The following is the personal opinion of a renegade and is not medical advice, consult your physician, blah blah blah…

1)  Convenience

Crack them.  Slam them.  Done.

If you’re busy or don’t typically enjoy the tedium of cooking early in the morning, raw eggs offer an incredibly easy way to kick your day off right with premium caliber nutrition.  Breakfast is done in a flash and you’ll find the raw nutrition sustains you far into the day.  I usually take down ten every morning.  With the organic, cage and soy free eggs I opt for, breakfast amounts to about $3.75 and takes all of two minutes including preparation, consumption, and cleanup.

2)  Nutrition

You may experience a rush of clean and steady energy when you drink raw eggs.  That’s the flood of perfect nutrition hitting your blood!  Fat, protein, cholesterol, vitamins and minerals- the egg has it all.

The heat of cooking generally denatures nutrients, so obtaining raw animal nutrition is smart.  Some studies claim greater protein absorption from cooked eggs.  Even if true, I believe the difference is marginal and the absorption of fats and vitamins is still greater when raw.  Furthermore I also eat plenty of cooked eggs and get protein in abundance from other sources.

What about contamination?

There are potential pitfalls with respect to contamination, but a careful examination of the facts and statistics will reveal you are highly unlikely to contract anything from raw eggs.  An egg is hermetically sealed by its own shell, so the primary risk of contamination is from the exterior of the shell.  If you’re really concerned about it, you can wash the eggs.  I personally don’t, and I drink the occasional shell shard without a care.  Do your research and draw your own conclusions.

What about the texture and taste?

You get used to it.