If you want to lose weight, you can achieve your goal faster with a protein-rich diet. Protein stimulates the metabolism and, among other things, contributes to maintaining and building muscle.
One food is particularly suitable as a source of protein: eggs. However, the breakfast egg is not the best choice for those trying to lose weight.
Why do we Germans like eggs so much?
Eggs are healthy and can be prepared in a variety of ways. This makes them a popular breakfast food. They also keep you full for a long time and can therefore prevent cravings.
Due to their high protein content, eggs are also an ideal weight loss snack. Depending on its size, an egg contains around six grams of protein.
Eggs not on the breakfast table
Most people know eggs in all breakfast variations. Whether as a hard-boiled egg, omelet, scrambled egg or poached egg – many people eat this food, especially in the morning. Eggs can have even more positive effects at a different time of day.
Lose weight with eggs? It depends on the time
According to an American study, eggs should be eaten especially in the evening to lose weight. On the one hand, animal proteins are generally easier to digest than plant proteins and should therefore be eaten more in the evening to ensure a good night’s sleep.
On the other hand, the body needs a lot of energy to break down the protein, especially when sleeping. This stimulates fat burning and the pounds fall off by themselves.
Eggs also help you sleep better. The large amount of protein in eggs ensures that blood sugar levels do not fluctuate. This leads to deeper and more peaceful sleep.
So many eggs are healthy
Eggs have long had an undeservedly bad reputation. The misconception that eggs alone raise cholesterol levels still persists. But researchers have now been able to disprove this.
Cholesterol levels are increased because eggs are often combined with unhealthy foods – and these foods in turn increase cholesterol levels.
If you are healthy, you can safely eat up to six eggs per week. For example, if you make yourself an omelet from three eggs twice a week in the evening, you don’t have to worry about your health.
If you want to switch from breakfast eggs to “evening eggs”, you have many options for preparing them, for example an omelet with fresh vegetables. Frittatas are also a good option for making eggs for dinner.
But eggs are also suitable as a pure snack and are a suitable replacement for carbohydrate-rich snacks such as bread or sweets.