After years of bad press, new studies show that eggs have been portrayed in more of an ‘evil’ view than deserved. If eggs are served without their common fatty breakfast partners (sausages, bacon etc), no buttered toast, and cooked poached, boiled etc – not fried in butter or oil, they are actually quite nutritious, and healthy.

There is no need to rule out toast with eggs during breakfast. Wholemeal and multi-grain should be chosen over white bread, however, and if you absolutely “NEED” butter, try poly (or mono) unsaturated butter and stay away from the margarine, which is usually trans fatty acids (basically just as bad as saturated/animal fats).

Eggs can help fight hunger better than most sugary cereals and breakfast rolls and is a good source of protein, vitamins and minerals.