is egg yolk good for you, or it;s white bit???????????

Question

some one told me that if I eat egg white with out cooking it, it is really good for me, but my mum thinks it is the egg yolk which is good for you??????????

Answer 1

The Truth About
By Dr. Al Sears for Early to Rise

First and foremost, eggs do not cause heart disease. In fact, there was never any evidence they did. They don't even raise your blood cholesterol. Of course, eggs contain cholesterol. The developing embryo needs it to produce sex hormones -- and so do you.

Here's the rest of what you need to know about eating eggs:

Eggs may be the only 100% complete food. Egg yolks have all of the required fat-soluble vitamins (A, D, E, and K), iron, and heart-healthy omega-3 fat. The whites have all the water-soluble B vitamins and -- cooked or raw -- are the source of the highest-quality protein on the face of the planet, with all the amino acids you need in exactly the ratios you need.

Raw eggs are an excellent source of the essential fatty acid DHA (docosahexaenoic acid), which can ease hypertension, depression, problems with brain function, heart disease, arthritis, diabetes, and cancer. Unfortunately, DHA (and other nutrients and proteins) collapse in the cooking process.

Raw eggs are safe to eat. I do it myself and have been recommending it for 30 years. You absorb a raw egg in as little as 30 minutes, while it takes two to four hours to digest a cooked egg. People are afraid of salmonella poisoning, but I have never seen a case that came from eggs. The U.S. Department of Agriculture estimates that only 0.00003% of eggs produced in the United States have salmonella bacteria -- a very tiny percentage. Still, I recommend that you eat locally farmed organic eggs and that you wash them well before cracking.

I've read that eating cooked (though not raw) eggs every day can lead to allergies, while eating them raw won't. I don't know of any hard proof that it's true, but I believe it can be the case for a small minority of people. The symptoms are the same as for other food allergies: stomach pain, abdominal cramping, diarrhea, flushing, itching eyes, nasal congestion. A severe food allergy can advance to whole-body itching and even hives.

You can find out if you have an egg allergy by having your doctor check your blood for antibodies to egg protein. Or, on your own, you can see if the symptoms come on within a few hours after you eat eggs and if they are absent when you don't eat eggs.

Adding raw eggs to your diet is very easy. The simplest way is to add a raw egg to a protein shake in the morning. If you are a little hesitant, add a small amount of the egg the first few days. Then, progressively add more as you get more comfortable with it.

You can also just drink the egg. This is the quickest way. My father liked to punch a hole in the eggshell and suck it dry. I prefer to crack it into a glass of water, stir, and gulp it down. The texture may be a little daunting (see "Word to the Wise," below) at first. Just think of it as an oyster.

To avoid any possible problem with raw eggs: (1) Eat only cage-free, hormone-free eggs, (2) don't eat the egg if the shell is cracked, (3) eat only eggs that roll "wobbly," (4) do not eat the egg if it smells at all, and (5) eat only eggs that have a gel-like white and a firm, round yolk.

Answer 2

A hen's egg weighs about 55 to 60 gm and consists of 10% outer layer, 60% white and 30% yellow yolk. Egg white is made up of protein known as egg albumin, which is of high biological value. Egg contains about 11% proteins. Egg white is also a good source of riboflavin. The yolk contains mainly fat. Egg supplies fat in an emulsified form, which can be very easily digested and assimilated in the body. Egg yolk contains 1.33gm of cholesterol per 100 gms. The egg yolk is a source of vitamin A, B vitamins, calcium, phosphorous, lecithin and iron. Iron of yolk is easily digested and assimilated in the body. Both egg yolk and white are nutritious. However today, some unbroken fresh shell eggs may contain the bacteria Salmonella enteritidis that can cause foodborne illness. While the number of eggs affected is small, there have been scattered outbreaks in the past few years.

Researchers say that if present, salmonella bacteria are usually in the yolk or yellow of the egg but they cannot rule out entirely the bacteria being present in the egg white. No individual should eat raw or undercooked egg yolks or whites or products containing them.

Answer 3

Put simply, both are good for you in different ways. The whites are the nutritious part which makes the baby chicken's first meal. The yolk is the unformed baby chicken, so has different proteins, and more fats (cholesterol being one). Egg whites are lower in fat, but the whole egg will give you more nutrients and a better balance! NB A healthy diet is a balanced one, not necessarily a fat-free one. It's better to get the fats our bodies need to function properly through eating natural products (eggs, avocados, nuts etc) than through frying, or adding hydrogenated processed fats. Therefore the whole egg is healthy, the yolk is not unhealthy for you because it contains fats. It's not like eating a yolk-sized piece of lard!

Answer 4

The white bit is just pure albumin, ie protein, so very good for you. The yolk is intended to nourish a growing fetus, if the egg is fertilised, so is basically fats, and quite high in cholesterol.
Neither is bad for you.

Answer 5

First of all whether white or yolk ,please don't it it raw, always cook it ........at least boil it..........now white is not very tasty but it has no cholesterol so it is not harmful for you and you can eat as much as you want, the yolk is very reach in cholesterol, which is not good if taken in more quantity........but in young age u can have 1 full egg everyday...........half boiled is also good.

Answer 6

Cook the egg yolk, but you can eat an egg white raw. The yolk has all the cholesterol but it has the vitamins. The whites have protein and few vitamins.

Answer 7

They are not embryos and need not be removed although some people strain them out This is the chalaza, and it functions to keep the yolk centered. It disappears as an egg ages, and for that reason some chefs advise using old eggs for omelets. I once worked for a chef who had me put beaten eggs through a strainer to remove the chalazae.

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Answer 9

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Answer 10

the yolk is where all the fat is, that's why people on a diet eat only the whites. you can make an egg white omlette, don't think it would taste very nice though!