When choosing a food for breakfast we should ensure that it meets our body’s nutritional requirements while filling us up, and sustaining us till we eat lunch. Breakfast can be heavy or light, but I’d rather say “breakfast should be a nutritional and filling food be it light or heavy”, one example of good food for breakfast is egg, and in this article, I’ll use boiled egg as a reference point.
According to Healthline, an egg is a simple, nutritious breakfast, and an excellent source of protein. I regard egg as one of the best foods to eat in the morning because of its positive effects on us, and how it can be prepared in different ways, eggs can be eaten via egg-based meals, on their own (boiled eggs), or combined with other foods.
Being a good food for breakfast, egg contains a little of almost all the body’s needed nutrients, and these nutrients include vitamin A, B2, B5, B6, B12, D, E, K, folate, selenium, calcium, phosphorus, and zinc.
Looking at the nutrient profile of eggs makes me want to have one all the time, well, with these nutrients available, the body will manifest the effects of eggs after consumption, and who knows if these effects are collectively positive or negative? You can find out the answer to that question below.
When boiled egg is eaten in the morning it has its effects on the person who consumes it
1. Eggs may promote weight loss.
Weight loss is what some people crave, on the contrary, some people want to add weight. For one to achieve weight loss from eating eggs, he/she needs to be intentional about it as two effects of eggs combine to give weight loss.
The ability to promote weight loss comes from the fact that eggs are protein foods, and protein usually takes time to digest making you full for a longer time, also, there is a high chance that those who eat eggs in the morning will eat fewer calories in the afternoon. The two factors mentioned above put egg in a position where it helps with weight management as it fosters weight loss.
2. Eggs can help prevent eye issues.
Being a good food for breakfast, eggs are eaten by many people in the morning, and if you can make the habit of eating an egg daily then you can save your eyes from damage by preventing eye issues like age-related macular degeneration, and cataracts.
This effect of egg is a result of its helpful antioxidants, lutein, and zeaxanthin. Both antioxidants are abundant in the yolk of eggs.
3. Eggs can cause a spike in your cholesterol level when too much of it is consumed.
Eggs have numerous health benefits because of the nutrients, minerals, vitamins, and antioxidants they contain, it is a good food but too much of it can cause health issues for us. For example, a spike in cholesterol levels can be seen in those who eat too many eggs be it for breakfast, lunch, or dinner. Well, being a typical breakfast food, egg is eaten in the morning.
Going forward, when you consume too many eggs in the morning, the effect of “a spike in cholesterol levels” may be noticed. According to eatthis.com, you’d exceed your cholesterol budget if you eat two eggs for breakfast daily.
I guess you know how beneficial eggs are to those who eat them in moderate amounts, the good effects come in handy, and the negative effect mentioned above only show if too much is eaten.
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