Mad breakfast 'health' drink???

BenEadir

Hi all,

When I was a kid my Mum used to make a breakfast drink which someone advised her was healthy and a great way to kick off your day. I haven't drank it in >20 years but I'm back doing some jogging in the mornings (30-35 minutes 3 times a week) and was wondering whether or not this would be a smart thing for me to revert to either just before or just after the run.

The recipie sounds mad but is straightforward and actually tasts pretty good, well it does to me given I was fed it for years!! It's 2 raw eggs and a shot of Ribena blended up to a pink/purple type milk shake.

Is this a safe drink to consume given the scares about salmonella in raw eggs etc and even if that's not a concern is this 'drink' a nutritional disaster in terms of protein, calories or anything else?

I guess I'm looking for something healthy which will give me a healthy energy boost in the mornings.

Regards,

Ben

EileenG

Nutritionally, it's not bad at all, eggs are a great breakfast, with or without Ribena. The concern would be eating raw eggs (not that big a deal for a healthy adult) also that the protein in eggs is more easily digested when cooked.

If you could get some organic eggs from a source you trust, go for it.

Aard

I'm not sure if this helps, but my grandfather used to eat a raw egg every morning. He lived well into his 80s, so it mustn't do any harm!

EileenG

He was probably eating eggs from his own hens, or eggs from somewhere he knew. I'd eat raw eggs from local farmers, but not from my local supermarket.

dudara

Salmonella has been pretty much eliminated from the Irish poultry population, so there's no real heath concern there. (As always, pregnant women and people with suppressed immune systems shoud cook food thoroughly).

My main concern is the taste of ribena mixed with raw egg!

WellyJ

Use sugarfree Ribena! Other than that it sounds fine. Great start to the day.

BenEadir

Thanks all. Sugar free Ribena is a good idea as is the idea of using only Organic.

Lived in SE Asia for 3 years and ate all kinds of stuff from all kinds of streeet traders and the like so my constitution is fairly tough and longevity goes in the family. My 84 year old Dad who smoked 80 cigs a day in his prime and has been smoking for well over 70 years is still alive and here's the best bit........so is his 98 year old Aunt!!!

One quick question. Why is cooked egg easier to digest than raw and does some of the overall goodness not get lost in the cooking process?

Ben

mloc

BenEadir wrote: »

One quick question. Why is cooked egg easier to digest than raw and does some of the overall goodness not get lost in the cooking process?

Ben

There is a protein in eggs called avidin which disrupts the absorption of other proteins and some nutrients in the egg. Avidin is broken down when the eggs are cooked, increasing the bioavailability of the egg.

I never got the whole raw egg thing. I mean one raw egg has maybe 3-4 g of protein, and unless its cooked, bioavailibity is just above average. A decent glass of milk does just as good.