Having raw eggs for breakfast

[Adivino]

Hey, I was wondering if anybody here could tell me their experience with having raw eggs (1 or 2) for breakfast every day for some time. Was it positive for you? Something negative?

I'm asking because I'm planning to eat raw eggs for breakfast myself.

 

[gibran2]

Be very careful where you get your eggs. Nowadays, unfortunately, many are contaminated with salmonella.

 

[1664]

Be very careful where you get your eggs. Nowadays, unfortunately, many are contaminated with salmonella.

A fair point, but I heard a respected TV chef say that wasn't true the other day, and you are very ulikely to catch this from eggs (certainly, at least, in the US or UK)

from wiki:
A study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2002 (Risk Analysis April 2002 22(2):203-18) suggests the problem is not as prevalent as once thought. It showed that of the 69 billion eggs produced annually, only 2.3 million are contaminated with Salmonella — equivalent to just one in every 30,000 eggs — thus showing that Salmonella infection is quite rarely induced by eggs. However, this has not been the case in other countries where Salmonella enteritidis and Salmonella typhimurium infections due to egg consumptions are major concerns.[35][36][37] Egg shells act as hermetic seals that guard against bacteria entering, but this seal can be broken through improper handling or if laid by unhealthy chickens. Most forms of contamination enter through such weaknesses in the shell. In the UK, the British Egg Industry Council award the lions stamp to eggs that, among other things, come from hens that have been vaccinated against Salmonella.[38][39][40]

 

[gibran2]

Be very careful where you get your eggs. Nowadays, unfortunately, many are contaminated with salmonella.

A fair point, but I heard a respected TV chef say that wasn't true the other day, and you are very ulikely to catch this from eggs (certainly, at least, in the US or UK)

from wiki:
A study by the U.S. Department of Agriculture in 2002 (Risk Analysis April 2002 22(2):203-18) suggests the problem is not as prevalent as once thought. It showed that of the 69 billion eggs produced annually, only 2.3 million are contaminated with Salmonella — equivalent to just one in every 30,000 eggs — thus showing that Salmonella infection is quite rarely induced by eggs. ...

Yeah, I read that about 1 in 20,000 eggs is contaminated. But if you eat 2 raw eggs a day every day for a year, your odds of eating at least one contaminated egg are about 1 in 27.

It’s risks vs. benefits: the risk is a slight chance of getting salmonellosis. What are the benefits, and do they outweigh the risk?

 

[Adivino]

I'm planning to treat the bought eggs with diluted NaClO before storing. Since the salmonella (if it's present) is by far most probably found on the shell, they should be safe to consume.

Two of the disinfectants completely eliminated Salmonella on the artificially contaminated and biofilm-covered sur- faces. One of the two effective disinfectants contained sodium hypochlorite and was effective at a concentration of 0.05% (vol/vol).

 

[gibran2]

I'm planning to treat the bought eggs with diluted NaClO before storing. Since the salmonella (if it's present) is by far most probably found on the shell, they should be safe to consume.

Two of the disinfectants completely eliminated Salmonella on the artificially contaminated and biofilm-covered sur- faces. One of the two effective disinfectants contained sodium hypochlorite and was effective at a concentration of 0.05% (vol/vol).

The figure indicating that 1 in 20,000 eggs is contaminated refers to eggs contaminated on the inside.
Here’s the source.

Eggshells in the US are already washed and sanitized.

 

[Entheojen]

It’s risks vs. benefits: the risk is a slight chance of getting salmonellosis. What are the benefits, and do they outweigh the risk?

Yeah, what are the benefits?

 

[Pharmer]

Washed and "sanitized" eggs cause salmonella!

The process of washing removes the natural protective/antibacterial coating (the cuticle or bloom) thus allowing eggs to have salmonella enter at anytime. This coating is perfect for keeping "bugs" away and from spreading on the egg, as soon as this layer is washed away the pores are exposed to all sorts of nasty stuff around the processing plant. Farm fresh eggs that have NOT been washed are 100 times safer than any store bought, washed, sanitized and sprayed with who knows what chemicals eggs... Yet again our "sterile" environment is way worse than a lil dirt!

On another note, eggs can not be hard boiled unless they are AT LEAST three weeks old(EWWW). No store bought egg can be fresher than three weeks old-more time for salmonella development-yay! Eggs have a nine week shelf life-check the expire dates in stores

Your safest bet is right out of the chicken for raw eggs. Find a organic farmer with some extra eggs to get them fresh.

I do know a few friends that eat two raw eggs in a smoothie every day-big beefy dudes with guys of steel I bet.

 

[Bancopuma]

I have one raw egg pretty much every single day in a banana smoothie, with a little milk, honey, frozen summer fruits, raw cocoa powder and shelled hemp seed, and have done so for a few years now, and will continue to do so. I like my morning shake, it's easy to do in the morning when time is short, it's nutritious, tasty and keeps me going for hours. Not once have I ever been ill. When I'm at home I have the luxury if freshly laid eggs from our hens there, when I'm ay uni I buy free range. I never buy eggs from caged hens as I don't want to support that industry and the risks of contracting Salmonella may also be higher.

Interestingly, Albert Hofmann attributed his long life (102) to his daily consumption of raw eggs:


The 100-year-old Swiss chemist who discovered the psychedelic drug LSD said on Friday the secret to his longevity was the eggs he eats for breakfast and not the mind-bending drug.

Albert Hofmann, who celebrated his centenary on Wednesday, rejected the idea that the drug had prolonged his life, despite taking his first trip in the mid-1940s and his last just three years ago.

Instead, Hofmann revealed the secret of his longevity was the two raw eggs he eats with his muesli for breakfast.

"In an egg there is everything a being needs to develop -- vitamins, minerals and hormones," he said.

From:

http://www.maps.org/media/view/secret_of_longevity_eggs_not_lsd_discoverer/