An Egg-cellent Way to Start the Day

An Egg-cellent Way to Start the Day
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By Jennifer Gruenemay, ACE-Certified, LifeScript Staff Writer
Sunday, July 27, 2008
If Wheaties are the breakfast of champions, what are eggs? According to a study from the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, eggs are actually the breakfast food champ when it comes to satisfying your appetite and eating less all day long. The study found that adults who added eggs to their breakfast ate 417 fewer calories over the following 36 hours compared to those who ate an egg-less breakfast. One large egg contains approximately 70 calories, five grams of fat and six grams of protein. A single egg also supplies an abundance of vitamins and minerals, especially from the B-vitamin family. This includes 15% of your daily need for riboflavin, 30% for vitamin B12, 15% for folate and 6% for niacin. But what about all the cholesterol found in eggs? One egg supplies about 190 milligrams of cholesterol, which is just over 60% of the suggested daily limit. Just remember, the cholesterol is contained in the yolk, while the egg whites have none. Egg whites are also richest in protein. Simply use more egg whites and fewer egg yolks in your scramble and you’ll lower the cholesterol content of your meal. Just be sure you don’t get rid of all the yolks because although they are high in cholesterol, they are also the source of most of the above-mentioned nutrients.