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New research confirms that eating eggs for breakfast helps adults to lose weight.
The International Journal of Obesity published a study Thursday showing that adults who had two eggs for breakfast lost 65 percent more weight than adults who ate an equal-calorie bagel. The study confirmed previous research performed by the American College of Nutrition that indicated dieters who ate eggs for breakfast felt more full and consumed fewer calories after the meal.


Increased weight loss was not the only benefit for those who ate the egg breakfast. Those dieters reported having more energy than the people who had bagels. The egg-eaters also had a 61 percent greater reduction in body mass index. Both weight loss groups incorporated breakfast into an overall low-calorie diet.
"The increased satiety and energy due to eggs helps people better comply with a reduced-calorie diet," Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, Ph.D said. Dhurandhar was the lead researcher for the study.
Registered dietitian Jackie Newgent agreed. "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," she said.
The cholesterol levels for the dieters did not vary from baseline in either the egg-eating or bagel-eating group, the researchers said.