If your breakfast isn’t breakfast without eggs, you’re not alone.
Whether scrambled, hard-boiled or worked in to sweet or savory dishes,
eggs are becoming increasingly popular. According to the American Egg
Board, Americans are consuming, on average, four additional eggs per
year, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture predicts an average of 255
eggs eaten per person in 2014. While they were once touted as an
artery-clogging food, eggs are healthier than you may think -- certain
varieties in particular. Read on to learn more about this protein-rich
powerhouse and what you might gain from it.