Eating eggs for breakfast can help you lose weight

If you are trying to lose weight, there's one thing you could eat for breakfast that will help: eggs.

The International Journal of Obesity says eating two eggs for breakfast will help overweight adults lose more weight and feel more energetic.

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Eggs are packed with protein which means you'll be feeling fuller and satisfied after eating them, so you'll be less likely to eat later whatever you can get your hands on.

Men who had two eggs for breakfast as part of a reduced-calorie plan lost 65% more weight and had more energy compared with those who had a bagel in the morning.

And nutritionists are urging people to stop the egg white craze and start eating their yolks. They say yolks can also help with weight loss, makes cells function properly, as well as be a source of vitamin B12.