These foods can be enjoyable, but meals dominated by rapidly digested carbohydrates may leave some people hungry again relatively quickly.
Adding protein, healthy fats, and fiber can create a more balanced meal.
Eggs provide protein and fat with very little carbohydrate. When combined with foods such as vegetables, avocado, beans, fruit, or whole grains, they can help create a breakfast that digests more slowly than a meal composed mainly of refined carbohydrates.
A controlled trial examining egg-based breakfasts found that higher-protein egg meals produced greater satiety and a lower post-meal glucose response than a low-protein cereal breakfast in healthy adults.
This does not mean everyone should avoid carbohydrates in the morning.
Carbohydrates are an important energy source.
The bigger question is what kind of carbohydrates you choose.
Oatmeal, berries, whole-grain bread, beans, and fresh fruit offer fiber and nutrients that a sugary pastry does not.
The healthiest breakfast may therefore be less about choosing “eggs versus carbohydrates” and more about combining foods intelligently.
You Give Your Body High-Quality Protein Early in the Day
Protein is required for much more than building large muscles.
