The whole egg, seaweed & goitrogens...

[Guest guest]

I was at a Weston A Price Foundation meeting last night and made Bee's egg

drink to share.

Half the people freaked out that I was using the whole egg. Both sides had

arguments about which was 'better'.

I've done some research online but can't seem to find the answer I'm

seeking.

Can anyone direct me to an article that tells why its good to eat the whole

egg?

Also, I was steaming broccoli for the meal and they commented on it being a

goitrogen. I told them I thought that adequate cooking removed that threat.

Is that right?

And is sea weed ok on Bee's pgm? Someone shared some organic sheets and

they were fabulous.

Thanks!

, began 03/09/10

[Guest guest]

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> I was at a Weston A Price Foundation meeting last night and made Bee's egg >

drink to share.

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> Half the people freaked out that I was using the whole egg. Both sides had >

arguments about which was 'better'.

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> Can anyone direct me to an article that tells why its good to eat the whole

egg?

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> Also, I was steaming broccoli for the meal and they commented on it being a

goitrogen. I told them I thought that adequate cooking removed that threat.

> Is that right?

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> And is sea weed ok on Bee's pgm? Someone shared some organic sheets and >

they were fabulous.

>

@@ Hi ,

You were surrounded by punks , punks I tell you... lol. Ok,enough fun.

, you should eat the whole egg. Anytime, you try to separate an ingredient

from a whole food, it tends to not be as effective. If you consume only the yolk

or egg white, you short change yourself nutritionally.

Here, below, is the nutritional breakdown of the egg to give you more of an idea

of nutritional aspects of the yolk & egg white..

http://www.incredibleegg.org/health-and-nutrition/egg-nutrients/nutrient-chart

Yes, cooking Broccoli, Cabbage, Brussels sprouts ... etc i.e steaming

inactivates the goitergens in vegetables. Moreover, so does fermentation.

Finally, No, seaweed is not recommended because it will provide too much iodine,

causing just as much damage to the thyroid as too little.

Your Welcome !

Ed

[Guest guest]

I've been worried about consuming raw egg white as well. On the Nourishing

Traditions group someone posted the Masterjohn link

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html. In the article he says at

one point, " Raw egg whites should not be consumed. They contain inhibitors of

the digestive enzyme trypsin, which are destroyed by heat. Consuming 100 grams

of raw egg white with one egg yolk compared to consuming the same food cooked

was shown in one study to reduce protein digestion from 90 percent down to 50

percent.

Raw egg whites also contain an anti-nutrient called avidin. Avidin is a

glycoprotein that binds to the B vitamin biotin, preventing its absorption.

Biotin is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and the maintenance of blood sugar,

and is especially important during pregnancy when biotin status declines. "

Does anyone have any thoughts on this article? I wonder if we should just use

the raw egg yolk in Bee's egg drink?

" I was at a Weston A Price Foundation meeting last night and made Bee's egg

> drink to share.

>

> Half the people freaked out that I was using the whole egg. Both sides had

> arguments about which was 'better'.

>

> I've done some research online but can't seem to find the answer I'm

seeking. "

[Guest guest]

This is a subject that gets hashed over here every so often. Just search the

archived messages for the word " avidin " or " raw eggs " and you'll see it's been

discussed over and over.

Look for messages #75903 and #84956 for Bee's take on it.

The other thing to keep in mind is that the eggs in the egg drink are not truly

" raw " when you consume them. The boiling water will start the cooking process.

If you are still concerned you can lightly cook the eggs before putting them

into the blender.

Jackie

(group mderator)

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> I've been worried about consuming raw egg white as well. On the Nourishing

Traditions group someone posted the Masterjohn link

http://www.cholesterol-and-health.com/Egg_Yolk.html. In the article he says at

one point, " Raw egg whites should not be consumed. They contain inhibitors of

the digestive enzyme trypsin, which are destroyed by heat. Consuming 100 grams

of raw egg white with one egg yolk compared to consuming the same food cooked

was shown in one study to reduce protein digestion from 90 percent down to 50

percent.

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> Raw egg whites also contain an anti-nutrient called avidin. Avidin is a

glycoprotein that binds to the B vitamin biotin, preventing its absorption.

Biotin is necessary for fatty acid synthesis and the maintenance of blood sugar,

and is especially important during pregnancy when biotin status declines. "

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> " I was at a Weston A Price Foundation meeting last night and made Bee's egg

> > drink to share.

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> > Half the people freaked out that I was using the whole egg. Both sides had

> > arguments about which was 'better'.

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> > I've done some research online but can't seem to find the answer I'm

> seeking. "

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