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John Benz
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Nothing is more anabolic than whole eggs. The yolk in the egg contains less than half as much protein as the white. Many throw it away as it is about 70 calories vs 10 for the white...and the yolk contains all the fats. The whites and the yolk score lower individually than combined as they each have gaps in their amino acid profile that are balanced by the other. The whole egg remains the gold standard of proteins, having a bv of 100...Nothing is higher. The main reason to eat whole eggs is the superb amino acid profile which is easily digested and assimilated and comes closest to the precise ratio needed for building lean muscle. The whole egg gives a more complete amino acid balance than just the white or just the yolk.
Egg yolks aren't particularly rich in saturated fat to begin with...they have a good amount of monos and polys in them. They are also one of the few animal products people can eat raw, which is easy on the digestion and it helps retain nutrients - especially the EFAs, which are easily damaged with heat. Canadian IFBB pro Pat Skailes insists that his best natural gains came as a direct result of eating dozens of raw eggs daily of the course of several years. Salmonella, while a very real concern when eating raw eggs is also a very minor one and you have a better chance of being struck by lightning.
The yolk contains phospholipids which is great for the nervous system and circulation, and a nice dose of biotin for lipid metabolism.
Most people dont get enough phosholipids so avoiding eggs altogether is hazardous.
The only time I would eat only a couple whole eggs and mostly just whites is if I was on a strict cutting diet, counting every calorie. Old time BBs would sometimes eat low carb and have 2-3 dozen eggs to cut.
Whole eggs will make you GROW, and the cholesterol issue is not valid as eggs contain enough lecithin to shuttle excess cholesterol out of the system.
Charles Poliquin recommends eggs before workouts because it helps with mental acuity because of choline (and I'm sure many other things).
The protein is 6 - 7 gms per egg according to size. The albumen (white) contains slightly more than half the protein in an egg.
The vitamins and micronutrients, while nice, are of secondary importance here as they are in such small amounts.
Egg yolks aren't particularly rich in saturated fat to begin with...they have a good amount of monos and polys in them. They are also one of the few animal products people can eat raw, which is easy on the digestion and it helps retain nutrients - especially the EFAs, which are easily damaged with heat. Canadian IFBB pro Pat Skailes insists that his best natural gains came as a direct result of eating dozens of raw eggs daily of the course of several years. Salmonella, while a very real concern when eating raw eggs is also a very minor one and you have a better chance of being struck by lightning.
The yolk contains phospholipids which is great for the nervous system and circulation, and a nice dose of biotin for lipid metabolism.
Most people dont get enough phosholipids so avoiding eggs altogether is hazardous.
The only time I would eat only a couple whole eggs and mostly just whites is if I was on a strict cutting diet, counting every calorie. Old time BBs would sometimes eat low carb and have 2-3 dozen eggs to cut.
Whole eggs will make you GROW, and the cholesterol issue is not valid as eggs contain enough lecithin to shuttle excess cholesterol out of the system.
Charles Poliquin recommends eggs before workouts because it helps with mental acuity because of choline (and I'm sure many other things).
The protein is 6 - 7 gms per egg according to size. The albumen (white) contains slightly more than half the protein in an egg.
The vitamins and micronutrients, while nice, are of secondary importance here as they are in such small amounts.
