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Here is the latest response on raw eggs from Dr. Mercola.
http://www.mercola.com/2002/nov/13/eggs.htm
George
http://www.mercola.com/2002/nov/13/eggs.htm
George
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frankly, on this topic, this Dr.Mercola is full of $hit.
The incidence of allergy falls because hardly anyone actually eats raw eggs!!!!!
In addition, we simply do not know which components are allergenic. and it might vary from person to person. So in short, his is an unfounded statement.
Bearing in mind the population of the developed world, to who this article is aimed, this is actually a very significant issue. 1 in 30,000 is not uncommon considering populations in the billions!!!!
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 11/22/2002 at 8:38:51 AM EST is: 288,552,369
that means that if every one of those people in the US ate 1 raw egg per day, potentially you would have 10,000 incidences of salmonella every day!!!! How uncommon is that?!!!!
Just cook your eggs. Any nutritional losses will be insignificant in context with the rest of your daily diet.
And if you have an allergy, dont eat the things at all, simple as that!
[b said:Quote[/b] ]Eggs generally are one of the most allergic foods that are eaten, but I believe this is because they are cooked. If one consumes the eggs in their raw state the incidence of egg allergy virtually disappears.
The incidence of allergy falls because hardly anyone actually eats raw eggs!!!!!
In addition, we simply do not know which components are allergenic. and it might vary from person to person. So in short, his is an unfounded statement.
[b said:Quote[/b] ]So simple math suggests that only 0.003 percent of eggs are infected. The translation is that only one in every 30,000 eggs is contaminated with salmonella. This gives you an idea of how uncommon this problem actually is.
Bearing in mind the population of the developed world, to who this article is aimed, this is actually a very significant issue. 1 in 30,000 is not uncommon considering populations in the billions!!!!
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 11/22/2002 at 8:38:51 AM EST is: 288,552,369
that means that if every one of those people in the US ate 1 raw egg per day, potentially you would have 10,000 incidences of salmonella every day!!!! How uncommon is that?!!!!
Just cook your eggs. Any nutritional losses will be insignificant in context with the rest of your daily diet.
And if you have an allergy, dont eat the things at all, simple as that!
What kind of logic is that? The odds are still one in 30 000 that you get salmonela poisoning from your eggs. 1 in 30 000 is 1 in 30 000 wether it's a 30 000 or 30 000 000 population. What exactly is your point?[b said:Quote[/b] (stevie @ Nov. 22 2002,3:50)]Bearing in mind the population of the developed world, to who this article is aimed, this is actually a very significant issue. 1 in 30,000 is not uncommon considering populations in the billions!!!![b said:Quote[/b] ]So simple math suggests that only 0.003 percent of eggs are infected. The translation is that only one in every 30,000 eggs is contaminated with salmonella. This gives you an idea of how uncommon this problem actually is.
According to the U.S. Bureau of the Census, the resident population of the United States, projected to 11/22/2002 at 8:38:51 AM EST is: 288,552,369
that means that if every one of those people in the US ate 1 raw egg per day, potentially you would have 10,000 incidences of salmonella every day!!!! How uncommon is that?!!!!
There's one thing we should keep in mind while reading Mercola's advice on eggs, he assumes you're getting "organic" eggs and not commercial fed ones. I've been eating raw yolks for quite sometime now without any problems.
my logic is that if every single person in the US took his advice, you would potentially have 10,000 incidences every day. That's epidemic proportions!
The difference in view point comes if you are talking from a puely selfish viewpoint or one for the greater good of the US population. For the individual the risk is extremely low, but for the collective it is actually quite high.
Its just how you frame the stats!
(Anyways, for those who dont know me, im just having fun please ignore any stupid remarks i make)
The difference in view point comes if you are talking from a puely selfish viewpoint or one for the greater good of the US population. For the individual the risk is extremely low, but for the collective it is actually quite high.
Its just how you frame the stats!
(Anyways, for those who dont know me, im just having fun please ignore any stupid remarks i make)