i know its bad to drink eggs raw but my buddy puts in a egg in his protein shake, and drinks it, is that bad and why?
2007-01-17 16:14:59 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diet & Fitness
It is bad because you risk the off chance of ingesting the salmonella virus as the other posters have pointed out. The reason your buddy probably drinks the eggs is for protein. There are other more viable and safer options out there for him. Broccolli is actually a great source of protein and the plus is that your body is better able to absorb the protein from broccolli than it can from the eggs.
2007-01-17 16:29:53 · answer #1 · answered by Sinn A 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You risk ingesting salmonella (bacteria), which is not killed in your stomach acid. There are other things you can put into a protein shake that can give you safer and better results than using a raw egg.
I'd suggest having scrambled eggs with the protein shake (sounds like a yummy breakfast to me!) if you REALLY want to use eggs.
2007-01-17 16:19:59 · answer #2 · answered by guitarla56 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Eggs are a very high source of protein, but they also are loaded with cholesterol. The taste would not be bad.
2007-01-17 16:23:19 · answer #3 · answered by Jan C 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
salmonella ... but if he will keep the eggs in a refrigerator that is really cold - it should be fine.
2007-01-17 16:21:09 · answer #4 · answered by ~*common sense*~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋