Eggs For Muscle Building - Nutrient Dense Whole Protein Food Source

The forgotten whole protein, eggs. Everyone likes either the whites or yellows and we all know too much yellows are not great for cholesterol running higher in fat than whites alone. We also use whites toward our healthy low fat eating culture. Some of us cannot eat them, having adapted allergies to this wonderfully tasty protein. Some theories say if you eat too many non organic eggs accumulatively over time, your body adapts a dislike toward certain ‘toxins’ in the eggs eventually see them as foreign bodies that must not be allowed in, hence comes the anaphylactic effect with throat swelling and pores closing.

I have yet to find a definite answer on this phenomenon. It seems you can become allergic to anything, at anytime with no real explanation nor any dates as to how long this allergy will last and if it will ever go away. Many allergies are to proteins. For those of use with this allergy, it sucks! Especially if you’re like me and loved them! I ate them almost daily and wonder if there is anything to the toxin accumulation theory!

For those of you who don’t even have to think about the fact that eating an egg can kill you, you must not take this opportunity for granted! You can safely eat eggs daily and because of its ability to be easy to cook, carry and eat it is ideal. The protein content in eggs are nice and compact so that in eating 8-10 whites you are not bloated full and are in taking the single best source of protein available.

At one time egg was a main content in protein powders before whey became the dominant source. I would suggest keeping with organic just in case there is something to the toxin theory.

Raw eggs are still also consumed by some hardcore athletes although the fear of salmonella has most people cooking them first. Boiled, scrambled or crumbled on lettuce are the most popular ways eggs are eaten outside of the traditional omelette or egg holder format.

Many of my clients have eggs at least weekly in their meal plans toward goals such as lean muscle gains, fat loss, shaping and competition.

Eggs are also useful in making higher protein meal alternatives by mixing them with brown rice, veggies, or soups.

According to the EGN, Egg Nutrition Center, a large whole egg contains:

• 72 calories
• 6 ½ gram protein,
• under half of a gram of carbs
• just over 4 grams of fat

Ideally 6 egg whites make a perfect protein for any meal or snack running about 24 grams of protein, 2 carb grams and NO Fat! I like to suggest getting fats from other sources such as flax, olives or avocado.

I suggest having at least 4-6 egg whites twice per week as a great way to keep fat down in your diet by using this as a snack or meal. Many of you who have evening cravings or hunger can eat egg whites at night which will satiate the hunger and not leave you gaining pounds.

By Linda Cusmano