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The Incredible Edible Egg…White!
Posted on : 03-06-2009 | By : Dave | In : Health, Nutrition
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When I first started working out a few years back, I was told, “You gotta eat egg whites!” I would even see guys at the gym bring liquid egg whites in the carton and storing them in the gym fridge to cook later. I ate them, but I never REALLY new why I should.
Do you know?
As it turns out, egg whites have no cholesterol, no fats, no transfats, and no carbs…only protein! This makes them VERY low in calories as well. Protein, as you know, is the key building block in building muscle. Not only does the egg white have protein, but it has THE ONLY protein (albumen) that is absorbed into your system immediately with a 100% absorption rate. No other food has this protein! In fact, experts have been trying to recreate this protein in protein bars and protein drinks but have not even come close to accomplishing their goal.
So there you have it! The next time you make an omlette, seperate out the yolks and make it healthier!
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