her doctor genuinely surprised.
The Experiment: Five Months of Eggs at Every Meal
She didn’t set out to make a statement or prove anyone wrong. She simply started eating eggs as a convenient, affordable source of protein.
Breakfast: Omelets or scrambled eggs
Lunch: Egg salad or a frittata
Dinner: Quiche, shakshuka, or another egg-based dish
That worked out to roughly 15 eggs per week—or about 60 eggs per month. Far more than the old recommendations suggested.
When her checkup arrived, she prepared herself for a stern conversation about her eating