by Kelley Herring
When it comes to losing weight, there’s no meal more important than breakfast. And new research shows that you’ll have better results if you bag the bread and opt for eggs.
A recent study published in the Journal of the American College of Nutrition separated participants into two groups—one group ate eggs for breakfast, while the other had a bagel providing the same number of calories and weight.
Researchers found that the egg breakfast helped participants feel more full over 24 hours than the bagel-based breakfast. What’s more, those enjoying the egg breakfast ate about 330 calories less for the remainder of the day. Over the course of a month, this one simple change could help you lose almost 4 lbs!
Take a few minutes in the morning to scramble an egg. Or boil and keep refrigerated for a quick, portable protein breakfast. If you’re daring, enjoy your eggs raw and fresh—whirled right into an organic, berry-packed smoothie. And don’t forget the yolk—that’s where half of the protein and all of the sight-saving lutein and zeaxanthin are.
Is That a Corn Burger You’re Eating?
In Michael Pollan’s brilliant book, The Ominivore’s Dilemma, he uncovers an important kernel of truth about conventional beef. It’s 60% corn!
Feedlot beef is much different from grass-fed beef. It’s vastly lower in key nutrients (like beta-carotene), higher in calories and inflammatory omega-6 fat and all but completely lacking an important, cancer-fighting, tummy trimming substance called CLA.
Learn more about the dangers of “factory farming” and what grass-fed beef can do for your health in Organics: Beyond Green. Click here to learn more...