Eggs....the perfect protein

[John Benz]

This is just a compilation of several posts I've made answering basic egg questions...

Nothing is more anabolic than whole eggs. The yolk in the egg contains less than half as much protein as the white. Many throw it away as it is about 70 calories vs 10 for the white...and the yolk contains all the fats. The whites and the yolk score lower individually than combined as they each have gaps in their amino acid profile that are balanced by the other. The whole egg remains the gold standard of proteins, having a bv of 100...Nothing is higher. The main reason to eat whole eggs is the superb amino acid profile which is easily digested and assimilated and comes closest to the precise ratio needed for building lean muscle. The whole egg gives a more complete amino acid balance than just the white or just the yolk.

Egg yolks aren't particularly rich in saturated fat to begin with...they have a good amount of monos and polys in them. They are also one of the few animal products people can eat raw, which is easy on the digestion and it helps retain nutrients - especially the EFAs, which are easily damaged with heat. Canadian IFBB pro Pat Skailes insists that his best natural gains came as a direct result of eating dozens of raw eggs daily of the course of several years. Salmonella, while a very real concern when eating raw eggs is also a very minor one and you have a better chance of being struck by lightning.

The yolk contains phospholipids which is great for the nervous system and circulation, and a nice dose of biotin for lipid metabolism.

Most people dont get enough phosholipids so avoiding eggs altogether is hazardous.

The only time I would eat only a couple whole eggs and mostly just whites is if I was on a strict cutting diet, counting every calorie. Old time BBs would sometimes eat low carb and have 2-3 dozen eggs to cut.

Whole eggs will make you GROW, and the cholesterol issue is not valid as eggs contain enough lecithin to shuttle excess cholesterol out of the system.

Charles Poliquin recommends eggs before workouts because it helps with mental acuity because of choline (and I'm sure many other things).

The protein is 6 - 7 gms per egg according to size. The albumen (white) contains slightly more than half the protein in an egg.

The vitamins and micronutrients, while nice, are of secondary importance here as they are in such small amounts.

[John Benz]

ALBUMEN

Also known as egg white. Albumen accounts for most of an egg's liquid weight, about 67%. It contains more than half the egg's total protein, niacin, riboflavin, chlorine, magnesium, potassium, sodium and sulfur.

YOLK

The yolk or yellow portion makes up about 33% of the liquid weight of the egg. It contains all of the fat in the egg and a little less than half of the protein.

With the exception of riboflavin and niacin, the yolk contains a higher proportion of the egg's vitamins than the white. All of the egg's vitamins A, D and E are in the yolk. Egg yolks are one of the few foods naturally containing vitamin D.

The yolk also contains more phosphorus, manganese, iron, iodine, copper, and calcium than the white, and it contains all of the zinc. The yolk of a Large egg contains about 59 calories.

[aragorn1500]

I've always wondered if someone ate raw eggs, would they give you the runs until your system gets used to them?

Thanks.

[Alpineslide]

I'm a big fan of Omega 3 eggs. The chickens are fed better food, thus produce better eggs.

I recommend Christophers brand as they have the highest Omega 3 content available....http://www.christophereggs.com/

[NYC BIG MIKE]

The egg is the only naturally occuring food that contains all 22 essential amino acids. No other food can claim this.


NYC BIG MIKE

[Skeletor]

Yes sirs...I have always been a big fan of WHOLE eggs. Just couldn't get into the whole just egg white thing...yuk

[Nigbo]

Im sure there is something u can put in egg juice to make it taste good when your drinking it

[PA-Muscle]

Hey Skelator....Been awhile ole friend...:-)

I can remember when I used to crack 6 raw eggs dump them into a tall glass and chug......MM...Yuck!

Sure glad we have the nutritional products now that we didn't have back in the 70's....:-)

Peace Out!

[Skeletor]

PA! What's up brother...man you used to drink eggs like Rocky???? You're hard core bro...lol. And yes...thank god for those nutritional packs!

[thunder]

Check this place out.
http://www.sportprotein.com/
10lb of eggs over 1100 eggs for 65.00