Pair these 5 foods with your eggs to get weight loss benefits | The Times of India (2024)

We can safely say that egg is a versatile food! It can be prepared in many varieties and are very easy to cook. Furthermore, it makes for a super healthy breakfast.

The best part about eggs is that it's nutritionally rich and pairing it with some foods can make it extremely beneficial for your weight loss journey.

Here in this article, we tell you 5 healthy ingredients you should pair with eggs for best weight loss results.

Black beans are packed with soluble fibre, which keeps you fuller for longer and helps you slim down. According to a study, every 10 grams increase in soluble fibre consumed daily, people's belly fat reduced by 3.7 per cent over five years. Not just this, consuming black beans has been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol by 5 per cent.

Skip the toast in your omelette and add some quinoa instead. The grain has a nice flavour and gives your omelette a twist. Moreover, quinoa has higher protein than any other grain and is packed with plenty of heart-healthy, unsaturated fats and fibre.

If you don't have time and are running short of groceries, just sprinkle some black pepper powder on your omelette. It has piperine, which gives black pepper its taste and stops adipogenesis, the formation of new fat cells. This can help reduce your waistline, lower your cholesterol and flatten your belly, as you always craved for.

You can add some additional herbs like rosemary and oregano to boost the flavour and health benefits.

Yellow, green and red bell peppers don't only make the egg look beautiful but also enhance its nutritional value. Bell peppers are rich in vitamin C that help burn the fat and convert the carbs into fuel.

Studies also indicate that vitamin C helps muscles process a fatty acid called carnitine, which is essential to muscle growth and recovery. Add half a cup of chopped bell pepper, spinach and other veggies of your choice to your omelette to make it tasty and healthy.

We all know that all fats are not created equal. Fats in soybean oil promote weight gain, while fats in coconut oil fuel weight loss.

A study found that men who consumed 2 tablespoons of coconut oil, lost an average of 1.1 inches around their waists.

The oil doesn't raise cholesterol and improves your overall health. The next time you cook eggs, use coconut oil to grease your pan.