Weight loss
A relatively low-calorie food, eggs can be an excellent option for dieters. “Because of their satiating properties (the ability to make you feel full longer), eating eggs for breakfast may promote a healthy body weight and reduce the risk for obesity,” Kanter said.
A study of 30 overweight or obese women published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition found that those who ate egg-based breakfasts instead of bagel-based breakfasts ate less during lunch, for the remainder of the day and for the next 36 hours. A study published in the International Journal of Obesity also demonstrated the effectiveness of egg-based breakfasts on dieters. A group of overweight men and women were divided into four groups: those eating egg breakfasts and put on calorie-restricted diets, those eating egg breakfasts but on no diet, those eating bagel breakfasts and on calorie-restricted diets and those eating bagel breakfasts but on no diet. The only group that showed significant results was the group who ate eggs and was on a diet. Compared to the other groups, this group showed a 61 percent greater reduction in BMI, 65 percent more weight loss, 34 percent greater reduction in waist circumference, and 16 percent greater reduction in body fat. It’s also worth noting that no groups saw a difference in their cholesterol levels.
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