Will raw egg whites (such as in meringue)
make you sick, or are they bad for you in
any way?
Thanks. :)
julia
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beta869
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 31 Mar 2006 Posts: 18 Location: somewhere
Posted: 06-23-06 07:01am
No one? :(
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tamara_f
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 22 Mar 2007 Posts: 1 Location: Philippines
Raw Eggs.. Posted: 03-22-07 01:55am
as far as i know, it could loss some
nutrient in ur body like biotin.
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NWKC
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 134 Location: The States
Posted: 04-22-07 14:03pm
Raw uncooked eggs can be hazardous with
the offers of high risk in getting
salmonella and any other diseases from
infectious micro-organisms that may be
present.
As well, the protein in raw eggs are only
51% bio-available, whereas a cooked egg is
nearer 91% bio-available. In lamest terms,
you get more protein by spending five
minutes cooking it.
Mise well cook them instead of being wise
and having a chance of a fatal illness.
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What-to-do?
New User, Becoming EHEALTHy
Joined: 10 Jan 2007 Posts: 26 Location: Scotland
Posted: 04-22-07 16:02pm
Not quite true, the salmonella comes from
contamination of the shell, the interior
of the egg is sterile. Make sure you
clean the egg shell first before cracking
it. Eating just the white will deprive you
of all the nutrients of the yolk.
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NWKC
Experienced User , Rather EHEALTHy
Joined: 21 Apr 2007 Posts: 134 Location: The States
Posted: 04-22-07 16:16pm
What-to-do?
wrote:
Not quite true, the
salmonella comes from contamination of the
shell, the interior of the egg is sterile.
Make sure you clean the egg shell first
before cracking it. Eating just the white
will deprive you of all the nutrients of
the yolk.
The previous statement wasn't a direct
fact.
I recall saying 'raw eggs can be
hazardous with risks of getting
salmonella'. And yes the shell can be
contaminated by pathogenic bacteria like
Salmonella enteritidis generally caused by
fecal matter. And if it is contaminated
with such, you can get Salmonella.
In which, if you were to cook the egg,
even if you were to cook shell and
all...the actions of cooking the egg kills
off the bacteria which is clearly safe to
eat whether washed off or
not...eliminating the chances of
getting Salmonella.
