Eggs

EGGS FOR APPETITE SUPPRESSION? Yes, indeed. And in a major way. The ubiquitous "cackle-berry" can be your good friend in the effort to lose weight.

In late 2008, the International Journal of Obesity published the results of a study showing that compared to participants who ate a bagel breakfast, men and women who consumed two eggs for breakfast—as part of a reduced-calorie diet—lost a truly amazing 65 percent more weight than did those who ate the bagels.

In addition, those eating eggs for breakfast showed a 61 percent greater reduction in BMI (body mass index)—and they reported higher energy levels than those consuming the bagel breakfast. 

Both the egg and bagel breakfasts provided the same number of calories and were identical in weight (energy density)—an important control factor in any satiety or weight loss study. 

“People have a hard time adhering to diets, and our research shows that choosing eggs for breakfast can dramatically improve the success of a weight loss plan,” says Nikhil V. Dhurandhar, Ph.D., the lead researcher and associate professor in the laboratory of infection and obesity at Pennington Biomedical Research Center—a campus of the Louisiana State University system.

“Apparently, the increased satiety and energy due to eggs helps people better comply with a reduced-calorie diet.” 

Satiety. Another way of saying “satisfied appetite.”  

The LSU study supported conclusions of previous research, published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition, showing that people who ate eggs for breakfast felt more satisfied and ate fewer calories at the following meal. 

But what about cholesterol? 

Increasingly in recent years, earlier fears that eggs are to be avoided for their potential to elevate blood cholesterol levels have been proven through multiple research studies to be unfounded—to be more of a stubborn myth than a scientific fact. 

The LSU study was no exception. Those researchers found that blood lipids were not impacted during the two-month study. Blood levels of HDL and LDL cholesterol, as well as triglycerides, did not vary, as compared to baseline cholesterol blood levels in study participants—whether they ate the bagel or egg breakfasts.  

In addition to their demonstrated ability to suppress appetite, eggs are a nutritional powerhouse. With only about 75 calories, an egg is packed with high-quality protein and significant amounts of 13 essential vitamins in minerals, including vitamins A and B-12 and folate.  

For most appetite suppressants on this site, suggested sources are offered. For eggs? Well…let’s assume you already have a good idea of where to go to get ‘em!