Raw egg and milk drink

[doghandler]

A friend of mine drinks a blended mix of raw egg, milk, bannana and honey every morning.

He states that he gives him extra energy and that he feels really good for it.

I have tried it and it tastes good and is as filling as a cooked breakfast!

So what are the 'down sides' of something like this? Is it fattening or bad for the heart etc?

Or could it be that I have come across a healthy alternative breakfast?

[andy hughes]

The excess of egg and milk intake may (sorry about this!) lead to increased mucous production, so if you get cattargh (sp?) or similar, you'll need to ease up a bit.

[BUNNY]

Raw eggs can pose a risk of food poisoning eg salmonella, therefore don't be giving this to anyone ill,elderly or pregnant.An excess of bananas might raise your potassium levels,and I'd watch my cholesterol if you were having eggs every day.But the honeys good!

[slimfandango]

No way dude. Raw eggs could kill you. Salmonella can be helped, but you could still die from it. It's worse if you're ill/old etc, but it could still kill you.

[Hgrove]

I think it is safe if the eggs are really really fresh but it is difficult to be sure.  I have eaten raw eggs as a child (from a non-intensive farm) and they were delicious.

[Hgrove]

P.S. Remember the Stallone film about the boxer - not Rambo - sorry I can't think of the title.  In the beginning, to the soundtrack of The Eye of the Tiger, he breaks several eggs, shakes them and eats them before going out running.

[camille79]

Most eggs you buy are now marked as coming from flocks innoculated against Salmonella so no worries there.  Eating raw eggs is not really any more risky than eating soft boiled eggs or chocolate mousse.  Obviously to be avoided when pregnant or in a vulnerable group, but not a major health risk to those in otherwise good health. 

[Kingaroo]

Hgrove is thinking of Rocky.
What a role model!
Raw eggs can have salmonella - slim chance, but it's your funeral.
Eating a lot of eggs can raise your cholesterol and clog arteries, some say, but I spoze raw is no worse than cooked in butter and bacon greasse for all that.
Don't feed honey to infants (under 1 year) - they don't have the antibodies yet for the weird allergens (or something, I forget, I just do what I'm told).

[Food student]

It is ok for you to have this two to three times a week but more than three eggs a week can raise blood cholesterol like many have already said. Try not not drink too much whole milk as an average 250ml glass can contain 10g of fat and this is the unhealthy kind. men should have no more than 95g total fat/day women I think its 70g/day