. Cooking destroys the Avidin in the egg.
Right over my head. Anyone else?
raw eggs....not for me thanks.
The whole egg yolks will kill you thing is pretty much over.
However, I think it's important to remember that heart disease is one of the leading preventable causes of death - that means a whole bunch of people are dying from it (duh). Eating a lot of sat.fat, salt, and cholesterol is not exactly going to help stop heart disease (again, duh).
So, in the big picture, if you eat overall healthy and exercise, some egg yolks aren't going to kill you. If you eat pretty bad and don't exercise, maybe switching a few whole eggs for some whites might be a small step in the right direction---that and cutting out the bacon, butter, and salt.
The whole egg yolks will kill you thing is pretty much over.
However, I think it's important to remember that heart disease is one of the leading preventable causes of death - that means a whole bunch of people are dying from it (duh). Eating a lot of sat.fat, salt, and cholesterol is not exactly going to help stop heart disease (again, duh).
So, in the big picture, if you eat overall healthy and exercise, some egg yolks aren't going to kill you. If you eat pretty bad and don't exercise, maybe switching a few whole eggs for some whites might be a small step in the right direction---that and cutting out the bacon, butter, and salt.
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Ok so I got another question pertaining to eggs and cholestrol then. Eggs have a ton of cholestrol but I heard that it is the saturated/trans fats that raise your blood cholesterol level up. Does this mean that foods high in cholesterol but low in fat, still elevate your cholesterol level ?
For instance, protein shakes have about 70mg of cholesterol a pop. Taking 3 a day you'd already be at 210 mg of cholesterol. The daily recommended amount of cholesterol is 300 mg I think. Now my question is, does this make your blood cholesterol level go crazy or is it from the effects of saturated/trans fats which clog your arteries?
For instance, protein shakes have about 70mg of cholesterol a pop. Taking 3 a day you'd already be at 210 mg of cholesterol. The daily recommended amount of cholesterol is 300 mg I think. Now my question is, does this make your blood cholesterol level go crazy or is it from the effects of saturated/trans fats which clog your arteries?
Ok ive decided not to drink raw eggs ever again well i kinda decided that the second i chucked it up in the sink. and knowing that there are things that do the same for u but taste way better is allso a bonus. u know what really made me do it...i seen rocky do it in his first movie he cracked like 4 eggs and just smashed them down !!! lol and the last thing i arsked about salt was with popcorn thats 2 things unles i am missing somthing.
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