EGG WHITES - READ THIS!!!!

[GoldenJ77]

hey everyone so I thought I would share something that's a slightly debated topic in the bodybuilding community. A lot of people tend to drink egg whites as it's fast, easy, convenient, and of course a fantastic source of protein. However, with my nutritional background I'm here to tell you all to STOP DOING THIS. Uncooked egg whites contain a glycoprotein known as Avidin. Avidin tightly binds to vitamin B7, aka biotin, and prevents it's absorption in the colon. This is the main cause of biotin deficiency and is known as "egg white injury." This is extremely important as biotin deficiency can cause allopecia (hair loss), and in severe deficiency cases, depression and possible hallucinations. Simply cooking your egg whites can completely prevent against this. therefore, even though the protein is not affected whether consumed in raw liquid form or cooked form, it is better to cook them to avoid egg white injury! So in my opinion it is indeed better to cook all your egg products before consumption. Just thought I would share as I thought this was extremely interesting! Thanks again everyone

 

[insaiyan93]

Huh....ive been drinking a good 3-4 cartons worth a week and eating another 2 or so. When can i expect to finally feel the sweet embrace of death?

 

[insaiyan93]

In all seriousness though. It seems like the obvious thing to do here is not to stop drinking raw eggwhites, but rather to just take a biotin supplement to counteract the deficiency which i am probably going to do now. Stuff is dirt cheap.

 

[GoldenJ77]

Hahaha it's not necessarily something that will cause extreme problems or any at all. But if you start to notice any of the above symptoms you can properly address the issue. Just like anything else not everyone will experience symptoms or biotin deficiency but just figured I'd throw it in the nutrition forum in case it could help anyone

 

[GoldenJ77]

In all seriousness though. It seems like the obvious thing to do here is not to stop drinking raw eggwhites, but rather to just take a biotin supplement to counteract the deficiency which i am probably going to do now. Stuff is dirt cheap.

Exactly man couldn't hurt at all!

 

[insaiyan93]

Hahaha it's not necessarily something that will cause extreme problems or any at all. But if you start to notice any of the above symptoms you can properly address the issue. Just like anything else not everyone will experience symptoms or biotin deficiency but just figured I'd throw it in the nutrition forum in case it could help anyone

No im glad you did cuz i had actually not heard of that before. I figure if it was gonna happen it would have started by now but it's good information to have so i can watch out for it just in case.

 

[PaulHeyman]

Does it make a difference that the cartons are pasteurized? As opposed to a raw egg white from the shell?

 

[ddp7]

Drinking white eggs is an ayurvedic oldie but dont like it. Like the eggs with ham!

 

[insaiyan93]

Does it make a difference that the cartons are pasteurized? As opposed to a raw egg white from the shell?

Doesnt look like it. To pasteurize they heat the eggs up to 132-134 but from what i read avidin wont become denatured untill 158 degrees.

 

[PaulHeyman]

Doesnt look like it. To pasteurize they heat the eggs up to 132-134 but from what i read avidin wont become denatured untill 158 degrees.

Thanks for the info! I wasn't sure if that made the difference but like you said, it isn't exactly life or death here with egg whites[emoji23]

But hey, the more ya know


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[insaiyan93]

Thanks for the info! I wasn't sure if that made the difference but like you said, it isn't exactly life or death here with egg whites[emoji23]

But hey, the more ya know


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Yeah i mean like i said i pound eggwhites like nobodies business.probably more than half my protein intake, havent noticed any bad sides, only sick gainz.

But still worth keeping an eye on and if it does start happening i have any idea of what it is and can start taking biotin supplements.

Liquid whites are just too comvenient to dismiss.

 

[Wunderpus]

I just drank 3 cartons of egg whites... Not sure if I'm hallucinating this thread, or not?

 

[RodgerThat]

Hu 1.5 cartons a day times 3 years
365x3x1.5=1642.5
1642.5- let's say 100 days of laziness
1492.5 cartons of egg white. I have eaten 1492.5 cartons of egg whites and I seem to be doing alright (math actually works out because I have half a carton left in my fridge right now ). Although I'll tell you this! Candy has chemicals in it! Some of them even bad for you! So in summary: egg whites make me jacked and I've never had a side effect, candy makes me fat and usually I hate myself for it when I crash from the sugar high. From what I've learned today egg whites are therfor good for me, Thankyou for the public service

 

[insaiyan93]

Hu 1.5 cartons a day times 3 years
365x3x1.5=1642.5
1642.5- let's say 100 days of laziness
1492.5 cartons of egg white. I have eaten 1492.5 cartons of egg whites and I seem to be doing alright (math actually works out because I have half a carton left in my fridge right now ). Although I'll tell you this! Candy has chemicals in it! Some of them even bad for you! So in summary: egg whites make me jacked and I've never had a side effect, candy makes me fat and usually I hate myself for it when I crash from the sugar high. From what I've learned today egg whites are therfor good for me, Thankyou for the public service

Case dismissed. I think if someone were only eating eggwhites it would be an issue. But i imagine most people are eating other foods that have b7 and replenish what the whites take awaym

 

[MrRippedZilla]

I'd be more concerned about the shitty protein bioavailability related to raw, unpasteurized egg whites than anything else: Digestibility of Cooked and Raw Egg Protein in Humans as Assessed by Stable Isotope Techniques

- 24hr digestibility cooked egg protein: 91%
- 24hr digestibility raw egg protein: 51%

"The higher digestibility of cooked egg protein presumably results from structural changes in the protein molecule induced by heating, thereby enabling the digestive enzymes to gain broader access to the peptide bonds. It has been suggested that the reduced digestibility of raw egg white is at least partially related to the presence of trypsin inhibitors in raw egg whites."

Pasteurization SHOULD help side step most of this but considering there is more than one protease inhibitor in raw egg whites I'd be hesitant to say it solves all of the bioavailability issues without some data to back that up

 

[RodgerThat]

I'd be more concerned about the shitty protein bioavailability related to raw, unpasteurized egg whites than anything else: Digestibility of Cooked and Raw Egg Protein in Humans as Assessed by Stable Isotope Techniques

- 24hr digestibility cooked egg protein: 91%
- 24hr digestibility raw egg protein: 51%

"The higher digestibility of cooked egg protein presumably results from structural changes in the protein molecule induced by heating, thereby enabling the digestive enzymes to gain broader access to the peptide bonds. It has been suggested that the reduced digestibility of raw egg white is at least partially related to the presence of trypsin inhibitors in raw egg whites."

Pasteurization SHOULD help side step most of this but considering there is more than one protease inhibitor in raw egg whites I'd be hesitant to say it solves all of the bioavailability issues without some data to back that up

Through all the human trials I've performed this experiment with it seems to be a fairly set in stone conclusion that egg whites directly related to shredded jackness, I can back this up with my pals thunder and lightening (imaging me flexing my left arm then my right in a glorious display of flexing that would make Arnold proud)

 

[Wunderpus]

I'd be more concerned about the shitty protein bioavailability related to raw, unpasteurized egg whites than anything else: Digestibility of Cooked and Raw Egg Protein in Humans as Assessed by Stable Isotope Techniques

- 24hr digestibility cooked egg protein: 91%
- 24hr digestibility raw egg protein: 51%

"The higher digestibility of cooked egg protein presumably results from structural changes in the protein molecule induced by heating, thereby enabling the digestive enzymes to gain broader access to the peptide bonds. It has been suggested that the reduced digestibility of raw egg white is at least partially related to the presence of trypsin inhibitors in raw egg whites."

Pasteurization SHOULD help side step most of this but considering there is more than one protease inhibitor in raw egg whites I'd be hesitant to say it solves all of the bioavailability issues without some data to back that up

NO ONE DRINKS UNPASTEURIZED EGG WHITES!

 

[Oregongearhead]

I'd be more concerned about the shitty protein bioavailability related to raw, unpasteurized egg whites than anything else: Digestibility of Cooked and Raw Egg Protein in Humans as Assessed by Stable Isotope Techniques

- 24hr digestibility cooked egg protein: 91%
- 24hr digestibility raw egg protein: 51%

"The higher digestibility of cooked egg protein presumably results from structural changes in the protein molecule induced by heating, thereby enabling the digestive enzymes to gain broader access to the peptide bonds. It has been suggested that the reduced digestibility of raw egg white is at least partially related to the presence of trypsin inhibitors in raw egg whites."

Pasteurization SHOULD help side step most of this but considering there is more than one protease inhibitor in raw egg whites I'd be hesitant to say it solves all of the bioavailability issues without some data to back that up

Make mine cooked

 

[jessmac]

The yolks are the yummy bit, I just can't give them up.

 

[Skull]

Death to egg whites an may torture be to the yolks lol