Dangers of consuming Raw Eggs

Tuesday, December 15, 2009

Vera Farah Bararah - detikHealth

Jakarta, Mixing raw eggs in drinks such as herbal medicine, energy drinks or food has become a habit some people. Raw egg to mix drinks and was trusted enough food hygiene and safe to eat. Is there a danger of consumption of raw eggs?

Although there are several diseases caused by raw food but found many people who cook food is not cooked, as was the case with the egg.

Most of the controversy regarding the consumption of raw eggs is still happening. There are some experts who say the risk of a person affected by the disease if you eat raw eggs is very small. But there is also a thought otherwise because of the raw egg is bacteria known as Salmonella enteritidis. These bacteria can cause food poisoning.

Global statistics show there are only about 1 in 30,000 eggs that contain thousands of these bacteria. But no one knows where the eggs are free of these harmful bacteria. So to avoid it is better to consume only boiled egg just yan.
As quoted from Healthmad, Friday (11/12/2009), Salmonella enteritidis bacterium usually found in egg yolks, but most of the egg whites are not immune to this bacteria.

The only way to avoid this is to cook until done. As a result of disease-causing bacteria in food would die, but did not damage the protein contained in eggs.

People who have weakened immune systems are at high risk of contamination as in the children, parents, pregnant women, sick people and people who are tired of his condition or tired.

In addition to the Salmonella bacteria in raw eggs is also a chemical avidin. This substance is capable of binding biotin so that food can not be digested, the result makes biotin and hemoglobin levels in the urine decreased. Biotin is a coenzyme participating in the metabolism of fats and carbohydrates, but that this substance is soluble in water.

So remember, eating raw eggs there is a danger of poisoning by substances baketri and avidin in raw eggs can bind biotin with symptoms of drowsiness, weight loss, insomnia, skin disorders and pain in the muscles. This is caused by disruption of the metabolism of substances in the body Makronutrien.