When I posted on this issue before, I glossed over the recommendations about
what kind of eggs to get with an overly general agreement.  I should have
mentioned that I don't agree with the preference for "veg fed".  I'm not for
"other chick fed" either, but that's because I don't feel that those two are
the only options.  The most natural diet for chickens certainly is not
vegetarian, since it includes bugs, worms, and other small creatures.  A
free-range chicken would, ideally, get ample opportunity to stray from a
diet of vegetarian feeds.  Just two more cents.

Oh.. and yes, I do like the taste of raw egg yolk.  I've always been a runny
yolk gal.  When I was little, in fact, I used to do the same thing I
described earlier (separating out and popping the yolk) and then put it on
toast.  Delicious!

Re: cramping... It would be interesting to see if doing eggs but no dairy
might help that.

C




> -----Original Message-----
> From: Raw Food Diet Support List
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of frank kuan
> Sent: Saturday, December 01, 2001 12:07 PM
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: raw egg experiment: summary so far, more questions
>
>
> Thanks for the input guys.
>
> summary so far:
> 1. some people allergic to raw egg white but not the
> yolk! interesting
> 2. to minimize health risk, stick with free-range
> organic eggs, veg fed as opposed to other chick fed.
> 3. egg shells are edible
>
> further questions:
> 1. how do you determine which organic free range eggs
> are veg fed and not fed other chickens?
> 2. has anyone isolated and experimented with eating
> raw eggs and compared to the bodily effects to periods
> of not eating raw eggs?
> 3. does anyone actually like the taste of raw eggs?
> Carol mentioned it tasting good with condiments, but
> what about raw? I think it tastes kind of weird and
> gross, but it may be due to not being fresh?
> Interestingly, I find egg yolks to be very tasty when
> they're cooked just slightly, with the yolk is still
> runny. Cooked too much, don't like the taste and dry
> chalky texture. Raw, don't like the taste.
>
> details of experiment I'm soon to embark on:
> 1. I recently cut back from eating 3-5 meals a day to
> now eating 2 meals a day, in the hope of gaining more
> muscle mass in conjunction with my 2-3 hours of daily
> exercise.
> 2. Energy and stamina wise, I still feel best on 100%
> raw vegan, but the alarming weight loss had me temper
> it back and experiment with some alternatives, in
> addition to the lack of ability to increase peak
> strength on 100% raw vegan diet in weight lifting.
> After incorporating a little goat milk and raw local
> cow milk, and occasional eggs (i'd estimate 6-8oz milk
> daily), my peak strength is starting to increase. This
> is not to say it's impossible to do as a vegan, but it
> sure feels easier this way. On the other hand, I also
> don't feel as energetic and not as much endurance,
> plus my body fat has jumped up a couple of percent,
> even though my diet is still mostly vegan. An
> interesting thing is I used to be very lactose
> intolerant, only able to consume about 2oz of milk
> without discomfort, now my body is able to take 8oz.
>
> 3. Back to the 1 a day raw egg thing. Since I'm eating
> 2 meals a day, a big breakfast, big lunch, and no
> dinner, I'm thinking about taking the raw egg at about
> 6pm on an empty stomach. Do it for two weeks, then
> then after 4 weeks of no eggs, see if it has any
> discernible effect on my strength.
>
> I'm currently about 15 lb heavier than my lowest
> weight as a 100% raw vegan, and the main difference is
> I'm stronger, but staminawise, energywise, alertness,
> I feel better with the raw vegan way. Also, on raw
> vegan internally it feels like my body is lighter, and
> circulation is more effortless, whereas with milk and
> eggs I seem to cramp more easily on exercise or feel
> little weirdnesses and congestions internally. When
> the season gets warmer, and there is an abundance of
> raw veggies and fruits again, I'm eager to see how
> going back to a 100% raw vegan does as far as
> maintaining my peak strength that I've augmented
> experimenting with milk and eggs.
>
> -fk
>
>
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