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Egg-cellent News About Breakfast
| Fri, 08-22-2008 - 12:21pm |
Egg-cellent News About Breakfast
"Incredible," "edible," and now, according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity, you can add "slimming" to the list of eggs' accolades. The study confirms that eating eggs for breakfast as part of a reduced-calorie diet helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic than those who eat a bagel breakfast of equal calories. Compared with bagel eaters, men and women who breakfasted on two eggs as part of a reduced-calorie diet:
Lost 65 percent more weight
Exhibited a 61 percent greater reduction in BMI
Reported higher energy levels than their dieting counterparts who consumed a bagel breakfast
Take it from registered dietitian and chef Jackie Newgent, "Eggs are a good source of all-natural, high-quality protein, so they can help keep you satisfied longer, making it easier to resist tempting snacks."
"Incredible," "edible," and now, according to a study in the International Journal of Obesity, you can add "slimming" to the list of eggs' accolades. The study confirms that eating eggs for breakfast as part of a reduced-calorie diet helps overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic than those who eat a bagel breakfast of equal calories. Compared with bagel eaters, men and women who breakfasted on two eggs as part of a reduced-calorie diet:
Take it from registered dietitian and chef Jackie Newgent, "Eggs are a good source of all-natural, high-quality protein, so they can help keep you satisfied longer, making it easier to resist tempting snacks."


