Hard-Boiled Egg Diet
The egg diet is called the egg diet for a reason! These types of eggs have been shown to accelerate weight loss in a short period. This is likely because they haven’t been cooked in any oils or had anything added to them that would make them unhealthy.
Before I answer the frequent question of how many calories in an egg, let me first tell you this. The boiled egg is a type of food with low energy density. It means that relative to its weight, it contains quite a few calories (1.6 calories per gram, or in total measurements – 78 calories per weight of 50 grams).
The origin of egg calories is also important. There is a difference when they come from protein, carb, or fat. So how much is protein in an egg?
Well, the protein which eggs contain is considered to be among the purest types of protein available. And one egg contains 6 grams of pure protein – the essential building block of every muscle, organ, and tissue in the entire body.
The egg also contains several important vitamins and minerals, among which vitamin B-12, vitamin D, vitamin A, and vitamin B-6, along with minerals like Iron, Calcium, and Magnesium.
One egg can account for a whopping 10% from your daily recommended consumption of both vitamin D and vitamin B-12, 5% of vitamin A and vitamin B-6, and 3 and 2% of iron and calcium respectively.
So when you are answering the question of “are eggs healthy?” consider the benefits of boiled eggs by simply looking at their nutritional value.
Here’s How you can make Perfect Hard Boiled Eggs at home in a few easy steps:
- Put your desired amount of eggs in a pot and cover with cold water.
- Turn the burner on high and bring to a boil.
- After the water begins boiling, let eggs boil in water for about 10 minutes (less if you like a softer yolk, longer.
- if you like a firmer one. Ten minutes will give you an average yolk!).
- After this, turn off the burner and immediately drain the pot.
- Fill the pot with cold water again to cover the eggs. Ensure every egg has at least one crack in it. You can shake the pot if you’re able, or you can individually crack each egg and let it fall back into the water.
- Due to the temperature of the pot and eggs, your eggs will inevitably become warm again. You do not want this – you want cold eggs in cold water. So get some ice cubes and put a cup or so (depending on how big your pot is and how many eggs you boiled) into the water. Let the eggs sit for 10-30 minutes in the cold water.