JAKARTA - A fitness enthusiast, Joseph Everett, is making a scene with his extreme diet experiment. He consumes 1,000 eggs in one month. The man who lives in Tokyo, Japan wants to prove the bodybuilders' claim that a high diet of eggs can be as effective in building muscles as compared to the risky use of steroids.
Reporting from the Daily Mail page on Friday, February 14, in this experiment, Everett consumes 30 eggs every day in various forms, ranging from egg white clothes, smoothies, to dinners with raw eggs and rice. In addition, he also undergoes an intensive load training routine and documents his journey in a video that has been viewed more than 782,000 times on YouTube.
Before starting the challenge, he measures his weight and performance in several strength exercises, including lifting weights, deadlifts, squats, and bench press. He also underwent blood tests before and after experiments to see the impact on cholesterol levels, testosterone production, and other health aspects.
Within one month, Everett experienced an increase in muscle mass of 6 kg from an initial weight of 78 kg. In addition, he was also able to lift a load of 20 kg heavier than before starting the challenge.
Even more surprising, the results of his blood test showed that bad cholesterol levels (LDL) did not experience a significant increase. On the other hand, good cholesterol levels (HDL) that help clean up bad cholesterol from the blood actually increase. In fact, triglyceride levels, a type of blood fat that risk causing heart attacks and stroke decrease.
During the challenges, Everett admitted that he felt more energetic, focused, and had higher libido, which he suspected was due to increased testosterone levels. However, his blood test results show that his testosterone levels did not experience significant changes.
Apart from consuming eggs, he also continues to eat other foods such as rice, beef, yogurt, fruit, honey, and occasionally consuming protein bars. Overall, he estimates that the calorie intake ranges from 3,300 to 3,700 calories per day, well above the average needs of men who are around 2,500 calories.
Although most of these challenges run smoothly, problems began to arise on the 20th day when he consumed large amounts of raw eggs for six consecutive days. Everett is severely constipated and stomach cramps are painful. This makes him have to spend more than an hour in the bathroom.
After conducting research, he found that raw eggs contain substances called trypsin inhibitors, which can cause digestive disorders. This problem was finally resolved after he returned to cook the egg white.
Everett could not confirm whether the results he got were comparable to the use of steroids, but he stated that it might repeat this diet if it wanted to increase muscle mass quickly.
Although some health experts used to suggest limiting egg consumption due to cholesterol content, recent studies showed that egg consumption is about one grain per day, not increasing the risk of heart disease when combined with a balanced diet.
Everett's experiment proves that eggs can be an excellent source of protein to build muscles, but extreme consumption remains to be done with caution. For those of you who want to increase muscle mass, it may not be necessary to eat 30 eggs per day, but adding eggs on a daily diet can be a good step to increase protein intake and other important nutrients.
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