I didn't think that eggs contain gluten. Are they necessarily a food that patients with CC need to avoid? If so, any suggestions for egg substitutes (with protein) for breakfast?
Thanks in advance.
Eggs
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Eggs do not contain gluten. The protein in eggs that causes us to react is the primary protein in the albumen in egg whites. Probably a third to half of us are sensitive to eggs, so not all of us have to avoid eggs.
For some of us who have to avoid eggs, our breakfast may look a lot like dinner. IOW, we eat meat such as pork sausage, bacon, Canadian bacon, steak, etc.
Tex
For some of us who have to avoid eggs, our breakfast may look a lot like dinner. IOW, we eat meat such as pork sausage, bacon, Canadian bacon, steak, etc.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Yes it is. Even those of us who are sensitive to almonds seem to be able to use almond milk without any problems.
Tex
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
I have LC and am able to eat eggs without a problem. I don't eat more than 4 a week and I don't eat them two days in a row, as a precautionary measure. I also drink almond milk every day without a problem. I am waiting for the results from Enterolab and I am hoping that eggs don't show up as a food that I should avoid.
Marcia
Marcia
I'm adding to this very old thread.
I don't know if I'm sensitive to eggs or not- but several years ago I did have a small laying flock of chickens and ducks. I wanted to share this picture I took back then- two of these eggs were from my hens, one was a store bought egg. Can you see the difference?
At the time I was very interested in educating people that eggs from chickens raised in a more natural old fashioned style were almost a totally different food than eggs raised by commercial producer. It's not "organic" or "free range" or "cage free" that makes the difference- in my opinion it's that a large part of their diet comes from bugs and plants, and very little from grains.
At the time I wasn't aware of the intolerance issues and I don't know how that computes here, but for people without intolerances- the farm raised eggs are a much more nutritious food.
The other issue is of course age, the eggs in a store are much older. People don't realise just how long the shelf life of an egg is- or how old those store bought eggs might be- but just think about it the next time you see the store shelf of eggs quadruple at Easter time- where do those eggs come from? How can they meet the demand for just that week?
Mother Earth Magazine did nutritional testing on many private flocks of truly free range chickens and compares them to factory farmed eggs and the nutritional content is SO different that you can hardly consider them the same food- and interestingly- the way they differ- the good things are all more- and the "bad" things are all less in the favor of the home grown eggs in the comparison. 3x the omega 3s but about half the cholesterol.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/~/media/ ... 0B637.aspx
So anyway- I just wanted to add this link to this thread for people who may be borderline with their egg sensitivity - that when you choose what eggs you are going to use- it really pays to not just shop for branded green factory labeling from the organic food store- but to actually buy your eggs (or raise your own) from a flock who is living with a very natural diet.[/img]
I don't know if I'm sensitive to eggs or not- but several years ago I did have a small laying flock of chickens and ducks. I wanted to share this picture I took back then- two of these eggs were from my hens, one was a store bought egg. Can you see the difference?
At the time I was very interested in educating people that eggs from chickens raised in a more natural old fashioned style were almost a totally different food than eggs raised by commercial producer. It's not "organic" or "free range" or "cage free" that makes the difference- in my opinion it's that a large part of their diet comes from bugs and plants, and very little from grains.
At the time I wasn't aware of the intolerance issues and I don't know how that computes here, but for people without intolerances- the farm raised eggs are a much more nutritious food.
The other issue is of course age, the eggs in a store are much older. People don't realise just how long the shelf life of an egg is- or how old those store bought eggs might be- but just think about it the next time you see the store shelf of eggs quadruple at Easter time- where do those eggs come from? How can they meet the demand for just that week?
Mother Earth Magazine did nutritional testing on many private flocks of truly free range chickens and compares them to factory farmed eggs and the nutritional content is SO different that you can hardly consider them the same food- and interestingly- the way they differ- the good things are all more- and the "bad" things are all less in the favor of the home grown eggs in the comparison. 3x the omega 3s but about half the cholesterol.
http://www.motherearthnews.com/~/media/ ... 0B637.aspx
So anyway- I just wanted to add this link to this thread for people who may be borderline with their egg sensitivity - that when you choose what eggs you are going to use- it really pays to not just shop for branded green factory labeling from the organic food store- but to actually buy your eggs (or raise your own) from a flock who is living with a very natural diet.[/img]
Thank you for sharing your insight, and for the photo that shows the differences in eggs. I definitely agree that home-grown eggs are healthier (just as virtually all food is healthier when home-grown).
However, please be aware that the old claims that eating cholesterol increases one's normal cholesterol level is a myth, just as the claims that eating fat makes one fat, are bogus.
The way that commercial egg producers extend the shelf life of eggs is by following a USDA-approved guideline for spraying the eggs with soy oil, to make the shells less permeable to bacteria. However, this creates an unlabeled risk for consumers who are sensitive to soy, unfortunately. Whole (unprocessed and devoid of additives) agricultural products such as meat, grains, and eggs are exempt from the labeling laws, and since the amount of soy oil added is below the minimum threshold for required reporting, there's no labeling requirement for soy oil-sprayed eggs.
That's another important difference between home-grown and commercially-produced eggs.
Tex
However, please be aware that the old claims that eating cholesterol increases one's normal cholesterol level is a myth, just as the claims that eating fat makes one fat, are bogus.
The way that commercial egg producers extend the shelf life of eggs is by following a USDA-approved guideline for spraying the eggs with soy oil, to make the shells less permeable to bacteria. However, this creates an unlabeled risk for consumers who are sensitive to soy, unfortunately. Whole (unprocessed and devoid of additives) agricultural products such as meat, grains, and eggs are exempt from the labeling laws, and since the amount of soy oil added is below the minimum threshold for required reporting, there's no labeling requirement for soy oil-sprayed eggs.
That's another important difference between home-grown and commercially-produced eggs.Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
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It seems these foods myths persist, facts be damned. The one that has been irritating me recently is the red meat is bad for you myth. A good friend of mine has become a vegetarian and she now seems to view all meat as evil. It is not the fact of her eating a vegetarian diet that irks me, it is the assumption that she has now embraced a healthier lifestyle while those of us left behind on the meat eating plan are doing ourselves harm.tex wrote: However, please be aware that the old claims that eating cholesterol increases one's normal cholesterol level is a myth, just as the claims that eating fat makes one fat, are bogus.
Jean
I don't know whether to laugh or cry when I encounter someone who has that attitude. On the surface it's merely ridiculous, but the fact cannot be ignored that statistics clearly predict that unless she is extremely careful about supplying her nutrient needs (especially protein) over the years, her health may slowly decline as time passes. And even if her health remains just fine, there is no evidence to prove that it will be finer than if she had continued to eat meat.Jean wrote:It is not the fact of her eating a vegetarian diet that irks me, it is the assumption that she has now embraced a healthier lifestyle while those of us left behind on the meat eating plan are doing ourselves harm.
This type of mindset merely proves how effectively false information can corrupt innocent lifestyles. I agree that there is nothing inherently wrong with following a vegetarian lifestyle if that's what someone prefers, but there is definitely something wrong with doing so under the pretense that it is a superior diet for a species that evolved for millions of years on a meat-based diet.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.
Hi, I'm new to posting, but I could tell immediately which was the store egg. I am fortunate to have a step dad that raises chickens so our family gets lots of farm eggs. At first I thought I might have an issue with eggs, but so far these eggs do not affect me, I eat two every morning. I also notice that the farm raised beef is ok in small doses too, but beef anywhere else doesn't agree with me. We have been lucky enough to have grass raised beef for 25 yrs. And as a last note I have been drinking Almond Milk for the last 2.5 years after being diagnosed with LC and I have gotten along with it just great.
Erica
Erica
Hi Erica,
Most commercial eggs from larger companies are treated with soy oil to increase the shelf life, and the chickens are also fed soybean meal. One or both of these uses of soy may be what causes some of us to react if we are not sensitive to the egg whites themselves.
Tex
Most commercial eggs from larger companies are treated with soy oil to increase the shelf life, and the chickens are also fed soybean meal. One or both of these uses of soy may be what causes some of us to react if we are not sensitive to the egg whites themselves.
Tex
It is suspected that some of the hardest material known to science can be found in the skulls of GI specialists who insist that diet has nothing to do with the treatment of microscopic colitis.