Better Breakfasts with Protein-Rich Eggs

A study published in the International Jounal of Obesity suggests that eating an egg first thing each morning for breakfast could help with limiting our calorie intake throughout the rest of the day. The study reported that leucine, which is an essential amino acid found in high quality protein such as eggs, most likely gives a weight loss advantage when dieting by helping to decrease our loss of lean muscle tissue, whilst also increasing our loss of body fat and stabilising blood glucose levels.

The research discovered that increasing high quality protein within the diet gives a metabolic advantage as a result of high content of the amino acid leucine. As reported by the researchers, both the quantity of high quality protein eaten, and also the time of day it’s eaten, could play a crucial role in losing weight. Eating more foods rich in protein such as eggs as well as restricting carbohydrates will help burn body fat plus control hunger and cravings, resulting in weight loss.

The full article and journal can be viewed by clicking here.

This informative, detailed and concise infographic from the Egg Nutrition Center provides a wide range of facts and figures on eggs including:

- Eating an egg for breakfast helps us to lose weught 

- Eating an egg for breakfast helps us to feel fuller for longer

- For 70 calories an egg provides 6g of protein

What are your favourite types of egg? How do you like to cook your eggs?

High 5,

Matt

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