One of the most powerful appetite suppressing foods on the Atkins diet are eggs. Eggs are a great form of quick and easy protein. If you don’t have any cholesterol or heart issues, you will be successful on this diet both short and longer term if you have a larger amount of weight to lose.
A recent study showed that eating eggs for breakfast actually staves off hunger pangs through the rest of the day. The research concerned two groups of women. One group ate eggs for breakfast and the other had a breakfast of bagels and cream cheese. The calorie count for both breakfasts was exactly the same.
The subjects kept track of what they ate the rest of the day and answered questions about their levels of hunger and satisfaction throughout the day. The results showed that the women who ate the eggs for breakfast felt more satisfied throughout the entire day. They ate less at each meal than the women who were in the bagel group. Even the fat in the cream cheese did not keep away the hunger the way the protein in the egg did.
Eggs contain about 6 grams of protein each. This helps to even out blood sugar and produces a feeling of satisfaction. Both of these factors help to curb cravings.
Egg yolks also contain lutein and xenazanthin. These nutrients have been shown to have incredible effects on eye health. So it’s important to eat the whole egg, and not just the white. Many doctors now say that the whole egg should be eaten because it keeps the system in balance, the white negating the cholesterol from the yolk.
Eggs contain choline as well, which is important in brain functioning and memory. These nutrients are just an added benefit to the appetite suppressing qualities of eggs, one of the mainstays of any no-carb diet like Atkins.
Continues in Atkins and Appetite Suppression Part 3
