The egg diet has become much more popular among people, especially after some celebrities joined and supported it.
Yes, including eggs in your diet greatly aids in shedding pounds and growing muscle. People who frequent gyms or engage in other forms of exercise for weight loss consume a lot of it. You must exercise extreme caution when following this diet, though, as it can both be helpful and dangerous to your health.
We must keep in mind that the celebrities who participate in this diet adhere to a balanced diet that is supplemented by consistent activity and rigorously supervised by nutritionists and trainers.
Benefits of Egg Diet:
The egg is a nearly a complete food, since it contains Choline (found in the egg yolk which helps to protect brain cells), Albumin, Protein, Amino Acids, Polysaturated and Monosaturated Fats, Zinc, Calcium, Vitamin A, Vitamin B12, Biotin Tryptophan, Folate, Vitamin E, Vitamin D, Vitamin K, Mineral Salts, Zeoxanthin and Lutein.
By containing all of these ingredients, the egg becomes beneficial not only in muscle replenishment but also helps to release serotonin, helps strengthen bones, lower cholesterol, improve hair and nails, improves vision and so on.
But remember, eggs should not be eaten raw because it contains Avitin, which causes hair loss and worsening of the skin, and contain Salmonella, an avian bacterium, which causes a serious infection in the intestine and damages other organs.
Instructions:
- After waking up with in at least 30 minutes you should eat at 1 egg;
- Eat at least 6 eggs per day, or more;
- You can use 1 tablespoon of butter or coconut oil, or lard, or olive oil for each egg consumed;
- Meals must be made 3/3 hours or at most 5/5 hours;
- At 6pm eat at least 2 eggs;
- The last meal should be eaten 3 hours before bedtime;
- Polyvitamins or omega should be maintained.
Foods allowed:
- Egg on demand;
- Cheese 20 g in each meal, plus or minus 2 thin slices;
- Salad made of green leaves such as lettuce, arugula, cabbage and other green leafy vegetables;
- Coffee and teas without sugar or with natural sweetener like xilytol, stevia or honey.
- Water with lemon at will or water only at least 2 liters per day.
- Check Out the Egg Diet Full Menu:
Week 1
Monday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: 2 sweet potatoes and 2 apples.
- Snack: Any fruit or nuts.
- Dinner: 1 large plate of salad and chicken.
Tuesday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: green vegetables and chicken salad.
- Snack: Any fruit or nuts.
- Dinner: vegetable salad, 1 orange and 2 boiled egg.
Wednesday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: A little cheese, 1 tomato, 1 sweet potato.
- Snack: Any fruit or nuts.
- Dinner: Salad and chicken.
Thursday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: A fruit or salad.
- Snack: Any fruit or nuts.
- Dinner: some salad and steamed chicken.
Friday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: 2 eggs and cooked vegetables.
- Snack: Green tea.
- Dinner: Salad and grilled fish.
Saturday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: 1 fruit.
- Snack: Green tea.
- Dinner: Chicken and steamed vegetables.
Sunday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs, 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: Tomato salad, steamed vegetables and chicken.
- Snack: Green tea or a fruit.
- Dinner: Steamed vegetables.
Week 2
Monday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: Salad and chicken.
- Snack: Green tea or a fruit.
- Dinner: 1 orange, 2 eggs and some salad.
Tuesday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: 2 eggs and steamed vegetables.
- Dinner: Salad and grilled fish.
Wednesday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: Salad and chicken.
- Dinner: 1 orange, vegetable salad and 2 eggs.
Thursday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: steamed vegetables, low-fat cheese and 2 eggs.
- Snack: Green tea or a fruit.
- Dinner: salad and chicken.
Friday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: salad of sardines.
- Snack: Green tea or a fruit.
- Dinner: salad and 2 eggs.
Saturday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: salad and chicken.
- Snack: Green tea or a fruit or nuts.
- Dinner: 1 fruit.
Sunday:
- Breakfast: 2 boiled eggs and 1 citrus fruit.
- Lunch: steamed vegetables and chicken.
- Snack: Green tea or a fruit or nuts.
- Dinner: 1 fruit.
Here are some egg recipes suggestions
Egg Souffle with Parmesan:
Ingredients:
- 3 eggs
- 20g parmesan
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- Seasonings of your preference (sweet paprika, onion, parsley etc)
- 1 tablespoon Royal Powder Dessert
Method of preparation:
Mix all ingredients, put the dough in a greased form and bake (180ºC to 200ºC) for about 13 minutes.
Other recipes with eggs
Omelet of egg whites and sesame seeds with spinach and parsley: This combination is great for anyone who is looking for a healthy diet. The sesame seed has large amounts of fiber, which increases the feeling of satiety and also has strong antioxidant power.
Arugula Omelette with Cheese: This is another healthy omelette option. In addition, mixing arugula will make the omelette delicious.
Omelette Pancake: To give a different look to the omelet, you can stuff it with the ingredients like the cheese, green leaves and seasonings of your choice and then curl up like a pancake.
