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Eggs are high up on the lists of breakfast lovers who also love feeling high levels of energy throughout the day and wouldn’t mind burning more fat and losing weight. On their own, eggs are an amazing food and one that contains an abundance of nutrients. But what you add to your high-protein eggs can take them from simply nutritious to a stellar weight-loss promoting meal.
The key behind why anti-inflammatory ingredients are recommended for fat burning and weight loss has everything to do with their ability to balance bad bacteria in your gut and reduce inflammation that can lead to everything from obesity to cardiovascular disease.
Eating a diet that is high in sugar and processed foods contributes to inflammation. But eggs are the perfect breakfast food that has the opposite effect and can curb and reduce inflammation.
On their own, the average egg contains just 78 calories, 5 grams of fat, and less than 1 gram of carbs. It also has an impressive 6 grams of protein and a wealth of minerals and vitamins like B-12, selenium, and vitamin D.
No matter how you love to cook your eggs — scrambled, poached, or soft-boiled — there’s one incredible anti-inflammatory ingredient that you can add to them to increase your fat-burning potential.
Turmeric
Turmeric is so much more than just a pretty golden spice that adds kick and flair to dinner dishes and gives curry its rich hue. Turmeric’s main active ingredient is curcumin and, as far as medicinal properties go, this underrated spice has them in abundance.
Turmeric is an anti-inflammatory spice and an antioxidant that fights bad bacteria and free radicals in your body that can damage cells and lead to a number of diseases.
Turmeric can help prevent diseases like heart disease and certain types of cancer, as well as treat Alzheimer’s disease and arthritis (which makes sense since arthritis is inflammation of the joints). Increasing the amount of turmeric you consume isn’t going to lead to direct weight loss — it’s not a magical elixir. But when you add turmeric to your diet, you’re also adding an extra layer of antioxidant and anti-inflammatory protection that helps prevent weight gain and obesity.
Turmeric is a fat-soluble spice, which means it dissolves in fat and the body can more readily absorb it when eaten with fat. For that reason, adding a dash or three of turmeric to your eggs is even more beneficial if you cook them in a healthy fat source like olive oil — or add a slice or two of avocado to your plate.
It may take a little getting used to, but start by substituting salt or black pepper with turmeric when you cook your eggs. A sprinkle of turmeric on your omelette or sunnyside-up eggs adds a warm, distinctive flavor — and provides excellent anti-inflammatory benefits that can help you burn more fat and maintain or lose weight.
