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Health Benefits of Cooked Yolks vs. Uncooked Yolks

Published Aug,14 2017 | By Deila Taylor

Some athletes and bodybuilders add raw egg yolks to protein drinks to boost their nutritional content. Egg yolks have valuable nutrition, whether cooked or raw. However, if you eat raw yolks, reports the Egg Safety Center, you risk becoming sick if the egg is contaminated with bacteria.

Deila Taylor received a bachelor's degree in biochemistry from Occidental College with graduate work towards a Ph.D. in pharmacology and nutrition at the Keck School of Medicine of the University of Southern California. Taylor has written for LoopLane, The Nutrition Counselor, Eve Out of the Garden and produces interviews for The Mormon Women Project. She is a member of the American Society for Nutrition.